First Christian Church Columbus front facade

Friends of First Christian Church, Landmark Columbus Foundation meet challenge grant amount

The Jeffris Family Foundation is pleased to announce that the Friends of First Christian Church and the Landmark Columbus Foundation has raised the $1.1 million Jeffris Foundation challenge grant match to renovate the iconic Eliel Saarinen-designed, mid-century modern church tower

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Douglas Mansion

Douglas Mansion renovations complete

The Jeffris Family Foundation is pleased to announce that the Linn County Historical Society has completed the restoration of The History Center’s Douglas Mansion in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Steeple Square

Steeple Square Reaches Milestone in Achieving Challenge Grant Match

In just over two years after receiving a Jeffris Family Foundation Challenge Grant, Steeple Square in Dubuque, Iowa, is pleased to announce it has achieved grant fundraising match requirements and will formally receive funding support for the steeple restoration which is currently underway.

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Ringline Theatre photo from Traditional Building magazine, Oct. 2017

Ringling Theatre renovations featured in Traditional Building

In addition to a feature article on the Jeffris Family Foundation, the October 2017 issue of Traditional Building magazine also featured an in-depth look at the renovation project completed in 2016 on the Al. Ringling Theatre in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Jeffris Family Foundation provided a challenge grant to assist the

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Traditional Building magazine, Oct. 2017 cover

Jeffris Foundation featured in Traditional Building magazine

The Jeffris Foundation is thrilled to have been profiled in the October 2017 issue of Traditional Building magazine. An excerpt from the story: Advertising is fond of the phrase “Looks small, thinks big” as a tagline for high-tech products that are as powerful as they are compact, but it might

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