Supporting the Community

Jerome Cubbage loved Des Moines. Even during his years away pursuing higher education and serving in World War II, the city was home. As his son Alan shared, “My dad was very much a product and proud member of the Des Moines community.”

His passion for the community, and charitable causes, prompted Jerome to establish a charitable gift annuity with the Community Foundation. Establishing a charitable gift annuity was a good fit for Jerome because it offered him the flexibility to support a variety of causes while providing a guaranteed a fixed income during his lifetime.

“It was very important to Jerome that his charitable giving was carried out as he intended. Utilizing a charitable gift annuity gave him financial security and provided us with clear direction on how to realize his charitable wishes,” says Alan. “By working with the Community Foundation to establish a charitable gift annuity he was able to support a variety of causes which meant a great deal to him.” From establishing a scholarship in honor of his late wife at their alma mater; to investing in the future needs of his hometown through the Community Foundation’s Better Together Fund, Jerome’s generosity will continue to impact lives for generations.


“By working with the Community Foundation to establish a charitable gift annuity he was able to support a variety of causes which meant a great deal to him.” – Alan Cubbage