All contributions to Friends of Lake Panorama are tax deductible. Donors receive a letter of thanks as their receipt. Donations can be made in someone's memory or in honor of someone. Planned giving as part of an estate is welcomed.
One ongoing priority project is fundraising for Lake Panorama National golf course improvements. Funds raised in 2025 were used to renovate the driving range. Future projects are expected to include bunkers, tee boxes and tee signs. Learn more here.
A new project is a hard-surface walking paths Boulder Beach. This concrete path will be 6-feet wide, 5-inches thick, and a loop of up to one-half mile. Proceeds from the 2025 Beach Ball provided $20,000 to this project. Private donations towards the end of 2025 added another $3,000 to the total. The 2026 Beach Ball raised $28,650, bringing the current total for the Boulder Beach walking path to more than $51,000. Donors of $500 or more will be recognized on a sign near the path.
Donations also can be directed to the Friends of Lake Panorama General Fund.
Donors interested in helping cover ongoing expenses, such as insurance, tax preparation, post office box rental, website and email hosting, and other administrative fees, can make a monthly transfer from their bank account to the Friends bank account. To get started, print and complete this form, and send it to the address on the form. There is no fee for these transactions, and the transfers can be stopped at any time.
Every donation is important, but only donations of $500 or more receive public recognition. Donor recognition levels are:
Sponsor - $50,000 and above
Champion - $25,000 - $49,999
Leader - $10,000 - $24,999
Benefactor - $5,000 - $9,999
Steward - $1,000 - $4,999
Friend - $500 - $999
To donate by check, make it payable to Friends of Lake Panorama. Complete a donation guide and send it along with your check to Friends of Lake Panorama, PO Box 488, Panora, IA 50216.
Direct donations also can be sent via Venmo @Panorama-Friends.
Donations of securities (stocks, mutual funds, etc.) are welcome, as are direct IRA qualified charitable distributions. There are potential tax-saving benefits when considering either of these direct donation strategies. Check with your financial advisor for details.
Donations also can be made online by credit card. Credit card transactions carry a 2.9% fee, which will be taken from your donation by the processing company before the remainder is deposited into the Friends of Lake Panorama bank account. If paying by credit card, please consider increasing your donation to cover this fee.