Nonprofits and Philanthropy

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Wells Fargo awards $75,000 grant to PCHTF Stable Steady Strong initiative

Wells Fargo provided the Polk County Housing Trust Fund a $75,000 grant for its Stable Steady Strong initiative, which makes grants to local nonprofits that help people and families find safe, affordable housing. This year, …

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Wild Boar Challenge for Charity returns Saturday

The Wild Boar Challenge for Charity, presented by Contributors Breakfast Club, will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at Wildwood Hills Ranch in St. Charles. The race will support Wildwood Hills Ranch, which provides educational …

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WesleyLife receives $1.3 million award for new Meals on Wheels campus

WesleyLife, a Johnston-based senior services provider, received a $1.3 million award that will help support the construction of a new Meals on Wheels campus, ultimately reducing food insecurity among older Iowans and veterans.

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Charity golf outing delivers largest donation in Construction Angels history

Nearly 200 golfers representing the construction industry helped raise $127,000 during the first Iowa Construction Angels Golf Outing, which was presented by Cemen Tech Inc. and Master Builders of Iowa. Funds from the event will …

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Link Associates launches new on-site day care in West Des Moines

Link Associates, a nonprofit serving Iowans with intellectual disabilities, is expanding its care with a new on-site child care option, Link and Learn Daycare, in response to challenges that the organization faced during the pandemic. …

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Swati Nayak receives 2023 Norman Borlaug Award

The World Food Prize Foundation on Tuesday presented Swati Nayak with the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application. Nayak was recognized for her innovative approach to engaging farmers in demand-driven rice seed …

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Knock and Drop Iowa fundraises to expand community food delivery

This Hispanic Heritage Month, Knock and Drop Iowa is attempting to fundraise $75,000 for a refrigerated cargo van in an effort to make the organization’s mission to feed Hispanic and Latinx families mobile by delivering …

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Habitat for Humanity moves into new office space

The Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity has moved into its new headquarters at 95 University Ave. in Des Moines, the group announced. Space in the facility will provide a more central location for future …

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Iowa Restaurant Association releases 40 ‘Women to Watch’ class

The Iowa Restaurant Association released its fifth class of 40 “Women to Watch” in Iowa’s hospitality industry.

This year’s winners range from kitchen and general managers to entrepreneurs and purveyors. They will be recognized as …

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Sammons Financial Group donates $175,000 to 24 Des Moines charities

Sammons Financial Group Inc. announced that its annual community outreach program will donate $175,000 to support 24 local nonprofits. The initiative, which started in 2018, allows employees to nominate their favorite local charities each spring …