Nonprofits and Philanthropy

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Home tour returns to River Bend neighborhood

The River Bend Neighborhood Association will host its 25th annual home tour on Sept. 23 and 24. The tour will allow community members to see some of the district’s homes, many of which date back …

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ChildServe’s 30th annual golf event raises over $181,000

ChildServe, a specialty pediatric health care provider for children and young adults with special health care needs, raised more than $181,000 during its 30th annual golf outing on Monday at Glen Oaks Country Club in …

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Women Lead Change to honor 3 Iowa women who made history

Women Lead Change announced its three honorees for the 2023 Iowa Women of Achievement Award: Heather Allen, Marion Ethel Helland and Lulu Johnson.

The Women of Achievement Award recognizes the contributions of historical Iowa women …

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Lead DSM announces 2023 Distinguished Leadership Award recipients

Lead DSM will recognize three community leaders and one workplace with the presentation of the 2023 Distinguished Leadership Awards during the Toast on the Lawn event at 5:30 p.m. today at Water Works Park’s Lauridsen …

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Northern Vessel, We Will Collective partner to support raising NIL funds

Northern Vessel Coffee Co., an Iowa-based coffee company in downtown Des Moines, and the We Will Collective announced a recent partnership for the production of We Will Cold Brew. A portion of the proceeds from …

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UpLift to host second viewing of ‘Raising the Floor’ documentary

After a successful turnout for a showing of the documentary “Raising the Floor” on Sept. 5, UpLift – the Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot will offer a second viewing beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. …

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John Deere Foundation awards $2 million to Food Bank of Iowa

The John Deere Foundation announced a $2 million gift to support the Food Bank of Iowa’s Building Healthy Futures capital campaign, helping fund the expansion of its Des Moines distribution center. The gift adds to …

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Skate DSM to host third annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open

Skate DSM announced that it will host the third annual Des Moines Streetstyle Open, a skate contest from Sept. 21 to 23. The Des Moines Streetstyle Open is modeled after the Copenhagen Open, an international …

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Osmundson sponsors school food pantry program, BackPack program

Osmundson Manufacturing Co., a Perry-based agriculture, mining and machine manufacturing company, is continuing its partnership with the Food Bank of Iowa by providing financial sponsorship for two programs that fight food insecurity in the local …

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Groundworks, Habitat for Humanity team up for a home build in Des Moines

Groundworks, a foundation solutions company, and Habitat for Humanity, a global nonprofit housing organization that works in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S., will begin constructing a home in Des Moines for …