Nonprofits and Philanthropy

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Drake athlete joins YSS Ambassador Program

Drake University basketball player Tucker DeVries became a YSS ambassador on Friday, the first Drake athlete to represent the organization. “I’m excited to be a part of the YSS family as an ambassador and am …

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The Directors Council appoints first executive director

Jerrica Marshall

The Directors Council announced Monday that Jerrica Marshall will become the council’s first executive director.

“I am honored to join The Directors Council as the new executive director,” Marshall said in a news …

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Prairie Meadows’ board approves $13 million in charitable giving grants

Prairie Meadows’ board of directors has approved $13 million in grants to nonprofits aligned with its mission to support arts and culture, education, economic development and human services. The three Prairie Meadows grant programs aim …

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Des Moines Art Center receives grant for Belonging Project

The Des Moines Art Center has received a grant from the Art Bridges Foundation to support the Belonging Project, a two-year initiative aimed at bringing immigrant and refugee organizations in Des Moines together to explore …

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ISU announces 2023 Ivy Women in Business Award winners

Iowa State University announced its 2023 winners of the Ivy Women in Business Awards Wednesday. The awards were created in 2018. They celebrate people and organizations for their “inspiration, leadership, and service as champions for women in …

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Kum & Go donates $547,000 to Habitat for Humanity

More than $547,000 has been donated this year to Habitat for Humanity International by the Kum & Go convenience store chain and its customers, the two groups announced. Kum & Go, headquartered in Des Moines, …

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DMARC food pantries see busiest year on record

This chart shows that the number of people served by the DMARC Food Pantry Network in the first half of 2023 is exceeding levels for the same period the previous two years. Image provided by…
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Horizon Science Academy topic of town hall discussion

Horizon Science Academy Des Moines will be the focus of a virtual town hall discussion next week sponsored by the Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa. The discussion will be at 4:30 p.m. July 19. The …

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A Closer Look: Julian Neely

Everyone is shaped in some way by the community they grow up around and get involved in. That connection and commitment to community runs deep for Julian Neely.

Growing up in Des Moines and Johnston, …

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Storey Kenworthy & Workspace Foundation announces open grant applications

The Storey Kenworthy & Workspace Foundation for Giving is now accepting grant applications from eligible nonprofit organizations. The application window will remain open until Aug. 31. Five grants, each valued at $5,000, will be awarded …

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