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Lead DSM announces 2025 Community Connect program participants, mentors

Lead DSM has announced the program participants and mentors selected for its 2025 Community Connect program. Community Connect offers a curriculum that links discovery of personal purpose to intentional community engagement, according to a news …

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ChildServe announces two hires for foundation team

ChildServe, a Des Moines-based pediatric specialty health care provider, announced the hirings of Tiffany Nagel Spinner as vice president of development and Madi Bellile as associate director of development of the nonprofit’s foundation. Nagel Spinner, …

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2024 Business Hall of Fame inductees announced

Robert G. Riley, Christopher J. Risewick and Dr. Teri Wahlig have been named the 2024 inductees to the Iowa Business Hall of Fame.

The Greater Des Moines Committee, the 118-year-old group of more than 100 …

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Meals from the Heartland names new executive director

Meals from the Heartland has announced Chuck Current as its new executive director. Current has lived and worked in Minneapolis, Omaha and Iowa, and gained more than 35 years of experience in the insurance, banking …

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Ellipsis CEO Chris Koepplin stepping down

Chris Koepplin, CEO of Ellipsis, a nonprofit organization that provides youth and family support services, announced that she plans to step down as CEO after three years in the role. Koepplin, who has 30 years …

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Iowa Pork Producers Association announces 2025 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) announced Amanda Ostrem, Calla Langel and Brady Allan as the members of the 2025 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team. Ostrem, a sophomore at Des Moines Area Community College, was …

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United Way of Central Iowa unveils youth violence reduction plan

United Way of Central Iowa has released its Safe & Thriving Youth: Central Iowa’s Youth Violence Reduction Plan after 18 months of collaboration with community members, leaders and organizations. The goal of the plan is …

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Unger to leave DMARC

Matt Unger. Photo provided by DMARC

Matt Unger will step down June 30 as CEO of the Des Moines Area Religious Council after leading the organization through unprecedented growth in food insecurity and navigating the …

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Chrysalis Foundation awards over $100,000 in grants to 34 nonprofits

The Chrysalis Foundation, a Des Moines-based nonprofit, announced over $100,000 in 2025 Chrysalis Community Partner grant awards to 34 local nonprofit organizations. The foundation selected organizations that are aligned with its mission to ensure the …

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Waukee Area Christian Services changes name to WayPoint Resources

Waukee Area Christian Services announced that it has changed its name to WayPoint Resources after almost 20 years of providing services, but said its mission will remain the same. WayPoint Resources, an outreach of eight …