Archive for February 2018
Wells Fargo seeks community involvement grant requests
The Wells Fargo Foundation is now accepting grant requests from Central Iowa nonprofit community engagement-related organizations and projects. The deadline is Feb. 15. The foundation has four grant request areas of focus throughout the year. …
Read MoreOn The Move: Week of Feb. 5
Jon Sarvis
Bank Iowa
Hired as CFO
jsarvis@bankiowa.bank
Trish Brewer
Vintage Hills at Prairie Trail
Hired as executive director
TBrewer@watermarkcommunities.com
Desiree Looft
Brokers International
Hired as financial analyst
dlooft@biltd.com
Lynn Michl
HCI Care Services & …
Read MoreInnovationIOWA e-newsletter – 2-8-18 edition
Check out the latest technology and innovation stories at innovationia.com/.…
Read MoreFeb. 22: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Impact on the Charitable Sector
Host: Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
About: The federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law in December, leaving many charitable nonprofits, their boards and their donors wondering what impact this will …
Iowa water quality advocates press Tyson
Cedar Rapids Gazette: Water quality advocates on Thursday called on Tyson Foods to enact more conservation practices to help make Iowa’s impaired waterways cleaner. During a Des Moines news conference held in Water Works Park on …
Read MoreFBL Financial fourth-quarter earnings see boost from corporate tax cut
FBL Financial Group Inc. reported net income attributable to FBL Financial Group for the fourth quarter of 2017 of $108.5 million, or $4.33 per common share, compared with $26.9 million, or $1.07 per common share, …
Read MorePartnership D.C. trip registration open
Registration for the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s annual trip to Washington, D.C., is open. The trip runs May 9-11 and is expected to include lobbying sessions, tours, panel discussions, meetings with the congressional delegation and …
Read MoreWellmark pledges to re-enter individual health market in 2019
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Iowa announced Thursday that it plans to re-enter the individual health insurance market on the public exchange in Iowa next year, assuming there aren’t any significant changes to …
Read MoreIowa Speedway president to depart, shift gears at NASCAR
Newton Daily News: The youngest president of a major racing facility in the U.S. is leaving Iowa Speedway in Newton and heading to Los Angeles. Jimmy Small, who has served as Iowa Speedway president since December …
Read MoreFeb. 23: EQ Cafe: Practicing EQ
Host: Six Seconds’ Network
About: Whether we are aware of it or not, we all experience a range of emotions throughout the day. Some emotions propel us toward choices that align with what is important, …