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Volunteer Iowa funding opportunity for Iowa AmeriCorps grants

Volunteer Iowa announced the availability of federal funding in the form of AmeriCorps state program grants. AmeriCorps is a National Service program that helps meet community needs through the efforts of AmeriCorps members. AmeriCorps members …

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Drug control office opens grant apps

The Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy will accept applications through Oct. 22 for $350,000 in grants for innovative programs through the Byrne-Justice Assistance Grant program. The grants go to programs that fight drug use, …

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D.M. law firm accepting applications for art program

Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen PC is accepting applications for its Iowa Artists on Display program, which provides area artists the opportunity to display their work in the law firm’s reception areas and conference rooms …

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Market District redevelopment proposal unveiled

A master plan for the Market District, an industrial area located east of the Des Moines River, has been developed by HDR Inc. The plan proposes the creation of a destination riverfront park and a …

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Study: Americans are ready for a woman president — they just don’t know it yet

Prior to last week’s third Democratic presidential debate, LeanIn.org released new research showing Americans are ready for a female president. There are, however, a couple of requirements — Americans need to set aside the false …

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Guest Opinion: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and white privilege

By Dawn Hafner | Senior vice president, Des Moines

Closing the gender pay gap is a popular initiative among women especially. But did you know that Aug. 22, 2019, was Black Women’s Equal Pay Day? That means …

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Meet the 22 women in the CBJ’s 2019 Forty Under 40 class

By Corridor Business Journal staff

More than half of the members of this year’s Corridor Business Journal Forty Under 40 class are women. Their careers span multiple industries and their accomplishments are many.

The Corridor …

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Application period open for second annual Flourish investment event

FemCity Des Moines is seeking female business owners interested in participating in the group’s second annual Flourish, an in-person community-funding event scheduled for Nov. 12 at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines. Business owners should have …

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Eagle, Roberts launch new women’s leadership training venture

Amy Roberts and Kelly Eagle recently launched a female-focused leadership business in West Des Moines. Salto, which literally means “to jump or leap,” aims to provide a place for young women to grow and hone their …

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Michelle Poler announced for Central Iowa Conference

Hello Fears founder Michelle Poler recently was announced as the closing keynote speaker for the second day of the 2019 Women Lead Change Central Iowa Conference, scheduled Oct. 9-10 at the Meadows Events & Conference …