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Multicultural reception scheduled for Oct. 13 at Sammons

The Greater Des Moines Partnership will host a Multicultural Reception on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Sammons Financial Group in West Des Moines. The reception is designed to provide opportunities for people to develop new relationships with others …

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Bravo releases new three-year strategic plan

Bravo Greater Des Moines needs to do more to tell the story of how arts and culture touch every segment of the community, the organization’s executive director said as Bravo introduced its new three-year strategic …

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ITA Group recognized as a top place to work for women by Fortune Magazine

West Des Moines-based ITA Group has been recognized by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work as one of this year’s Best Workplaces for Women. The 625-person professional services company came in at No. 23 in the small …

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Bridges of Iowa Inc. to buy new passenger vans with $100K Prairie Meadows grant

Bridges of Iowa Inc. will use a $100,000 Legacy Grant from Prairie Meadows to buy three new 15-passenger vans to help clients overcome transportation barriers. Bridges of Iowa is a long-term substance abuse and addiction …

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Variety awards more than $144K to MercyOne for children’s care projects

MercyOne Central Iowa has been awarded more than $144,000 from Variety – the Children’s Charity to enhance the care and services to Iowa children at MercyOne Children’s Hospital and MercyOne House of Mercy. The largest …

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Wellmark awards 21 MATCH grants for more than $1.68M

The Wellmark Foundation recently awarded nearly $1.68 million in grants to 21 Iowa organizations through its Matching Assets to Community Health (MATCH) grant program. In Central Iowa, the awards include $100,000 to Polk County Conservation …

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Habitat for Humanity among Iowa organizations receiving CDFI awards

Three Iowa organizations were among 218 institutions that received $27.57 million in technical assistance awards to build their capacity through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, the agency announced Monday. The CDFI …

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Salvation Army debuts mobile service center with food, other aid

Des Moines Register: A 40-foot-long DART bus has been transformed into a new Salvation Army mobile social service center aimed to reach people in need across four counties in Central Iowa. The bus was unveiled Thursday. …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: How Patagonia’s ownership bombshell changes the game

Last week, Patagonia’s family owners announced a new ownership structure aimed at ensuring that its values would remain intact, as well as greatly stepping up the company’s efforts in addressing the climate crisis. As Fast …

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Des Moines seeks help curbing Court Avenue crime

Axios Des Moines: A nightlife management firm has been hired to help resolve crime and other social problems that plague Des Moines’ Court Avenue entertainment district. The Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Polk County and …