Nonprofits and Philanthropy

The EMC Insurance Foundation awarded Oakridge Neighborhood a $35,000 grant to support 21st-century workforce training administered by Oakridge Neighborhood’s Family and Workforce Programs. Almardi Abdalla, Oakridge Neighborhood vice president for Family and Workforce Programs, said …

Dress for Success Des Moines, a nonprofit that assists women who are entering or reentering the workforce, announced that local author and speaker Alicia Economos will headline its 2023 Success Luncheon. The event, scheduled for …

Lead DSM announced the 40 members selected for the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute Class of 2024. The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute is designed to equip leaders to be effective caretakers and changemakers in …

Merchants Bonding Company Foundation’s Bill Warner Sr. Memorial Charity Golf Classic raised $171,278 for EveryStep’s Stork’s Nest program, a record amount for the event, and collected nearly 20,000 diapers in the Stack Up to Stock …

Lead DSM recently announced the 37 students from 19 public and private schools across Greater Des Moines who are in the Youth Leadership Initiative class of 2024. The initiative provides high school students with hands-on …

The Lucha Antifraude Seminar will focus on fraud prevention and why it is an important topic, especially for Spanish speakers. The event will take place from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27 at the …

The Food Bank of Iowa rescued more than 12,000 pounds of unused food from 16 vendors following the Iowa State Fair, which ended on Sunday. According to a news release, that is almost 5,000 pounds …