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Iowa CareGivers receives grants for programs supporting direct care workers

Iowa CareGivers received grants from two funders to support training and self-care programs for Iowa’s direct care workers and family caregivers. Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation awarded Iowa CareGivers $25,000 for 2023 and pledged an …

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New Event Spotlight: Iowa Latinx Project convenes statewide leaders for new Media Ambassador Program

The Iowa Latinx Project hosted its new Media Ambassador Program July 14 at the Greater Des Moines Partnership office. Submitted photo

The “New Event Spotlight” is a feature the Business Record will use to share …

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Dan Dean appointed interim president and CEO of Lutheran Services in Iowa

The Lutheran Services in Iowa board of directors recently appointed Dan Dean, vice president of capacity and strategy development, as interim president and CEO for the statewide human services agency. The board also established a …

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Drake athlete joins YSS Ambassador Program

Drake University basketball player Tucker DeVries became a YSS ambassador on Friday, the first Drake athlete to represent the organization. “I’m excited to be a part of the YSS family as an ambassador and am …

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The Directors Council appoints first executive director

Jerrica Marshall

The Directors Council announced Monday that Jerrica Marshall will become the council’s first executive director.

“I am honored to join The Directors Council as the new executive director,” Marshall said in a news …

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Prairie Meadows’ board approves $13 million in charitable giving grants

Prairie Meadows’ board of directors has approved $13 million in grants to nonprofits aligned with its mission to support arts and culture, education, economic development and human services. The three Prairie Meadows grant programs aim …

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Des Moines Art Center receives grant for Belonging Project

The Des Moines Art Center has received a grant from the Art Bridges Foundation to support the Belonging Project, a two-year initiative aimed at bringing immigrant and refugee organizations in Des Moines together to explore …

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ISU announces 2023 Ivy Women in Business Award winners

Iowa State University announced its 2023 winners of the Ivy Women in Business Awards Wednesday. The awards were created in 2018. They celebrate people and organizations for their “inspiration, leadership, and service as champions for women in …

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Kum & Go donates $547,000 to Habitat for Humanity

More than $547,000 has been donated this year to Habitat for Humanity International by the Kum & Go convenience store chain and its customers, the two groups announced. Kum & Go, headquartered in Des Moines, …

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DMARC food pantries see busiest year on record

This chart shows that the number of people served by the DMARC Food Pantry Network in the first half of 2023 is exceeding levels for the same period the previous two years. Image provided by…