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Bravo Greater Des Moines awards capital project grants to nine cultural nonprofits

Bravo Greater Des Moines has awarded $412,475 in capital project grant investments to nine arts and culture nonprofits. Capital project grants provide funding to current Bravo cultural partners for capital projects that help organizations better …

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CultureALL announces leadership transition

CultureALL, a nonprofit that offers multicultural programming and consulting, has announced that founder Sherry Gupta will step down as executive director July 1. Jessie Orton, who has served as CultureALL’s director of operations since 2019, …

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Megan Milligan named Anawim Housing president

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Megan Milligan has been named president of Anawim Housing, a role she will assume in September.

Milligan, who has been president and CEO of the Iowa Center for Economic Success since 2014, replaces …

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Hubbell holding charity golf classic Aug. 21

Hubbell Realty Co. has announced the 2025 Hubbell Extreme Charity Golf Classic will be held on Aug. 21 at Woodland Hills Golf Course. This year, the Alzheimer’s Association Iowa Chapter, Easterseals Iowa and On With …

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ISU veterinary college receives $5 million gift for facility expansion

Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has announced a $5 million gift commitment from ISU alumni Scott and Angie State that will launch an expansion of the Large Animal Hospital at the Lloyd Veterinary …

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World Food Prize Foundation to host meal packaging event during 2025 hunger summit

The World Food Prize Foundation announced it will be partnering with Meals From the Heartland to host a meal packaging service event during the the 19th annual Iowa Hunger Summit on June 16. Volunteers will …

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Area fire stations collecting box fan and window air conditioner donations

IMPACT Community Action Partnership and area fire departments have partnered to collect fans and window air conditioners for local families. The community is invited to donate new fans and/or window air conditioners in unopened boxes …

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Iowa Nonprofit Alliance names executive director

The Iowa Nonprofit Alliance, a statewide association representing Iowa’s 23,000 nonprofit organizations, has hired its first full-time executive director, Alex Rice.

Alex Rice

Rice is a seventh-generation Iowan and West Des Moines native with experience …

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Households in need can benefit from dog food giveaway

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa and Des Moines Area Religious Council are hosting Drive-Thru Dog Food Giveaway from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday at DMARC, 100 Army Post Road. The event aims to …

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Iowa SHARES award to be presented at 2025 Iowa Hunger Summit

The World Food Prize Foundation announced Ann McGlynn, founder and executive director of Tapestry Farms in Davenport as the recipient of the 2025 Robert D. Ray Iowa SHARES Humanitarian Award. McGlynn is recognized for her …