Events

Enhancing Program Profitability in Nonprofits

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This session will cover essential strategies and leading practices to help keep your programs financially sustainable while achieving your mission. Learn about effective financial management, cost control, and revenue generation techniques designed for the nonprofit sector. At the end of this...

*Enhancing Program Profitability in Nonprofits

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Join us for an insightful webinar tailored specifically for accountants/program staff in nonprofit organizations. This session will cover essential strategies and leading practices to help keep your programs financially sustainable while achieving your mission. Learn about effective financial...

DonorConnect: Setting the Table to Reduce Food Insecurity in Central Iowa

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Scheduled
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DonorConnect is a conversation series designed to bring our community together to learn about and discuss our region’s most pressing issues and promising opportunities. With record levels of food insecurity throughout Greater Des Moines, combined with economic factors and rising costs, our community...

Iowa City Area Community Grant Program

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Scheduled
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Organizations planning special events that will occur from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 in the Iowa City area are encouraged to apply for grant funding from Think Iowa City. Potential grant projects can be cultural, educational, literary, recreational, or artistic. Each recipient may be awarded up...

*Ensuring Data Privacy in the Age of AI: What Nonprofits Need to Know

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Artificial intelligence tools process vast amounts of data at lightning speed, helping nonprofits work more efficiently, but they can also raise serious privacy concerns. Many organizations use these tools without fully understanding their privacy policies, potentially exposing sensitive donor and...

*Focus on the Future: The Art of Selling Your Board and Funders on Capacity Building

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Scheduled
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You won’t need a crystal ball to see the future for your nonprofit organization when you attend this entertaining and engaging session with Firespring’s Director of Nonprofit Solutions, Kiersten Hill. Join this session to gain invaluable insights into crafting a case for capacity that merges...

Central Nebraska Nonprofit Conference

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Scheduled
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The eighth annual Central Nebraska Nonprofit Conference will bring together nonprofits of all sizes and missions for a day of inspiration, learning, and collaboration. The one-day conference will feature a dynamic keynote session, a variety of engaging breakout sessions, and plenty of networking...

CFRE Test Preparation Course

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Scheduled
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Description
Check-in and light breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. Course begins at 9:00 a.m. Registration includes light breakfast, lunch, and snacks

*OnBoard: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member (Zoom)

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Scheduled
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Who: Newly elected board members, volunteers interested in board service, seasoned board members seeking to re-familiarize themselves with the role and responsibilities, executive directors and nonprofit leadership staff Session Facilitators: Angela Dethlefs-Trettin, Chief Community Impact Officer...

*Finding a Needle in a Haystack: How to Successfully Research Grants

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Scheduled
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Description
Does it feel like researching to identify new grant funders for your organization is like looking for a needle in a haystack or a diamond in the rough? Are you worried that you are overlooking “the perfect” grant opportunity for your organization? Or missing new opportunities as they begin to accept...
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Applications Being Accepted for Humanities Grants

Applications for the Humanities Project Impact Grant are being accepted by the State Historical Society of Iowa. Eligible projects will use the humanities as the central resource to involve and benefit diverse groups of Iowans through educational programming. Grants are made available on a rolling deadline. Funding is made possible by an appropriation from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program is administered by the State Historical Society of Iowa on behalf of the department.

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Understanding the Impact of Recent Executive Orders on Iowa’s Nonprofit Sector

The relationship between government and Iowa’s for-purpose sector is vital, especially when public services are financed by government and delivered by nonprofits. Recent executive orders have prompted many in our sector to seek guidance on how these changes may affect nonprofit operations and community outcomes. We believe that both policymakers and the public are gaining a deeper understanding of this essential partnership—a partnership critical to building healthy, vibrant communities. To support informed decision-making, we’re sharing this resource from the National Council of Nonprofits that provides insights you may find helpful.

Salary & Benefits Survey 2024

Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Survey Available

“One of the frequent requests we receive at our Center is data on nonprofit salaries and benefits,” said LAWINRC director Paul Thelen. “In collaboration with the Iowa Nonprofit Alliance, we are excited to offer our first statewide Salary & Benefits Survey Report for 2024. It includes responses from over 300 nonprofit entities in Iowa. In addition, we partnered with the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands to include over 300 responses from across Nebraska. Together, this regional report will offer valuable information and insight to nonprofit leaders from across our two great states.”
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Staff collaborating

30,771

The number of nonprofit corporations in the state of Iowa.

Helping hand

Top ten

Iowa ranks in the top ten with 29.9% of Iowans volunteering.

Student group

5

Summer 2024 was the fifth consecutive year for the Summer Research Associate Program at the LAWINRC.