Events

Cause Camp 2025

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This year, in the city of Pittsburgh, we’re looking to build bridges across the gap between the good you do and the greater good you could be doing. Cause Camp: Bridge the Gap to a Greater Good, embraces the collaborative spirit that the nonprofit sector can thrive in when we all work together...

INA Member Orientation

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INA Member Orientation
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Thank you for being a member of the Iowa Nonprofit Alliance. Whether you are a new or returning member, we invite you to attend an INA Member Orientation. We hold orientation sessions on the first Wednesday of most months to ensure members get the most out of their memberships. We will review how to...

Iowa Women's Foundation Annual Luncheon

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Save the date for this annual event. Information regarding cost and registration details will be posted as they become available.

Nonprofit Summit of the Midlands

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Save the date for the 19th Nonprofit Summit of the Midlands! Speaker RFPs are being accepted until May 30. Registration will open summer 2025. Nominations for the 2025 Catalyst Award will open summer 2025. Sponsorship Opportunities opening soon. Summit venue: Embassy Suites La Vista Hotel &...

Succession Planning: Creating a Plan to Preserve Your Team's Wisdom

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Succession Planning: Creating a Plan to Preserve Your Team’s Wisdom
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Leaders know that the most important assets in their organization log off and go home at the end of every day – and one day – they won’t come back. Whether due to retirement or resignation, for happy or sad reasons, a Knowledge Exodus is inevitable. To sustain your impact and avoid the frustration...

*Finish Strong: Simple Strategies to Maximize Year-End Giving

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Finish Strong: Simple Strategies to Maximize Year-End Giving
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The last few weeks of the year are a time of tremendous potential (and pressure) for your nonprofit organization. But with the right strategies, you can achieve your year-end fundraising goals with confidence and close out the year strong. Join nonprofit expert Floyd Jones for a free, practical...

*Where Strategic Planning and Fundraising Meet

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Where Strategic Planning and Fundraising Meet
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If you’re dreaming bigger for your mission, you need more than good intentions—you need a clear path forward. This session shows how a strong strategic plan can rally passionate donors, inspire fundraiser confidence, and fuel long-term growth. Funding for Good’s experts will outline WHY every...

Nonprofit Literacy: Empowering Mission-Driven Success

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Nonprofit Literacy: Empowering Mission-Driven Success
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This presentation will provide an overview of financial management principles tailored to nonprofit organizations. Attendees will learn about budgeting, financial reporting, compliance, and strategies for maintaining financial health and accountability to ensure the long-term success of their...

*Smart Ways to Engage Midlevel Donors

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Smart Ways to Engage Midlevel Donors
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When fundraising teams consist of professionals dedicated to major gifts and to annual gifts, donors who fall in the middle can be overlooked. Yet these supporters are often committed and loyal, with the potential to become big donors someday. Join us for a 75-minute session to learn smart ways to...

2025 National Philanthropy Day Awards Reception

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Registration is now open for the 2025 National Philanthropy Day Awards Reception. Join us to celebrate this year's honorees with an evening reception and awards ceremony at Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Cedar Rapids, on Thursday, November 13. The festivities will begin at 4:00 p.m. Register...
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Partnership Strengthens Leadership

Our Center is always seeking opportunities to collaborate with individuals, organizations, and networks that share our commitment to advancing leadership, governance, and capacity building in our nonprofit sector from river to river. Our recent partnerships include community foundations, professional associations, higher education institutions, and local and state government, reflecting the many ways we work to support creative solutions and respond to the unique needs of Iowa communities. Please reach out to us here with your ideas! 

On September 30th, we're partnering with the ISBA to present two sessions on nonprofit law and attorneys as board members. You may learn more and register here! 


 

 

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Iowa Nonprofit Security Grant Program

The 2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) offers funding to help eligible Iowa nonprofits strengthen their physical security and prepare for potential threats. If your organization could benefit from enhanced safety measures, we encourage you to apply. 

The NSGP, administered by the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM), provides funding for physical security enhancements and target hardening. This includes measures to protect against threats like active assailant or armed intruder scenarios. 

Visit here to learn more about the program, including eligibility, due dates, and application requirements. 

A Notice of Interest is due November 17, 2025, with a full application due January 16, 2026. 

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2025 Iowa Nonprofit Summit

Summit 2025 attracted over 200 nonprofit leaders from across Iowa and beyond!

 We had an excellent pre-conference legislative panel featuring Senator Mike Bousselot, Senator Izaah JB Knox, and Representative Heather Matson--as well as a fabulous capitol tour and twilight "summit" to the dome. Our conference speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and summiteers were all outstanding! Very special thanks to National Council of Nonprofits President & CEO Diane Yentel and Independent Sector's President & CEO Dr. Akilah Watkins for contributing their expertise, insight, and energy to the charitable and philanthropic leadership of Iowa!

If you attended the conference, please complete our evaluation form as we begin preparations for Summit 2026! 
*The LAWINRC is a proud Summit partner. 

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30,771

The number of nonprofit corporations in the state of Iowa.
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Top ten

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

In 2025, the LAWINRC celebrates its 25th year of serving and supporting Iowa’s nonprofit sector.