The University of Iowa

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Event Category 

Unicorns Unite: Building Epic Partnerships for a Better Iowa

Have you dedicated your career to making the community a better place? Improving people’s lives? Sitting in a broken desk chair so there’s more funding available for programs? If so, you’re a unicorn—one of the amazing people who make up the nonprofit and...

Date 
Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Location 
Franklin Junior High
4801 Franklin Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50310
Event Category 

Governor's Volunteer Awards

Statewide annual awards given to recognize individual and group volunteers whose work benefits their communities. Nominations may be submitted in three categories:

• Individual (one person providing outstanding volunteer service) • Group (two or more individuals...

Date 
Friday, April 12, 2019 - 5:00pm
Location 
200 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Event Category 

Painting a Picture of Financial Health

Session Facilitator: Courtney L. De Ronde, TDT CPAs and Advisors

Audience: Nonprofit Chief Executive Officers/Executive Directors, and/or other key leadership staff (i.e. COO/CFO) tasked with managing organizational policies

Session meets from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Does your...

Date 
Wednesday, April 10, 2019 - 3:00pm
Location 
Junior Achievement
6100 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312

American Legion of Iowa Foundation

To provide financial assistance to promote youth programs, veterans rehabilitation, and community service in the state of Iowa. Provides scholarships and makes donations to charities.

Application Deadline 

The selection criteria for grants and awards are determined during the foundation's annual meeting in May. The foundation sends letters to all applicants to let them know whether or not they were selected. Organizations are informed that the money is to be used according to the purpose in the application. Awardees typically follow up with information regarding the completed project.

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Iowa Nonprofit Summit

The Iowa Nonprofit Summit takes place in odd-numbered years and brings together nonprofit workers from across the state. Events include a keynote presentation, the Nonprofit Awards, workshops, and networking. A collaborative works with the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service (ICVS) to organize...

Date 
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 - 8:00am to Wednesday, October 30, 2019 - 4:00pm
Location 
1 Prairie Meadows Drive
The Meadows Conference Center
Altoona, IA 50009

Hilker-Pedretti Charitable Foundation

Medical research at the Mayo Clinic and college scholarships for graduating high school seniors.

Application Deadline 

Applications should be addressed to: Geri Huser, 115 Center Ave N, Mitchellville, IA 50169; Phone: 515-976-3776

Charity must state what the grant will be used for

Submission deadline: November of each year