The session is aimed at 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.
Effective board members must also possess a...
This workshop is aimed at nonprofit staff and volunteers who have social media and digital marketing duties or those who are interested in exploring social media.
Social media can engage supporters and build a virtual community around your cause. Learn strategies for cultivating a...
WHERE: Drake Stadium Hosted by Drake University at the Drake Stadium 27th and Forest, Des Moines, Iowa
WHY: To raise awareness and money to address the critical problem of youth homelessness in Central Iowa. All proceeds benefit Iowa Homeless Youth Centers. Iowa Homeless Youth Centers is...
To facilitate the educational of goals of young adults, who have spent time in the Foster Care System between the ages of 14 to 18 and graduated from Iowa high schools with honors, through a scholarship/mentorship program.
Application address: Thomas Wolff, 3775 EP True Parkway, Suite 254, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Email: thomas@guardianscholarsfoundation.org
Submission deadline: March 1
The Association works to promote the general welfare and prosperity of its members by providing educational opportunities, legislative support, networking opportunities, and philanthropic programs.
Three scholarship programs are available with the focus of supporting children of full-time employees and investing in the education of young people interested in pursing a career in the industry. See http://www.iowagrocers.com/scholarships.cfm for details.
The Build with Bags program is a grant program to aid parks and schools in purchasing products made of recycled plastic bags. The products consist of park benches, picnic tables, and other outdoor items. The program's goal is to reduce the use of plastic bags, encourage use of reusable bags, and increase the recycling of plastic bags. Awards range from $800 to $2000. See http://www.iowagrocers.com/grants.cfm for more information.
See the website for details on these opportunities.
Application address: Iowa Grocery Industry Association, 2540 106th Street, Suite 102, Urbandale, IA 50322
This session is geared for nonprofit development professionals and executive directors looking to enhance their major gift and planned giving programs . Panelists include Bill Boatwright (Davis Brown Law Firm), Angela Reed (Tarbell & Co., P.L.C.), and Ashley E. Shafer (The 801 Group at...
Aimed at 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.
This interactive session is designed to introduce...
This session dives deeper into operations by looking at donor records, gift processing, as well as procedures and process documentation for each aspect of the fundraising office. Participants will use provided templates to help create one process document during the session.
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Session meets from 3:00 to 5:00 pm and is helpful for nonprofit staff and board members who want to make a connection between marketing and development functions, lead fundraising or promotional efforts for the organization, or want to gain a better understanding of how they can be an ambassador...
