Designed especially for Community Foundation donors, this section contains a wealth of continuously updated information to inform your giving and assure effective grantmaking.
BMP-IS has been developed for use by funders, strategic planners, health and human service providers and others interested in the effective allocation of resources for health and human service programs in Polk County.
The Greater Des Moines Community Foundation encourages donors and nonprofit organizations to learn more about federal, state, and local sources of funding for health and human services and the way in which these funds are aligned to community priorities. To access the Better Money Project - Information System, click here.
NOTE: URL is http://bettermoneymis.org
Central Iowa Funders Forum
The Central Iowa Funder’s Forum (CIFF) was created to meet an expressed need for a forum in which colleagues in organized philanthropy could share common interests, concerns and lessons learned. Membership is comprised of key representatives from private foundations, community foundations, corporate foundations and corporate giving programs, grant making public charities, bank trust departments and significant individual donors. For more information, contact Kathy Matthews at the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation at (515)883.2626.
Iowa Council of Foundations
The Iowa Council of Foundations (ICoF) was founded in 1998 by representatives from Iowa foundations and corporate giving programs. The ICOF plays a leadership role in advocation for philanthropy. It strives to help elected and appointed officials, the media and the general public understand the benefits of charitable giving. In addition to its members, the ICoF serves the larger nonprofit community by linking agencies to grant-making opportunities and the public, which is served by these grant recipients and their efforts toward enhancing various aspects of Iowa communities. The ICoF also serves the donors who generously contribute to the various foundations or funds in Iowa.
Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center
The Larned A. Waterman Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center is a University of Iowa interdisciplinary collaboration to make more accessible educational and service programs focused on strengthening the operational capacity of Iowa nonprofit organizations. The center works collaboratively with government agencies, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. The center creates new knowledge through activities and provides information and training resources to help nonprofit organizations and interested persons throughout Iowa.
The BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability were developed to assist donors in making sound giving decisions and to foster public confidence in charitable organizations. The standards seek to encourage fair and honest solicitations practices, to promote ethical conduct by charitable organizations and to advance support of philanthropy.
Estimated giving by the nation's 707 Community Foundations rose to a record $3.6 billion in 2006, according to Key Facts on Community Foundations, a report released by the Foundation Center. The full report can be downloaded by clicking on the link listed below in archived articles:
Guidestar
Guidestar encourages nonprofits to share information about their organizations openly and completely. Any nonprofit in their database can update its report with information about its mission, programs, leaders, goals, accomplishments, and needs—for free. Guidestar combines the information that nonprofits supply with data from several other sources.
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