Recent Leadership Grants

Central Iowa Shelter & Services

Central Iowa Shelter & Services (CISS) received another boost toward its $14.5 million fundraising goal to build a new homeless shelter at 1420 Mulberry in Des Moines. The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines is providing a $100,000 Leadership Grant for the project. ...Central Iowa Shelter & Services

Children & Families of Iowa 

Children & Families of Iowa (CFI) is pleased to announce the award of a $50,000 Leadership Grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Leadership Fund. The gift is for CFI's Building Futures Capital Campaign, which will provide much needed renovations and updates to seven metro area locations. These particular funds are allocated to CFI's Domestic Violence Services Family Violence Center for much needed renovations to the facility....Children & Families of Iowa

WesleyLife Adult Day Center

WesleyLife Adult Day Center was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines to fund their building expansion project. This project will allow for a new one-story building, approximately 7,500-8,000 square feet in size, to be built on the Wesley Acres campus in Des Moines and will double the Adult Day Center's capacity and serve 60-65 individuals per day...WesleyLife Adult Day Center

The Homestead

The Homestead provides innovative solutions for people with autism and has developed The Autism Clinic that will allow The Homestead to treat more children, recruit and train more staff and provide a resource to families and professionals seeking to better understand and respond to the needs of autism. A $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation will provide funding for The Homestead to customize The Autism Clinic to serve children and families affected by autism...The Homestead