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For Impact Leaders 2024 Cohort Announced

Sep. 26, 2023

The Community Foundation is proud to have created For Impact Leaders as an opportunity to develop a community of leaders and colleagues who collaborate, celebrate and support one another in collectively seeking to continue to develop a vibrant, healthy and innovative nonprofit sector. This peer learning cohort for nonprofit staff leaders will take place over the course of nine months, beginning in January 2024.

Highlights from DonorConnect: The Childcare Crisis

Sep. 5, 2023

With a shortage of more than 350,000 childcare slots for children in Iowa, the lack of access to quality, affordable childcare is not just a problem for parents, it has become a crisis for communities. Despite the challenges, when investments are made in creative solutions and a more sustainable workforce is created, families are better positioned for financial security and children make strides in educational and social development to ensure they enter school equipped to thrive.

GIVEdsm

We know you have a heart for giving, but with so many wonderful nonprofits in the area, staying up-to-date on the most pressing needs in our community can be a challenge. We want to make giving simple. That is why we have created GIVEdsm. GIVEdsm is an online resource that allows the opportunity to learn about the needs of our nonprofits and offer support to those that match your interests.

Connections that Count

"If you have the desire to make a difference but aren't sure how to make it happen, the Community Foundation is the perfect resource. They will take the time to understand the impact you want to achieve and set you up for success. Their research, scheduling of site visits and more has provided a personal approach to connecting with the causes we care about."

- Darcy Hathaway

Your Partner in Giving

"By partnering with the Community Foundation, we continue to learn. Whether attending an event to learn about new opportunities or participating in training for nonprofit volunteers so we can better serve the organizations we care about, the Community Foundation is more than a partner in giving; they are a partner in transforming Des Moines."

Better Together.Better Forever.