Events Listing

Colleague Connect: Financial Stewards

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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Nonprofit Training - Yes You Can-va!

Thursday, May 28, 2026
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center - 1910 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
Free

We'll provide a comprehensive overview of Canva, a free web-based graphic design platform, guiding you through its basic functions and features to help you unleash your creative potential.

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Colleague Connect: Marketing & Communications

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs Monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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DonorConnect: Protecting Potential: Keeping Youth Safe and Thriving

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, 2130 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
Free

Safe and thriving youth are the building blocks of a strong community, both today and tomorrow. Across Central Iowa, partners are coming together around a shared vision to better understand challenges facing youth today and identify where our region can focus to protect their potential.

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Nonprofit Training - BoardWalk

Thursday, June 11, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center - 1910 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
$25/Executive Director & Board Chair/Chair-Elect

Strong organizations don’t happen by accident; they’re built with intention. BoardWalk is a hands-on, interactive workshop designed for executive directors and their board leadership to step out of the day-to-day and focus on what matters most: building a healthy, sustainable organization.

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Colleague Connect: Development

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs Monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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Nonprofit Training - Understanding Perception, Bias and Multigenerational Perspectives in the Workplace

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center - 1910 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
Free

This session will highlight how personal experiences and biases shape interactions, so individuals can recognize opportunities to improve communication, build trust and effectively leverage the strengths of a multigenerational workforce. Dr. Murnane-Rainey will lead an engaging training centered around generational perspectives and how to build stronger, more effective workplace communication.

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Colleague Connect: Executive Directors

Thursday, June 18, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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Nonprofit Training - Budgeting 101 – Building a Strong Financial Foundation

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center - 1910 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
Free

A clear, thoughtful budget is one of the most powerful tools a nonprofit has, but for many, it can feel overwhelming or overly technical. This session is designed to demystify the basics and build confidence in creating and managing a budget that supports your organization’s mission.

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For Impact Leaders 2027 Cohort Information Session

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Zoom
Free

The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines is excited to announce the fourth cohort of For Impact Leaders, a nine-month leadership development opportunity for nonprofit staff with a desire to expand upon their professional and personal leadership skills and broaden their networks.

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Nonprofit Training - Together on Purpose Learning Cohort For Nonprofit Leaders

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Zoom

This cohort is designed as a continuation of the Together on Purpose: Exploring the Spectrum of Nonprofit Collaboration session—offering space to go deeper, learn from peers and apply concepts in real time. Participants are encouraged to engage actively, reflect on their organization’s opportunities for collaboration and build connections with others across the state. The training is designed as a complete three-part series, and attendance is required on July 21, August 4 and August 18 to participate.

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Nonprofit Training - Beyond the Numbers – Using Your Budget to Tell Your Story

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center - 1910 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
Free

Your budget isn’t just a financial document, it’s a reflection of your values, priorities and impact. This session explores how nonprofits can move beyond spreadsheets to use financial information as a powerful storytelling and engagement tool.

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Professional Advisor Training – The Buyer’s Lens: A Mergers & Acquisitions Update for Advisors

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center, 1910 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines or Zoom
Free

Designed for professional advisors, join us for a practical look at today’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market. Guided by Tom Cavanagh with BCC Advisers, this session will offer clear context and actionable questions to help guide business-owner clients through readiness, transition planning and potential liquidity events.

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Nonprofit Training: OnBoard - The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member

Monday, August 31, 2026
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
C3 Center - 1910 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
Fee: $10

Serving as a board member is an incredible opportunity to lead within the nonprofit sector and put your passion for a charitable cause into practice.

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