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Free dental clinic coming to Coralville Sept. 19-20

The Iowa Mission of Mercy will hold its 16th annual free dental clinic Sept. 19–20 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville, marking the first time the event will be hosted in the city. The two-day clinic will convert the hotel’s exhibit…

Iowa City nonprofit Stories Project eyes downtown lot for storytelling museum

An Iowa City nonprofit is reviving a long-standing vision to create a destination to celebrate…

Iowa City will be choosing a winning RFP in the upcoming months for 21 S. Linn St., pictured here in July 2024.

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy finds new home at former Cedar Rapids school building

Leaders of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy had been searching for a place to consolidate…

Executive Director Heather Wagner is shown Jan. 16 at one of the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy's current buildings in northeast Cedar Rapids. CREDIT Cindy Hadish

Common Sense Institute Iowa taps Lisa Feuerbach as executive director

Common Sense Institute Iowa has a new executive director, the organization announced Friday. Lisa Feuerbach’s…

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Anne Dugger named executive director of Catherine McAuley Center

A new executive director is at the helm of the Catherine McAuley Center. The board…

A new executive director is at the helm of the Catherine McAuley Center. CREDIT CATHERINE MCAULEY CENTER

GCRCF approves more than $3 million in grants

The board of directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) have approved more…

GCRCF

Cedar Rapids NAACP announces leadership for 2025-2027

Cedar Rapids-based Branch 4013 of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)…

TrueNorth surpasses $1.3 million in 2024 community impact donations

TrueNorth Companies announced at its December all-colleague meeting that its 2024 philanthropic efforts exceeded $1.3…

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GreatAmerica awards $250K to Corridor nonprofits

GreatAmerica Financial Services announced its Employee Advised Fund has distributed $250,000 to nonprofits in Eastern…

GreatAmerica Financial Services

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation announces 2025 grant opportunities

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has announced key dates and details for its 2025…

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HACAP opens Northwest Neighborhood Resource Center in Cedar Rapids

The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Northwest…

Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County hosting ‘Black in Business’ holiday shop and swap

The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County will host a celebration of local Black entrepreneurship and…

Blue and gold Christmas ornament bulbs

Iowa City Animal Center announces 1,500 square foot addition

The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center has announced plans for a 1,500-square-foot addition…

Trees Forever partnered with 112 communities in 2024

Trees Forever, a Marion-based nonprofit environmental organization, completed tree planting projects in 112 communities across…

Trees Forever neighborhood tree captains

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance, Greater Iowa City, Inc. unveil focus areas at Legislative Launch

Corridor business leaders, policymakers and community stakeholders gathered Dec. 11 at the Cedar Ridge Distillery…

Greater Iowa City, Inc. president and CEO Nancy Bird addresses the audience at the 2025 Legislative Launch, held at Cedar Ridge Distillery in Swisher.

Dream City to host first entrepreneur pitch competition 

As stated in a news release from Dream City, the nonprofit invites the Iowa City…

Dream City, located at 611 Southgate Ave. in Iowa City.