Nonprofit
Big Grove for Good to donate $24,000 to food banks, shelters as SNAP funding lapse looms
Big Grove Brewery and The Big Grove for Good Foundation will donate $24,000 to Midwestern food banks and homeless shelters as SNAP funding faces a potential lapse and National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week approaches. The foundation will distribute $12,000…
Willis Dady celebrates 10 years of Hops for Housing fundraiser
For the last 10 years, Willis Dady Homeless Services has hosted Hops for Housing, an…
Lone Tree and Shueyville receive branding grant
A grant that aims to support rural Johnson County communities develop a cohesive and impactful…
Darren Brown named Washington Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year
Darren Brown, founder and director of Tribulation & Trust Ministries and The Lighthouse Center, was…
IOWA 500: Meet Okpara Rice, chief executive officer of Tanager
This profile was originally published in the Corridor Media Group’s inaugural IOWA 500 magazine, which features…
USDA pulls back millions in promised local food investments
Iowa’s local food network is facing an uncertain future after the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Catherine McAuley Center’s Immigration and Business luncheon addresses current immigration climate
The Catherine McAuley Center’s third annual Immigration and Business Luncheon and awards ceremony praised the…
Survey gauges federal policies’ effect on Iowa City area businesses
Tariffs and reductions in grant funding emerged as major concerns for Johnson County businesses and…
Big Grove Brewery introduces micro-grant initiative with new lager
Big Grove Brewery has launched The Neighborhood Beer, a new lager tied to a micro-grant…
GreatAmerica accepting applications for Employee Advised Fund
GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation has opened the spring application period for its Employee Advised Fund…
Alliant Energy contributes nearly $9.3 million to communities in 2024
Alliant Energy, its charitable foundation, employees and retirees collectively contributed nearly $9.3 million and more…
Catherine McAuley Center’s third annual Immigration & Business Luncheon to be held March 6
The Catherine McAuley Center is celebrating the contributions of refugees and immigrants to the local…
Cedar Rapids AniMeals becomes a Horizons program
AniMeals, a Cedar Rapids service often referred to as “Meals on Wheels for pets,” is…
$1.7 million in federal funds stalled, NewBo City Market delays expansion construction
With more than $1.7 million in federal funding paused, NewBo City Market has announced it…
Federal funding freeze uncertainty jeopardizes Linn County nonprofits, survey finds
After the recent federal funding freeze debacle, Linn County nonprofits have experienced significant uncertainty. As…
Johnson County accepting youth development grant applications
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for Juvenile Justice and Youth…
