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(From left) Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa's 31st Cedar Valley Business Hall of Fame awardees Wayne Magee, Eric P. Petersen, Max C. Klein and Bill J. Bradford.

Junior Achievement honors four business leaders at Cedar Valley Hall of Fame ceremony

Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa honored four business leaders at its 31st annual Cedar Valley Business Hall of Fame ceremony Oct. 30 at the Bien VenU Event Center in Cedar Falls. First Interstate Bank presented the event, which recognized three…

Local nonprofits share their struggles, progress

In-person tutoring services are returning to pre-pandemic levels at the Catherine McAuley Center (CMC), which…

Volunteering pivots to meet new realities

According to a recent AmeriCorps report, “Volunteering in America,” Iowa ranks fourth in the nation…

Website is critical to tell your story

By Anna Patty | Guest Column The past 12 months have abundantly clarified the importance…

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CR partnering with DM nonprofit on workforce program

Izaah Knox. CREDIT DM BUSINESS RECORD By CBJ News Staff [email protected] The city of Cedar…

Finding the sweet spot when giving back

By Anna Patty / Guest Column I spent more than a decade working for nonprofits before going…

The importance of balanced leadership

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Column Nonprofit leadership requires a healthy partnership between the board and…

Q&A: Karl Cassell

Karl Cassell President and CEO, Horizons, A Family Service Alliance By Adam Moore [email protected] Cedar…

Your board’s program responsibilities

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial One of the most challenging responsibilities of a nonprofit…

Making your fundraising event a success

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial It seems that spring brings us an even greater…

Do your board meetings need a makeover?

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Outside of the few wonkish people who really enjoy…

The power of advocacy

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Nonprofit organizations play important roles in communities as experts…

Best practices for working with board committees

By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial Unless its bylaws or articles prohibit or limit their…

Best Nonprofit: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa

By Katie Mills Giorgio The ultimate goal at Big Brothers Big Sisters in Cedar Rapids…

Each piece of nonprofit board is important

By John Langhorne and Nancy Quellhorst / Guest Editorial Early in our careers, mentors suggested…

Crisis Center sets record in food bank visits

By Pat Shaver IOWA CITY— The Crisis Center of Johnson County staff was surprised to…