nonprofits
Nonprofits sound the alarm: Funding cuts meet record demand
Nearly all — 94% — of the hundreds of young people who participated in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa’s mentorship program last year reduced their risky behavior, according to data from the nonprofit. The…
A little help for Hoover: UI Marketing Institute students help Herbert Hoover Foundation with major rebrand
The Hoover Presidential Foundation has turned to five University of Iowa students to help with…
Applications open for Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation summer grant cycle
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has opened applications for its summer grant cycle. Starting…
Dupaco Foundation to award $250,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations
The Dupaco Foundation has announced the launch of its annual nonprofit grant program. The competitive…
Marion hotel-motel grant applications now available
The City of Marion is now accepting hotel-motel grant applications from non-profit organizations for any…
Iowa Farm Sanctuary donation campaign seeks to raise $50,000
Iowa Farm Sanctuary, an animal rescue and rehabilitation nonprofit in rural Johnson County, is campaigning…
Johnson County accepting Economic Development, Quality of Life grant applications
Applications are open for Economic Development and Quality of Life grants from the Johnson County…
Super spuds: Johnson County nonprofit Table to Table receives 58,000 pound potato donation
Table to Table, an Iowa City nonprofit that collects and redistributes surplus food, received 58,000…
Washington employers find dedicated help in WCDC clients
Ethan Woodsmall stands tall at six-foot-something. His long, brown hair is pulled back into a…
Healing Prairie Farm, youth crisis shelter, to hold open house
Healing Prairie Farm, a collaboration between CommUnity Crisis Services and United Action for Youth (UAY),…
Food nonprofits see fruitful year, despite ongoing drought
2023 wasn’t exactly a banner year for agriculture – Iowa saw its third year of…
Veridian celebrates Giving Tuesday with nonprofit donations
Veridian Credit Union is celebrating Giving Tuesday with $35,000 in donations to six nonprofit organizations…
Big Grove Brewery opens grant applications on Giving Tuesday
Big Grove Brewery is awarding six grants totaling $48,000 to nonprofits in Polk, Johnson and…
First Linn County Food Symposium links local food communities together
The first Linn County Food Symposium linked nonprofits, farmers, producers, food service programs and food…
Iowa Nonprofit Alliance launches in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Nonprofit Alliance (INA) is launching in Cedar Rapids. The INA hopes to teach…
Mercy’s Health Equity Fund awards eight local nonprofits
Mercy Medical Center has announced that it will be awarding funds from its Health Equity…
