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The 2025 Women's fund grant application process opens May 15 through June 15!

The Women's Fund of Southwest Iowa is the catalyst for lasting, positive change relative to the challenges facing the women of southwest Iowa.

Through purposeful planning, strategic insight, and collaborative needs-assessment within the communities that make up southwest Iowa, this endowed fund supports programming designed to improve the quality of life and well-being of women and their families.

Falling on National Volunteer Week, a major focus for Do Good Days is volunteerism. According to Volunteer Iowa reports, Iowa ranks in the top 10 states for volunteering. In 2023, more than 900,000 residents volunteered through an organization, contributing $1.5 billion in economic value. Volunteering is important to our nonprofit organizations and the communities we serve.

One Source The Background Check Company joined the screening industry in 2004.
 

We have dedicated ourselves to providing the most comprehensive screening products and services available. Our vast experience as a background check company combined with exceptionally fast turnaround time, customization, and innovative technology sets us apart and offers our clients the best value in screening.
 

Do Good Days Is Wednesday, April 23, 2025 – Friday, April 25, 2025.  During Do Good Days, community members and nonprofits across western Iowa are encouraged to join SHARE Iowa and the Community Foundation for Western Iowa to honor and celebrate what doing good means to them.

Join us "Thursday, April 24, 2025 at the new Collaboration Center on the Charles E. Lakin Campus for an engaging and insightful panel discussion designed to help nonprofits like yours refine their organizational branding and amplify their mission. Sponsored by InoTek, LLC.

Discover how to:

-Build a cohesive brand that inspires trust and action

-Align your mission with your messaging

-Strengthen community engagement through branding

According to GivingTuesday Data Commons, a record-breaking $3.6 billion was donated across the United States on Giving Tuesday earlier this month by 18.5 million people. This is a 16% donation increase from the previous year. 

That donation spirit is alive and well in western Iowa. For a second consecutive year, the Community Foundation for Western Iowa has reported that SHARE Iowa nonprofit organizations collectively raised more than $1.5 million in donations during Giving Tuesday 712. 

Giving Tuesday is December 3! Nonprofits find resources for the day here!

The Community Foundation for Western Iowa is dedicated to create a lasting legacy in the region through resident and community engagement for durable change and to foster a culture of philanthropy. This is where giving grows. 

Join the Community Foundation for Western Iowa and SHARE Iowa as we welcome Rob Hilbert, president of the Iowa PBS Foundation to discuss planned giving!

As disaster survivors navigate through their recovery, difficulties with insurance or accessing assistance programs can be challenging and difficult to manage.

All disaster survivors impacted by the 2024 severe weather events are asked to complete a short survey in order to identify and connect those impacted with programs currently available, identify gaps, and guide the development of additional assistance programs by identifying long-term needs.

Completion of this survey is crucial to accessing assistance that may be available.