Articles Tagged: Nonprofits

Matthew 25 co-founder Courtney Ball has been tapped to take the nonprofit “into the future.”

This fall, Public Space One will present a new multi-site installation art project, “Iowa Art Field,” directed by Nicholas Cladis, curated by Cladis and Sugimoto Hiroshi, and in partnership with the City of Iowa City and Johnson County. The project will be on display Oct. 30 to Nov. 8.

Summer of the Arts is bringing the boogie back to town with its second annual Disco Ball, a funky fundraiser celebrating the community and supporting free arts programming throughout the year on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Featuring Eastern Iowa women who have experienced powerful paths of achievement for themselves, their families and their communities.

Kendra Weston realized while serving on the board of directors of the Cedar Rapids' LGBTQ Youth Center that there was a great need for legal services and support for the LGBTQ+ community in Eastern Iowa and beyond. They founded Lavender Legal, the only LGBTQ+ legal nonprofit in the state.

Proceeds from sponsorships will benefit Mission of Hope Cedar Rapids, a nonprofit that offers clothing, food and recovery services to those in need, in addition to Green Square Meals, the only evening meal program in Cedar Rapids.

This new fall tradition raises money for Together We Achieve, a nonprofit working to end food insecurity across Eastern Iowa.

When Jaye Kennedy became the CEO of Waypoint Services in 2013, it felt like she was taking on the job that she’d been building toward her entire professional career. Twelve years later, Kennedy is passing the torch.

Amid government funding cuts and hyper partisan politics, Iowa leaders in nonprofit and social service organizations say they must remain true to their missions. They made those comments during panel discussions that were part of The Gazette’s annual Iowa Ideas conference on Thursday.

Former Cedar Rapids Kernels general manager Scott Wilson will be the next leader of NewBo City Market.

The centerpiece of the evening features the auction of 14 pairs of 1960s go-go boots decorated by local artists to complement the night’s groovy theme.

Nonprofit organizations across Iowa and around the country have been in a state of financial flux this year, and while providers can’t say with any certainty where recent changes will take them in the next few years, they can all agree on one thing: federal support cannot be replaced by community philanthropy.

The search for the longtime leader’s replacement has already begun.

The Bur Oak Land Trust has received funding to hire 12 temporary workers through AmeriCorps, but the instability of the federal program is prompting the Iowa City nonprofit to consider alternative funding streams.

Fred Newell was a young, single father when he arrived at the University of Iowa in 2006. He took his son to every class, and would have dropped out if not for the support he received from a professor. As executive director of the nonprofit Dream City, he’s helping provide that support -- and so much more -- for others.