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Provides community awareness and funding for non-profit agencies. Volunteer committee evaluates funding requests, reviewing their budget and financial needs, as well as interviewing representatives from each agency. Based upon the perceived needs of all applicants, this committee will recommend member agencies for funding to the United Way of Mahaska County Board of Directors.
Partners with individuals and families, businesses and nonprofits, to create and grow charitable gifts that allow donors to address the region's most promising opportunities and pressing needs through grants and scholarships.

Implements annual fundraising campaign, works with community partners to help those most in need, acquaints union members with the community's health and human services, makes referrals to services in the community.

Raises funds for member non-profit organizations, which provide a variety of direct service, education, and support for family and child welfare, the environment, human and civil rights, animal welfare and the arts.

Provides educational materials regarding safe sleep, tummy time, and bereavement. Also provides safe sleep training for parents, families, healthcare professional, childcare professionals, childcare providers, law enforcement officials, and first responders.

Also offers a safe sleep crib referral program and peer-support bereavement program.

Provides grant funding to approved non-for-profit partner agencies that provide programs that serve individuals in need throughout greater McHenry County. These programs cover four key impact areas:

-- Community Resiliency

-- Healthy Community

-- Financial Security

-- Youth Opportunity

Community assessment, collaboration, fundraising, and special events for local health and human service agencies.

Volunteer development.

Get Connected website lists local volunteer opportunities, donation needs, and agency events.

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Donation Drop Off Points
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Raises funds through annual campaigning, special events, and grants to improve lives and build a stronger community.
Brings people and resources together to create lasting change and positive impact for the community. Volunteers and issue-focused experts work with the organization year-round to help assess the community's most pressing needs and distribute resources to programs that will positively impact the area. Organizations must apply for program funding.

Offers to serve as a catalyst and partner in improving the health of people in Greater Des Moines, Iowa. Visit website for the Foundation's priorities, application forms, and instructions

Conducts a community campaign once a year. The campaign funds are allocated to area not for profit agencies that provide services to the community.
Provides services, expertise regarding community needs, strategic investments, grants and support to nonprofits, and leadership on important community issues and opportunities.

Provides leadership to ensure the prevention and treatment of mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury by identifying, planning, coordinating, fostering development, and contracting for quality services for all citizens. Responsibilities include allocating county funds designated for mental health services and providing community education programming.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Mental Health Information/Education
Provides funding to qualified 501c(3) children's charities who serve underprivileged, at-risk, or special needs children.
The Grinnell United Way is a completely volunteer-based organization that is helping build a stronger and more supportive community by partnering with local non-profits that share a common goal of developing solutions for dealing with education, financial, and health hardships.
Charitable organization, administered by United Way of the Midlands.

Supports the shoe and clothing fund through Omaha Public Schools and Holy Family Door Ministry, as well as emergency financial assistance, distributed through various community agencies.

- Assists individuals, businesses, and other non-profit organizations to establish permanent endowment and temporary funds, through gifts and bequests, within the confines of one large foundation.

- Foundation funds are used to provide grants to non-profit organizations and scholarships to students within the Fox River Valley, including the Greater Aurora Area and the Tri-Cities.

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Scholarships
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations

Provides collaborative leadership, fundraising, and support for health and human service programs assisting Jasper County, Iowa, residents. The organization promotes youth enrichment by funding programs that offer activities such as arts, academics, sports, and workshops to enhance the social, emotional, physical, and academic development of school-age children and youth during out-of-school hours. Additionally, it facilitates volunteer recruitment and placement by identifying and matching individuals with skills and interests to human service agencies in need of voluntary support. The grant cycle begins each October, with funding awarded in the following March. Full details are available at unitedwayofjaspercounty.org.

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Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Youth Enrichment Programs
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
Provides resources to expand affordable housing choices in Polk County. Both for-profit and non-profit agencies that provide housing to low-income people may apply for funding. PLEASE NOTE: Does not serve individuals directly.

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Funding
Housing Development
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations

Fund for Omaha program accepts applications from 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations or those with a 501(c)3 nonprofit fiscal agent. The award size is $5000-$25,000. See the website for the most up-to-date application and deadline information.

African American Unity Fund accepts grant applications from nonprofits that serve primarily members of the African American community. See the website for the most up-to-date application information.

Futuro Latino Fund accepts grant applications from nonprofits that serve primarily members of the Latino community. See the website for the most up-to-date application information.

LGBTQIA2S+ Equality Fund accepts grant applications from nonprofits that serve primarily members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. See the website for the most up-to-date application information.

Refugee Community Grant Fund accepts grant applications from nonprofits that serve primarily members of the refugee community. See the website for the most up-to-date application information.

Omaha Neighborhood Grants accepts grant applications from nonprofits and neighborhoods that empower local residents to lead initiatives and projects in their own neighborhoods. See the website for the most up-to-date application information.

Jetton Charitable Fund accepts grant applications from nonprofits focusing on youth access to the arts, history, and natural sciences.

Creche Childhood Education Fund accepts grant applications from nonprofits focusing on early childhood education.

Richard A. Shaw Fund accepts grant applications from nonprofits focusing on history, natural sciences, and outdoor education.

Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa Grant Program accepts applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups for community betterment projects in the communities of Audubon, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, and Shelby counties. See the website for the most up-to-date application information.

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Funding
Redevelopment Programs
Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Connects volunteers with programs, donors of all types, as well as donations of all types to programs and agencies. Provides comprehensive information and referral service to the community, an education program on human services available in the metro area, and information on volunteerism.

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Charities/Grantmaking Organizations
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement

Provides grants to area programs and agencies that focus on building economic mobility, fostering childhood success, improving access to healthcare and supporting safety net services.

Provides a philanthropic organization that provides financial support to qualifying organizations that are devoted to education, economic growth, and community development.

Supports the Shriners Hospitals for Children and works to enhance the quality of life for those children.

Shriner's Hospital for Children is a one-of-a-kind international health care system dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing specialty pediatric care, innovative research and outstanding teaching programs. Children up to the age of 18 with orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries and cleft lip and palate are eligible for admission and receive all care in a family-centered environment.

Funding source for local health and human service agencies.

Financial oversight and collaboration between agencies.