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Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
The Greater Des Moines Community Foundation is Central Iowa's premier philanthropic foundation. The Community Foundation works to meet its mission of improving the area's quality of life through thoughtful investment in community activities, programs, and projects. Underscoring all that we do is one thought - Philanthropy is Our Only Business.
Web Address
www.desmoinesfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @cfdesmoines
Web Address
www.desmoinesfoundation.org
Social Media Links
Twitter - @cfdesmoines
Assets and Giving for Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Assets
2018 - 463,969,238
2017 - 472,304,977
2016 - 384,847,153
2018 - 463,969,238
2017 - 472,304,977
2016 - 384,847,153
Domestic Grants
2018 - 36,441,564
2017 - 43,126,263
2018 - 36,441,564
2017 - 43,126,263
Recent News from Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Alice Walters Estate Gift Nearly $500000 to Greene County Community Foundation
Foundation: Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, Greene County Community Foundation
Additionally, there is an endowment fund that the community foundation established and can also draw up to five-percent from for more projects to...more
Foundation: Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, Greene County Community Foundation
Additionally, there is an endowment fund that the community foundation established and can also draw up to five-percent from for more projects to...more
Immigrant groups seek donations for emergency support fund for families
Foundation: Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
An initial grant from the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation under the Disaster Recovery Fund, along with donations from Mid-Iowa...more
Foundation: Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
An initial grant from the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation under the Disaster Recovery Fund, along with donations from Mid-Iowa...more
Dallas County Foundation 2019 grant cycle begins
Foundation: Dallas County Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
The 2019 Dallas County Foundation Grant information is now online at www.dallascountyfoundation.org. The Overview Instructions, Grant...more
Foundation: Dallas County Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
The 2019 Dallas County Foundation Grant information is now online at www.dallascountyfoundation.org. The Overview Instructions, Grant...more
Cherokee Police Department receives grant from Legacy Foundation
Foundation: Cherokee County Legacy Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, Iowa Area Development Group Community Foundation
The Cherokee Police Department is the recipient of three AED devices for each of the patrol cars. Funds for the AED in the amount of $3,000...more
Foundation: Cherokee County Legacy Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, Iowa Area Development Group Community Foundation
The Cherokee Police Department is the recipient of three AED devices for each of the patrol cars. Funds for the AED in the amount of $3,000...more
Cherokee Police Department receives grant from Legacy Foundation
Foundation: Cherokee County Legacy Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, Iowa Area Development Group Community Foundation
Each year the foundation makes grant awards to worthwhile projects ... Human Services, Recreation & Environment, and Youth Development. It...more
Foundation: Cherokee County Legacy Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation, Iowa Area Development Group Community Foundation
Each year the foundation makes grant awards to worthwhile projects ... Human Services, Recreation & Environment, and Youth Development. It...more
Johnny Danos, Des Moines philanthropist and businessman, dies at 78
Foundation: Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Danos was a managing partner at KPMG's Des Moines office in the 1980s and '90s, but he might best be known for the work he did in retirement. As a board member and later as president, Danos helped...more
Foundation: Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
Danos was a managing partner at KPMG's Des Moines office in the 1980s and '90s, but he might best be known for the work he did in retirement. As a board member and later as president, Danos helped...more
2018 Dallas County Foundation grant cycle begins
Foundation: Dallas County Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
The Dallas County Foundation 2018 grant application materials will be available on Dec. 1, 2017. They can be found at www.dallascountyfoundation.org. DCF will fund grants requests that impact the...more
Foundation: Dallas County Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
The Dallas County Foundation 2018 grant application materials will be available on Dec. 1, 2017. They can be found at www.dallascountyfoundation.org. DCF will fund grants requests that impact the...more
80/35 marries culture and commerce
Foundation: Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
... a co-organizer of the festival, and a UI graduate, said the festival began with a $150,000 grant from the Greater Des Moines Community...more
Foundation: Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
... a co-organizer of the festival, and a UI graduate, said the festival began with a $150,000 grant from the Greater Des Moines Community...more
Dallas County Foundation announces $133000 in grants
Foundation: Dallas County Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
The Dallas County Foundation (DCF), in conjunction with the Grow Greene County Gaming Corp. (GGCGC), announced Thursday its grant...more
Foundation: Dallas County Foundation, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation
The Dallas County Foundation (DCF), in conjunction with the Grow Greene County Gaming Corp. (GGCGC), announced Thursday its grant...more
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Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.