The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Iowa City

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The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to learn and become competitive in baseball or softball. Coaching, access to a baseball field, baseball equipment, uniforms, and managers and umpires for games are generally included.

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ADVOCATING PATRIOTISM AND HONOR, PROMOTING STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY AND ADVOCATING FOR OUR YOUTH.

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The goal of this organization is to make grants for charitable purposes in a specific community or region. The funds available to a community foundation are usually derived from many donors and held in an endowment that is independently administered; income earned by the endowment is then used to make grants.

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TO BUILD COMMUNITY BY BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO EXPERIENCE, LEARN ABOUT, AND ENJOY THE ARTS.

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ALICES RAINBOW CHILDCARE CENTER IS A NON-PROFIT CHILDCARE AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITY FOR CHILDREN AGES TWO TO SIX YEARS OF AGE.

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The goal of this organization is to offer new or second-hand furniture, appliances, clothing, toys and other material goods at lower than retail prices, and which often use the proceeds from sales to support other services to the community. Thrift shops accept direct donations from the public of new and reusable goods.

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TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN BY ASSISTING FAMILIES, CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS AND OTHERS WITH CHILD CARE NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES CHALLENGES TO THE COMMUNITY CHILD CARE SYSTEM AND SERVES AS A RESOURCE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS.

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THE CENTER FOR WORKER JUSTICE UNITES LOW-WAGE WORKERS IN EASTERN IOWA ACROSS RACE AND IMMIGRATION STATUS TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE THROUGH EDUCATION, ORGANIZATION, DIRECT SERVICE, AND COMMUNITY ALLIANCES.

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IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.

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THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISANS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO EARN INCOME BY BRINGING THEIR PRODUCTS AND STORIES TO OUR MARKETS THROUGH LONG-TERM FAIR TRADING RELATIONSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION SELLS MERCHANDISE, SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF WHICH HAS BEEN HAND- CRAFTED BY PERSONS OF LOW-INCOME, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE INCREASED SELF- EMPLOYMENT AND A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE GOAL IS TO RAISE THE PUBLIC'S AWARENESS OF AND CONCERN FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR THE POOR IN IMPOVERISHED PARTS OF THE WORLD, AND FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY WHICH PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT.

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OUR MISSION IS TO CHAMPION THE IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AS A PROGRESSIVE, HEALTHY, AND CULTURALLY-VIBRANT URBAN CENTER OF THE REGION.

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GREEN SCHOOLS NATIONAL NETWORK (GSNN) WORKS WITH EDUCATORS, GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES, AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO CREATE BROAD-BASED INITIATIVES AND SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES AIMED AT FOSTERING HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE K-12 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. GSNN IS DEVOTED TO ACCELERATING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GREEN, HEALTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AS OUTLINED IN OUR GREENPRINT FOR GREEN, HEALTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS.

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The goal of this organization is to provide access to free or low-cost food products to children, seniors, or indigents by distributing groceries, providing meals, providing facilities for storing food or making available land on which people can grow their own produce.

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The goal of this organization is to provide substitute parental care for children during some portion of a twenty-four hour day.

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The goal of this organization are the private foundations whose grant funds are derived primarily from the contributions of a profit-making business organization.

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The goal of this organization is to provide international living experiences for individuals and families by arranging job exchanges, residence exchanges and other similar opportunities.

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TO CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS BY OFFERING A WIDE VARIETY OF SUSTAINABLY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES.

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MISSION IS TO INSPIRE GIRLS TO BE JOYFUL, HEALTHY AND CONFIDENT BY USING A FUN EXPERIENCE-BASED CIRCULUM THAT CREATIVELY INTEGRATES RUNNING.

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The goal of this organization is to operate associations for male and female students which are chapters of national or international organizations, have secret rites and restricted membership, and may undertake, as a part of their activities, community improvement or charitable projects.