The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Iowa

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ADVOCATES FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH THAT RECOGNIZES THE DIGNITIY OF HUMAN LIFE FROM THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION TO NATURAL DEATH AND ADDRESS UNMET MEDICAL NEEDS.

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PREVENTION AND AWARENESS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE, AND WELLNESS.

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The goal of this organization are the private foundations that make grants based on charitable endowments. Because of their endowments, they are focused primarily on grantmaking and generally do not actively raise funds or seek public financial support. These are the most common type of private foundation. They are generally endowed, usually from a single individual or family. Private foundations are considered family foundations if relatives or the original donor are still active on the board of trustees or in the operation of the foundation.

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The goal of this organization are the residential options exclusively for older adults who want to have a simpler, maintenance-free lifestyle and enjoy the company of peers with common interests, or who require a moderate amount of support in the activities of daily living to maintain independent living.

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The goal of this organization is the fund-raising entity for a single institution within the Religion-Related major group area.

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The goal of this organization is to work to promote the rights of employees to fair remuneration and safe working conditions.

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CEMETERY LOT SALE AND UPKEEP SELL CEMETERY LOTS, PROVIDE FOR GRAVE OPENINGS AND CLOSINGS, POUR FOUNDATIONS AND MAINTAIN CEMETERY GROUNDS.

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IRIS, INC WAS ESTABLISHED BY FORMER IOWA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BOB ANDERSON IN 1993. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PEACE BY CONNECTING IOWA TO COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. IRIS CONDUCTS MANY PROGRAMS WHICH BRING STUDENTS, JOURNALISTS, BUSINESS PEOPLE, EDUCATORS, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS FROM AFRICA, CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE AND ASIA TO IOWA. WHILE IN IOWA, THE INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS STAY WITH IOWA FAMILIES, STUDY IN IOWA SCHOOLS, INTERN IN IOWA BUSINESSES, AND BECOME INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. WHEN THEY RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES, THEY TAKE WITH THEM NEW IDEAS AND STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE ADVANCEMENT. THEY ALSO RETURN HOME WITH NEW FRIENDSHIPS AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICANS AND OUR DEMOCRATIC WAY OF LIFE. IRIS ALSO LINKS IOWANS TO THE WORLD BY FACILITATING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND ARRANGING FOR TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES FOR IOWANS. ALMOST ALL HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT.

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The goal of this organization is to provide pre-hospital emergency medical care and rapid transportation to health care facilities.

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The goal of this organization is to provide philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking services where the major purpose is unclear enough that a more specific code cannot be accurately assigned.

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The goal of this organization is to build, rehabilitate, manage and/or provide rental housing for low-income individuals and families, older adults and people with disabilities; or which make purchasable housing available to low or moderate income families by offering lower priced housing and/or affordable payment plans, by arranging for interest or mortgage subsidies or by involving eventual owners in the construction process (sweat equity).

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The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Education major group area.

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The goal of this organization is to focus broadly on strengthening, unifying and building the economic, cultural, educational and social services of an urban community or neighborhood.

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The goal of this organization is to serve the interests of the community as a whole and provide services which meet the needs of people who own or rent apartments, condominiums, townhomes, mobile home parks or other housing complexes who are their members.

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P.E.O. IS A PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION WHERE WOMEN CELEBRATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN; EDUCATE WOMEN THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, AWARDS, LOANS AND STEWARDSHIP OF COTTEY COLLEGE; AND MOTIVATE EACH OTHER TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST ASPIRATIONS.

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The goal of this organization is the consultation, training, and other forms of management assistance services to nonprofit groups within the Community Improvement, Capacity Building major group area.

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The goal of this organization are the facilities, usually located in residential neighborhoods, that provide 24-hour non-medical care for individuals with disabilities who need supervision and/or assistance with activities of daily living.

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TO PROVIDE HOUSING TO THE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DISABLED AND THE ELDERLY.

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The goal of this organization is to raise and distribute funds for multiple organizations within the Education major group area.

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HOPE STREET CONNECTS OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION, CREATING AN INCLUSIVE AND SUCCESSFUL "CONTINUUM OF CARE" THAT ENABLES US TO REACH AND SERVE THOSE SUFFERING FROM HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTIONS, AND MENTAL ILLNESS IN OUR GREATER SIOUXLAND COMMUNITY.