Events Listing

Colleague Connect: Marketing & Communications

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs Monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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Colleague Connect: Executive Directors

Thursday, October 15, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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Colleague Connect: Development

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs Monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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Nonprofit Training- Expand Your Fundraising Toolbox: Planned Giving & Complex Gift Strategies

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center, 1910 Ingersoll Avenue, Des Moines or Zoom
Free

In this interactive session, Johni Hays will provide practical guidance on non-cash gifts, including their tax benefits, potential challenges and when they make sense for your organization.

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Colleague Connect: Managers

Thursday, October 22, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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Colleague Connect: Financial Stewards

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Occurs monthly

The Community Foundation is excited to host free opportunities for connection, collaboration, and community building through Colleague Connect.

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Nonprofit Training- Ready for the Unexpected: Building an Emergency Succession Plan for Your Nonprofit 

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center - 1910 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
Free

If a key leader couldn't serve tomorrow, would you be ready? An unexpected circumstance can quickly test an organization’s leadership, governance and operational readiness. Being prepared doesn't mean predicting every possible scenario. It means having the people, plans and practices in place to respond with clarity and confidence when the unexpected happens. 

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Nonprofit Training - OnBoard: The Basics of Being an Effective Board Member

Thursday, November 5, 2026
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Zoom
Fee: $10

Serving as a board member is an incredible opportunity to lead within the nonprofit sector and put your passion for a charitable cause into practice.

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Nonprofit Training - BoardWalk

Tuesday, December 1, 2026
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Community Foundation C3 Center - 1910 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines
$25/Executive Director & Board Chair/Chair-Elect

Strong organizations don’t happen by accident; they’re built with intention. BoardWalk is a hands-on, interactive workshop designed for executive directors and their board leadership to step out of the day-to-day and focus on what matters most: building a healthy, sustainable organization.

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Save the Date: Community Foundation Celebration Luncheon & Report to the Community

Wednesday, April 21, 2027
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Community Choice Convention Center Ballroom, 833 5th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309
$30 Individual | $300 Table of 10

Save the Date for our Annual Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday, April 21, 2027 at the Community Choice Credit Center Ballroom to celebrate the many ways the Community Foundation is promoting charitable giving, connecting donors with causes they care about and providing leadership on important community issues...we're simply better together.

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