Category: Events
Non-Profits: Interested in Having a Booth at Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market?
The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance has several opportunities for non-profits to participate at this summer’s downtown Cedar Rapids farmers markets. Non-profit booths are in the Greene Square Park. Available dates: July 20 August 3 August 17 September 7 September 21 If you are interested in a date or dates, please send an email to [...]
Nonprofit Management Academy: Developing into a Dynamic Leader
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation 324 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:00am-4:00pm If you would like to have more effective meetings, become better at dealing with controversy and managing change - this meeting is for you. Features of the program also include the importance of networking and keeping a connection to local issues and opportunities, [...]
YPQA Trainings
The United Way of East Central Iowa will be holding YPQA trainings through the first half of 2013. These sessions will be offered to give youth agencies an opportunity to learn more effective and meaningful ways to improve their programs. There will be six sessions offered covering different topics. All sessions will be offered twice on [...]
RSVP: 55+ Initiative Breakfast was a success
United Way of East Central Iowa’s RSVP: 55+ Initiative is proudly kicked off Older American’s Month with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Annual Appreciation Breakfast on May 6, 2013 at Hills Bank and Trust. May is a time for celebration of older Americans; at this breakfast we celebrated some of the great work that [...]
Community Members Gather to Fight Adverse Childhood Experiences
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are negative experiences that can happen to children and impact them into adulthood. There are ten common traumas that have been identified. Join us to learn more about the ACEs research, what ACEs look like in our community and how we can help move forward. On March 25, 2013, 220 people, representing [...]
Non-Profit Training Day on May 29, 2013, at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids
Non-Profit Training Day
Local Student Tries Harder In School Thanks To Volunteer
With the help from our community partners, United Way has identified 250 volunteer opportunities related to reading, tutoring and mentoring that support children and youth in east central Iowa. United Way of East Central Iowa held a Volunteer Information Breakfast from 7:30 to 8:30 am on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at the Human Services Campus [...]
United Way – like other companies – also runs a United Way campaign
Like many area companies, United Way of East Central Iowa also runs an annual campaign that allows employees to give to United Way through payroll deduction. In 2012, the campaign ran October 22-26. The United Way team kicked the week off by having a short meeting. The rest of the week had a lot of [...]
Annual Survivors of Suicide Conference in Marion
Dec. 14, 2012, update Thank you to those who participated in the 14th Annual International Survivors of Suicide Day on November 17th. This was a great opportunity for those who have lost a friend or family member to suicide to connect to others who are dealing with a similar loss. John Paul DerryBerry provided the [...]
