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Introducing Impact Report Cards

For many years, United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) has utilized report cards to record and distribute data from partner agencies. It was a way for[..]

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Behind-the-Scenes of UWECI

United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) is known as a trusted leader in East Central Iowa for imagining and creating positive change. We dive deep into[..]

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Meet the Campaign Chairs: Andrew, Darrel, and Paul Morf

Campaign Chairs Andrew, Darrel, and Paul Morf (of Acumen Advisors and Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman PLC) are just getting started with this year's UWECI[..]

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Economic Mobility Pathway's Mobility Mentoring

During spark*5’s (strong parents and ready kids by age five) development, stakeholders used Economic Mobility Pathway’s (EMPath) Bridge to Self-Sufficiency

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Great Rivers Conference 2018

Jessica Whitfield is our Senior Manager of Education. Learn about her experiences at the Great Rivers Conference and how they help strengthen our work in[..]

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Community Engagement and Equity

“Nothing about us without us is for us.” I heard this saying within the first 30 minutes of the Nexus' Community Engagement Institute (NCEI) I attended[..]

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Advocating for Volunteerism at the Capital

In February, our Volunteer Engagement volunteers and staff traveled to Des Moines for 55+ Initiative’s Legislative Breakfast and Iowa’s Volunteer Day on[..]

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UWECI Day on the Hill for Education

On Tuesday, February 28, our Community Building staff joined HACAP and Youth Achievement AmeriCorps for Day on the Hill in Des Moines. They met with[..]

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Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment

The Linn County Community Partnership is partnering with local hospitals, healthcare providers, and United Way of East Central Iowa to provide free[..]

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Advocating for Change

Professor Robert D. Putnam was the keynote speaker for United Way’s Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 14. His comments set the context and confirmed[..]

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