Funded Partners

As United Way of Central Iowa forms and executes strategies to benefit central Iowans, we work closely with hundreds of nonprofit organizations, agencies and other programs to align and coordinate our work.

This approach allows the greatest potential impact on some of the most difficult issues facing our community, and ensures everyone involved is aware of those around them who are working toward the same goal. The funded programs receive funding, strategic collaboration and other assistance from United Way of Central Iowa.

The annual investment process involves a rigorous application, goal-setting and results review led by a panel of qualified expert volunteers and supported by United Way Staff.

Organization	Essential Needs	Early Childhood	Education Success	Economic Opportunity	Health & Well-Being
211	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
African Immigrants and Refugees Transition Services	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Africans In Iowa for Empowerment	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
AMOS	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Ankeny Community Network	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Art Force Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Association of Youth Development and Enrichment (AYDE)	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
B.Well Foundation	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Big Brothers Big Sisters	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Black Women 4 Healthy Living	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
By Degrees Foundation	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Can Play	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Capitol Park Early Learning Center	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Carlisle Community Schools	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Catholic Charities	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Children & Families of Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Children & Family Urban Movement:	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
ChildServe	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Community Youth Concepts	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Corinthian Baptist Community Development Corporation	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Courageous Access	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Creative Visions Inc.	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Dallas County Health Department	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Dental Connections:	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Des Moines Area Religious Council	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Des Moines Independent Community School District	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC)	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
The Director's Council	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Dorothy's House	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Ellipsis	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
EMBARC	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Everybody Wins! Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
EveryStep	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Families Forward	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Focuss Inc.	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Forest Avenue Outreach	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Genesis Youth Foundation	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Gigi's Playhouse	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Grace Fitness	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Grand View Child Development Center, Inc	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Healthy Birth Day, Inc	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Heart of Transit	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
The Helping Hand of Warren County	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Hispanic Educational Resources	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
HOME, Inc	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Hunger Free Dallas County	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
International Rescue Committee	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Investing In My Future, Inc.	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa ACEs 360	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa AEYC	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Center for Children's Justice	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Center for Economic Success	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Community Capital	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing (ICOACH)	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Healthiest State Initiative	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Homeless Youth Centers	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Legal Aid	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa Safe Schools	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Dallas County	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corp	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
ISU Foundation - Science Bound	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Jewels Academy	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Johnston Partnership for a Healthy Community	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Knock and Drop Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
LadyLike c/o Back 2 School Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc.	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Latinas Unidas por un Nuevo Amanecer (L.U.N.A.)	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Latinx Immigrants of Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Link Associates	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Lutheran Services in Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Man Up Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Mary's Helping Hands	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
MindSpring	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
New Opportunities	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Oakridge Neighborhood Services	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
One Economy Financial Development Corp	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
One Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Orchard Place	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Perry Child Development Center	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Perry Paces	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Primary Health Care	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Project Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Proteus, Inc.	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Pursuit of Innovation	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Refugee & Immigrant Voices in Action (RIVA)	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Sarge's WestSide Boxing Club	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Shalom Community Impact Center	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Short Years Partnership	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
St. Vincent de Paul	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Starts Right Here	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
The Supply Hive	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
United Upper Nile South Sudanese Community Association in Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
United Way of Central Iowa	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Urban Dreams	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Waukee Area Christian Services	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
WeLift	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
WesleyLife	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
West Des Moines School District	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Willkie House	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Wonder Years Academy	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
YMCA of Greater Des Moines	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Young Women's Resource Center	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Youth Justice Initiative	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being
Youth Law Center	Has Essential Needs	Has Early Childhood	Has Education Success	Has Economic Opportunity	Has Health & Well-Being

United Way Funded Programs