The following nonprofit programs are receiving funding from United Way of Central Iowa during the 2023/2024 fiscal year through the Early Childhood Success cabinet.

Camp Fire Heart of Iowa:
Childcare Apprentice Program

Capitol Park Early Learning Center:
Early Learning Center

Children & Families of Iowa:
Child Development Center

Dental Connections:
Smile Squad-Little Healthy Smiles

Des Moines Independent Community School District:
Early Childhood

EMBARC:
REfugee Parent Navigator

EveryStep:
Child Care Nurse Consultant (CCNC);
Developmental Screening and 1st Five - Healthy Mental Development
Early Childhood Home Visitation;
Nurse Family Partnership

Families Forward:
Bidwell Riverside Child Development Center

Grand View Child Development Center, Inc:
Child Development Center

Healthy Birth Day, Inc:
Count the Kicks

Hispanic Educational Resources:
Conmigo Early Education Center

Iowa ACEs 360:
Prenatal Advocacy Initiative

Iowa AEYC:
Shared Services;
Early Childhood Quality Improvement Project (ECQuIP);

Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing:
Early Childhood Success - ICOACH Birth to Five Program

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach-Dallas County:
Reach for the Stars Dallas & Warren

Lutheran Services in Iowa:
Healthy Families America-HOPES;
Refugee & Immigrant Child Care Provider Training

Mary's Helping Hands:
Mary's Helping Hands

Oakridge Neighborhood Services:
Oak Academy;
Prepared to Care - P2c

Orchard Place:
Quality Child Care Initiative

Perry Child Development Center:
Child Development Center

Shalom Community Impact Center:
Early Childhood Program Expansion

Short Years Partnership:
Child Abuse Prevention Programming

United Way of Central Iowa:
Bright by Text Promotion & Outreach;
Book Buddy

Wonder Years Academy:
Wonder Years Academy

Young Women's Resource Center:
Young Moms Childbirth Education & Doula Program;
Young Moms Parenting & Life Skills Program


For information about receiving funding from United Way of Central Iowa, visit our Investment Process website page:

United Way Investment Process