Education Success
Funded Programs
Art Force Iowa:
Middle School; K-12
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa:
Mentoring Programs
Boys and Girls Club of Central Iowa:
Middle School; K-12
By Degrees Foundation:
By Degrees K-5 and 9-12 Grade Programming
Camp Fire Heart of Iowa:
SEL & Academic Out-of-school Time Programs K-5; Childcare Apprentice Program
Carlisle Community Schools:
Carlisle Summer KickStart Camp
Children & Families of Iowa:
Jump Start Summer Tutoring Program
Children & Family Urban Movement:
The Haven & Awesome Summer Days
Des Moines Public Schools:
DMPS Options Academy; Community Schools & Family Support Svcs.
Everybody Wins! Iowa:
Power Read
Focuss Inc.:
FOCUSS Up Mentoring; Future-ready Middle and High School Youth
Forest Avenue Outreach:
Pathway to Building Trades
Genesis Youth Foundation:
Ubuntu Leadership Academy K-12
Gigi's Playhouse:
One-On-One Literacy and Math Tutoring
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa:
Mission Outreach
Investing In My Future, Inc.:
College & Career Jumpstart Program
Iowa Congolese Organization and Center for Healing (ICOACH):
Out of School K-12; Middle School
Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates:
Middle & High School Programs
ISU Foundation:
Middle & High School Programs
Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corps:
Drill and Drum Corps
Jewels Academy:
Join Emerging Women Excelling in Leadership and STEM (JEWELS)
Johnston Partnership for a Healthy Community:
Johnston Youth Mentoring Program (JUMP)
Latinas Latinos Al Exito Inc.:
Middle School; High School Plus Program
Oakridge Neighborhood Services:
Middle School; K-12
Perry PACES:
Before/After & Summer School Learning Center
Project Iowa:
YouthWorks
Pursuit of Innovation:
Tech Mentorship
Sarge's WestSide Boxing Club:
Boxing for Success
Starts Right Here:
Starts Right Here
West Des Moines School District:
WDMCS Scholars
WeLift:
WeLIFT: Get2Work
Willkie House:
6UP Middle School Program;
Afterschool/Summer Program
YMCA of Greater Des Moines:
After School Program
West Des Moines:
Youth Justice Initiative
Youth Law Center:
Youth Law
For information about receiving funding from United Way of Central Iowa, visit our Investment Process website page: