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United Way announces new ‘Unite to Inspire’ strategy
United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) shared its community-driven strategy for meeting Eastern Iowa’s greatest needs on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
During the press conference,...
Mediacom: nearly 7K Iowa households participating in Affordable Connectivity Program
Mediacom Communications reports that it now has more than 25,000 customers, including nearly 7,000 Iowa households, participating in a new federal program that enables...
Johnson County partners with United Way to offer Social Services grants to nonprofits
Johnson County Social Services is accepting Social Services Block Grant applications for the FY23 – FY24 funding cycle. Johnson County is collaborating with the...
Roberts tapped to take UWECI into the future
Kristin Roberts
By Katharine Carlon
katharine@corridorbusiness.com
Kristin Roberts, the newly named president and CEO of the United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI), is looking forward to...
Stoking the fires of nonprofit innovation
Girls With Ideas Founder and CEO Allison Poss works with Abbie Schneider at the Iowa Startup Accelerator in 2016. Organizations like Girls With Ideas...
Forecasting the business trends of 2018
Compiled by Adam Moore & Katharine Carlon
news@corridorbusiness.com
In early December, we asked a handful of Corridor business leaders from various sectors for the trends and...
Meet 2017’s Financial Executives of the Year
2017's Financial Executive of the Year honorees pose for a photo following the Nov. 15 awards ceremony in Cedar Rapids. Shown in front are...
Financial Executive of the Year: Jason Fisher
Jason Fisher
Treasurer
Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation
Community Service Award
Nominated by Karen Swanson, Executive Director
For an executive whose entire career has been in...
Corridor nonprofits team up to share space
By Dave DeWitte
dave@corridorbusiness.com
Colocation has become the trend for Corridor nonprofits, allowing them to share costs, increase efficiency and improve client access through the simple...