Applications Being Accepted for Humanities Grants
Applications for the Humanities Project Impact Grant are being accepted by the State Historical Society of Iowa. Eligible projects will use the humanities as the central resource to involve and benefit diverse groups of Iowans through educational programming. Grants are made available on a rolling deadline. Funding is made possible by an appropriation from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The program is administered by the State Historical Society of Iowa on behalf of the department.
CR Gazette Focuses on Thelen
A profile of LAWINRC Director Paul Thelen entitled Advocate amplifies contributions of Iowa’s nonprofits, appeared in the Sunday, January 21 online edition of the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The article outlines Paul’s work both through the LAWINRC and as a co-founder and vice chair of the Iowa Nonprofit Alliance (INA), Iowa’s first nonprofit membership association. With more than 30,000 nonprofits employing nearly 11 percent of Iowa’s workforce, Paul points out that these organizations are not only a significant part of the state’s economy but also contribute to our daily lives in a multitude of ways. See more about Director, Paul Thelen.
Nonprofit Salary & Benefits Survey Available
“One of the frequent requests we receive at our Center is data on nonprofit salaries and benefits,” said LAWINRC director Paul Thelen. “In collaboration with the Iowa Nonprofit Alliance, we are excited to offer our first statewide Salary & Benefits Survey Report for 2024. It includes responses from over 300 nonprofit entities in Iowa. In addition, we partnered with the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands to include over 300 responses from across Nebraska. Together, this regional report will offer valuable information and insight to nonprofit leaders from across our two great states.”
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30,771
The number of nonprofit corporations in the state of Iowa.
Top ten
Iowa ranks in the top ten with 29.9% of Iowans volunteering.
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Summer 2024 was the fifth consecutive year for the Summer Research Associate Program at the LAWINRC.