News & Blog
Celebrating 30 Years of the Great Outdoors Foundation
January 10, 2025This piece originally ran in the January/February issue of dsm Magazine. Q: What is your anniversary or milestone? A: This year, [...]
Gazette: Heartland Co-Op, CoBank Partner on a Five-Year Sustainability-Linked Loan
January 9, 2025In addition to consulting with the Environmental Defense Fund, the sustainability-linked loan was also supported by the Great Outdoors Foundation. The Great [...]
2024 Year in Review
December 30, 2024The past year has yielded a number of successes for the Great Outdoors Foundation as we advance conservation through innovation, collaboration, [...]
The True Impact of Conservation
November 25, 2024As a fundraising organization, it’s easy to assess our value in terms of dollars and cents, which of course, are vital to [...]
A Recap of the 2024 Wild Prairie Showdown
October 17, 2024The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails partnered again to hold the fourth annual Wild Prairie Showdown. With four esteemed individuals [...]
RELEASE: Wild Prairie Showdown Achieves Record Fundraising
October 15, 2024DES MOINES, IA (Oct. 15, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails are pleased to announce that the Wild [...]
RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Launches New Brand, 30th Anniversary
October 11, 2024DES MOINES, IA (Oct. 11, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) has launched its new brand as the kickoff of its [...]
Watch: The Biggest Bang for the Environmental Buck
October 10, 2024The 2024 Iowa Ideas Conference gathered hundreds of Iowans to explore and share perspectives on issues impacting the state. The biggest [...]
Meet the 2024 Wild Prairie Showdown Competitors
August 19, 2024Over the next month, these esteemed individuals will be using their outdoor prowess to raise awareness, support, and capital for the Great [...]
RELEASE: Local Competitors Launch Annual Wild Prairie Showdown Campaign
August 15, 2024DES MOINES, IA (Aug. 15, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails are pleased to announce the launch of [...]
Unlocking Water Quality Investments Through Public-Private Partnerships
July 18, 2024Just over a year ago, we launched our Conservation Acceleration Fund (CAF) with the intent to expedite and maximize investments in water [...]
RELEASE: Google Provides $1.3 Million in Support to Conservation Acceleration Fund
July 11, 2024DES MOINES, IA (July 11, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that Google has provided $1.3 million in [...]
