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RELEASE: MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund Grant Awarded to City of Johnston
June 20, 2024DES MOINES, IA (June 20, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded its $125,000 spring [...]
From Deadly Dams to Revitalized Recreation: Iowa Initiatives Transform Waterways
June 10, 2024This content was originally published on the website of Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance, a partner of the Great Outdoors Foundation. To [...]
Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit: Creative Conservation
May 2, 2024On Thursday, May 2, Great Outdoors Foundation CEO, Hannah Inman, had the opportunity to give a short talk on Creative Conservation at [...]
Impact-Driven Conservation Investment
April 18, 2024There has never been a better time to invest in water quality solutions than right now. As top executives look to strengthen [...]
MidAmerican Energy Company Regional Fund Grantee Profile: City of West Des Moines
March 28, 2024On February 1, the Great Outdoors Foundation announced that the City of West Des Moines was selected as its newest grantee of [...]
The Business Case for Conservation
February 15, 2024Milton Friedman’s declaration that, “The social responsibility of business is to increase profits” influenced corporate leadership for generations. In a free market [...]
Business Record: West Des Moines Receives MidAmerican Grant to Establish ICON Site at Raccoon River
February 8, 2024West Des Moines receives MidAmerican grant to establish ICON site at Raccoon River The MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund, a $5 million investment [...]
RELEASE: MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund Grant Awarded to City of West Des Moines
February 1, 2024DES MOINES, IA (Feb. 1, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that the MidAmerican Energy Regional Fund, a [...]
RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Receives Polk County Community Development Grant
January 30, 2024DES MOINES, IA (Jan. 30, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that a $100,000 Community Development Grant from [...]
The Great Outdoors Foundation Conservation Fund
January 26, 2024In October, we launched our newest fundraising mechanism, the Great Outdoors Foundation Conservation Fund. This strategic, environmentally-focused investment tool is designed to [...]
RELEASE: Great Outdoors Foundation Awards First Conservation Fund Grant
January 10, 2024DES MOINES, IA (Jan. 10, 2024) – The Great Outdoors Foundation is pleased to announce that it has awarded Polk County Public [...]
Let’s Change the Landscape, For Good
December 18, 2023When I began my role with the Great Outdoors Foundation (GOF) in 2015, I was inspired by our board’s vision. After operating [...]
