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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 [...]
3 Reasons to Support the Great Outdoors Foundation with Your Year-End Giving
November 28, 2023Today is GivingTuesday, the unofficial start of the giving season, and it's no surprise that the next month is incredibly vital for [...]
IPR: Could Whitewater Trails in Downtown Des Moines Help Change the State’s Course on Water Quality?
November 8, 2023A plan to make whitewater trails on the rivers in downtown Des Moines is about more than tourism. Supporters of the project [...]
A Record-Breaking Wild Prairie Showdown
October 25, 2023The third annual Wild Prairie Showdown was a smashing success, raising more than $120,000 for the Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water [...]
Business Record: Local Competitors Raise More Than $120,000 During Wild Prairie Showdown
October 18, 2023The Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails announced that the third annual Wild Prairie Showdown on Oct. 12, presented by Bolton [...]
