Member Nonprofits
Iowa Shares is made up of nonprofit member organizations that address problems at their root causes and create long-lasting positive change in Iowa’s communities and the world. We are proud to support a wide range of member nonprofits, including those serving women, children, and families; supporting the environment; providing arts and cultural opportunities; supporting animal welfare; creating a just society; and improving our communities.
Browse the categories below to learn more about our Member Nonprofits:
- Women, children and families
- Arts & culture
- Our environment and living sustainably
- Animal welfare
- Working for a just society
- Communities
Women, children and families
Local Foods Connection
Local Foods Connection’s mission is to make available to the Eastern Iowa needy the opportunity to enjoy locally made healthy food, to become part of a local, environmentally aware community, and to learn how to best prepare fresh food for the most health benefits. Families in need receive a weekly basket of seasonal produce from local earth-friendly farms, while learning about sustainable agriculture, cooking, and nutrition.
Local Foods Connection
P.O. Box 2821
Iowa City, IA 52244-2821
319-338-2010
Arts & culture
Englert Civic Theatre
The mission of the Englert Theatre is to own and operate the theatre as a community arts center and performance space, enhancing the vitality of Iowa City’s downtown through diverse programming and educational opportunities.
Englert Theatre
211 East Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52245
Greater Des Moines Music Coalition
The mission of the DMMC is to aggressively advocate, sponsor, and develop an independent, progressive live music economy in greater Des Moines for the purpose of urban revitalization, regional economic development, and the retention of our region’s youth and future.
Des Moines Music Coalition
1620 Pleasant St. Suite 248
Des Moines, IA 50314
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation
Our mission is to strengthen the Iowa City Public Library through private giving and strategic partnerships.
Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation
123 South Linn Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-356-5249
Legion Arts
Based at CSPS, a former Czech social hall near downtown Cedar Rapids, Legion Arts is an independent, nonprofit arts organization, run by artists and committed to innovation, diversity and community.
Legion Arts
1103 Third St SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-364-1580
Animal welfare
Animal Protection Society of Iowa (APSI)
Working with low-income pet owners and concerned citizens to stop the euthanasia of thousands of unwanted cats and dogs each year, APSI works with pet owners and veterinarians at a reduced cost.
APSI
4340 East Oakwood Drive
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327-7208
515-266-2005
Johnson County Humane Society
Johnson County Humane Society helps people in the Johnson County area care for their cats and dogs by offering subsidized spaying/neutering, rescue, foster care, cat colony management, a food bank, and emergency interventions.
JCHS
PO Box 2775
Iowa City, IA 52244-2775
Our environment and living sustainably
Environmental Advocates
Promoting responsible citizen action by raising local awareness about issues such as safe water, wetland restoration and recycling. We believe a sustainable environment is necessary for future generations.
Environmental Advocates
PO Box 1831
Iowa City, IA 52244-1831
319-351-6391
Iowa Renewable Energy Association
The Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew) is a membership-based, educational nonprofit organization dedicated to educating Iowans about the sustainable, appropriate use of renewable energy technologies.
I-Renew
PO Box 3405
Iowa City, IA 52244-3405
319-338-1076
Trees Forever
Working to plant and care for trees and the environment by empowering people, building community, and promoting stewardship.
Trees Forever
770 7th Avenue
Marion, IA 52302
319-373-0650
Working for a just society
Amnesty International of Iowa
Working to secure the principles of human rights espoused in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights through education and public advocacy.
Amnesty International of Iowa
4204 SW 7th Street,
Des Moines, IA 50315-3917
515-988-9910
Iowa United Nations Association
Providing grassroots discussion of international issues affecting Iowans such as world health, human rights and the environment, we include educational programs for youth through adults on United Nations.
Iowa United Nations Association
20 E. Market St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
319-337-7290
Linn County United Nations Association
Working to achieve effective U.S. membership in a strengthened United Nations, we provide public programs and study groups, support youth programs such as Model U.N., and co-sponsor the removal of mines.
Linn County United Nations Association
2795 23rd Ave.
Marion IA 52302
319-377-0889
Equality Iowa
Equality Iowa, provides a voice and visibility to the underserved and under-served LGBTQI community, their supporters, and families in Central Iowa, to work with progressive, supportive, and allied groups to strengthen all of our work.
Equality Iowa
1300 Locust Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515-243-0313
Physicians For Social Responsibility
Physicians for Social Responsibility is a non-profit advocacy organization that is the medical and public health voice for policies to prevent nuclear war and proliferation and to slow, stop and reverse global warming and toxic degradation of the environment.
Iowa PSR
20 East Market St. Rm. 200
Iowa City, IA 52245
Friends of the Center
Friends of the Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to financially supporting the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center in its mission to promote optimal aging in our community.
