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Nonprofits & Community Organizations

Nonprofits and community organizations across Iowa

Nonprofits for getting help, getting involved and giving back. Community centers, youth programs, health services, Pride, the arts, disability services and career support, each with its programs and the way in.

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Advocacy & legal · Health & HIV

One Iowa

Des Moines, IA · statewide

Statewide LGBTQ+ education, health care navigation, inclusivity training and a Leadership Institute, plus a resource guide for all Iowans.

Serves: LGBTQ+ Iowans statewide, plus the employers, health care providers and organizations that serve them

Community center · History & archives

Des Moines Pride Center

Des Moines, IA

Iowa's largest queer-only library and an LGBTQIA+ history archive, open Sundays in Des Moines' Sherman Hill neighborhood.

Serves: LGBTQIA+ people and allies in Des Moines and across Iowa

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Des Moines

Urbandale, IA

Interview outfits from volunteer stylists, career coaching and a monthly women's group for job seekers across Central Iowa.

Serves: Women seeking work and advancing in their careers in Des Moines and Central Iowa

Social & recreation · Advocacy & legal

Lesbians of Iowa

Ankeny, IA · statewide

Statewide community for queer Iowans of marginalized genders, with seasonal camps, a Pride events calendar and free wills and POA resources.

Serves: LGBTQ+ adults ages 18+ of marginalized genders across Iowa, including lesbians, trans and nonbinary people

Elsewhere in Iowa

Pride & events · Social & recreation

CR Pride

Cedar Rapids, IA

Cedar Rapids' Pride festival and parade at NewBo City Market, plus a gala, drag brunches and year-round LGBTQIA+ community events.

Serves: LGBTQIA+ people, families and allies in Cedar Rapids, Linn County and the Iowa Corridor

Career & workforce · Economic empowerment

Dress for Success Quad Cities

Davenport, IA

Interview outfits from volunteer stylists, one-on-one career coaching and a monthly Working Women's Network for Quad Cities job seekers.

Serves: Women seeking work and advancing in their careers in the Quad Cities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois

Pride & events · Grantmaking & scholarships

Iowa City Pride

Iowa City, IA

Iowa City's annual free Pride Festival and Parade, year-round events, LGBTQIA+ film nights and scholarships for college-bound students.

Serves: LGBTQIA+ residents and allies of Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty and the surrounding area

Family & PFLAG · Advocacy & legal

PFLAG Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Support groups, education and advocacy for LGBTQIA+ people and the families, friends and allies who love them in Cedar Rapids.

Serves: LGBTQIA+ people, their families, friends and allies in Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa