Community Youth Concepts

Partner Links

Our Donors

Iowa Partners

United Way of Central Iowa
United Way of East Central Iowa
Chrysalis Foundation
Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
Alliance of Coalitions 4 Change
Iowa Service Learning Partnership
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Campus Compact
Iowa Statewide Parent Information Center
Iowa Afterschool Alliance
Iowa Foster and Adoptive Families Association
Iowa Food Systems Council

Organizational Partners
CULTUREALL
Children and Family Urban Ministries
Des Moines Area Religious Council
ISU Extension, Polk County
Youth and Shelter Services and Iowa Homeless Youth Centers
RandomKid
Orchard Place PACE
Employee and Family Resources
EMBARC
Movement 515
Lavender Umbrella Project
Children and Families of Iowa
Urbandale Community Action Corps
Kiwanis Club – Downtown
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Visiting Nurse Services
American Lung Association
MECCA
Mid Iowa Community Action
Area Substance Abuse Council – Jackson, Jones, and Clinton Counties
Achieving Maximum Potential State-wide Foster Care Youth Advisory Boards (AMP)
Business Horizons – Association of Business and Industry
Des Moines Arts Festival
Des Moines Social Club
Iowa Arts in Education
Ballet Des Moines
Youth Emergency Shelter and Services
Animal Lifeline
Furry Friends Refuge
The Pet Project Midwest
Rebuilding Together
Youth Policy Institute of Iowa
TEDxDesMoines
I Have a Dream Foundation

School Partners
Des Moines Public Schools
Urbandale Public Schools
Saydel Community Schools
SE Polk Community School District
Waukee Community School District
West Des Moines Community School District
Johnston Community School District
Holy Family School
Simpson College
Drake University
Central College
Grandview University
University of Iowa MSW Program
Luther College

City/County Partners
Polk County Health Department
Cerro Gordo County Health Department Teen Connection
Polk County Juvenile Court Services
City of Urbandale Police Department
Des Moines Police Department
Des Moines Parks and Recreation

Principal Birdies for Charity

Iowa Quality Counts Team Partners

Heidi Brown, DMPS 21st Century Community Learning Center
Corinne Lambert, United Way of Central Iowa
Jennifer Farley, Censeo Solutions
Julie Cackler, American Camping Association and Community!Youth Concepts
Jodee Goche, Kossuth Connections
Leslie Stonehocker, Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral
Michelle Rich, Iowa Afterschool Alliance
Michelle Witte, Retired teacher
Lynelle Henrickson, Cedar Rapids YMCA
Brandy Stephens, Children and Families of Iowa
Carol Behrer, Youth Policy Institute of Iowa
Catherine Wedgewood, Communities In Schools Iowa

National Partners

David P. Weikert Center for Youth Program Quality
High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
Forum for Youth Investment
Wyman Center, Inc.
Ashoka’s Youth Venture
Youth Service America