In the recent City Council election forums there has routinely been a question focused on the Iowa West Foundation. The implication of the question is that some City Council members have voted for projects because they are controlled by the Iowa West Foundation. The tone and the accusation in this question is offensive and difficult […]
(Council Bluffs, IA) –The Iowa West Foundation is pleased to announce the hiring of Malena Rousseau, Ph.D. as a new program associate. Dr. Rousseau has more than 15 years of experience in research and evaluation design, qualitative data collection and analysis, technical and persuasive writing, and statistical analysis. Prior to joining the Foundation, Dr. Rousseau […]
(Council Bluffs, IA) The leader of one of the Midwest’s largest private foundations has announced his decision to retire. Pete Tulipana, President and CEO of the Iowa West Foundation, who also serves as the Executive Director of the Iowa West Racing Association, has led the organization for more than eight years. He will continue to serve […]
(Council Bluffs, IA) The Iowa West Foundation Board of Directors recently approved $7.7 million in grants and initiatives funding to 24 nonprofit organizations and government entities in southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Funds to address diversity, equity and inclusion in Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County arose as a central theme to the second of three grants […]
(Council Bluffs, IA) The Board of Directors of Iowa West recently elected a new board member. Council Bluffs native and Thomas Jefferson High School graduate Cyndi Hume replaces the late Doug Goodman, who passed away suddenly in 2018. Hume was elected to serve a 3-year term on the Iowa West Racing Association board. Hume has […]
(Council Bluffs, IA) – Construction is officially underway on six new pickleball courts inside the Iowa West Field House. Described as a cross between tennis, table tennis and badminton, pickleball is a paddle sport where two or four players hit a wiffle-like ball over a net. Designed specifically with America’s fastest growing sport in mind, […]
(Council Bluffs, IA) – After an impressive first year in operation, the Iowa West Field House and operating partner Omaha Sports Academy (OSA) exceeded expectations in year two. When the facility featuring 8 hardwood basketball courts that convert into 12 hardwood volleyball courts opened in early 2017, the Iowa West Foundation had two goals in […]
(Council Bluffs, IA) The Iowa West Foundation Board of Directors recently approved $6.4 million in grants and initiatives funding to 35 nonprofit organizations and government entities in southwest Iowa and eastern Nebraska. Funds to address homelessness and the cycle of poverty in Council Bluffs were a central theme of the first cycle of 2019. New […]
Five-year-old Samantha and her mom don’t get to spend much time together. Recovery from alcohol addiction and an ongoing custody battle make it difficult, if not impossible. And it weighs on 29-year-old Abby Poitier’s mind. So you can imagine how when the single mother talks about the time she treated her only daughter to a […]
Landscape and signage assistance offered through City-run, Iowa West Foundation-backed program (Council Bluffs, IA) With Phase I and II of the West Broadway construction complete, and planning for Phase III underway, now is the ideal time for business owners along the corridor to take advantage of the landscape and signage assistance program, according to City […]
