Strengthening our community’s health has been the primary focus of the Mid-Iowa Health Foundation since we began in 1984.

Through the formation of the Mid-Iowa Health Foundation in 1984, local leaders carried on the tradition of Northwest Community Hospital, which had supported the health of its community for over 25 years. Endowed by proceeds of the sale of the hospital, the Foundation commits resources to improving health in greater Des Moines, Iowa.

Greater Des Moines is a healthy community.

To serve as a catalyst and catalyst for improving the health of vulnerable people in greater Des Moines.

is committed to quality improvement. We always welcome your feedback. Please email us at feedback@midiowahealth.org to let us know how we are doing. Click here for the MIHF Concern/Complaint Policy.

We Believe:

Good health is a balance of physical, social, and emotional states.
Social, economic, environmental, and cultural factors shape health access and outcomes.
In targeting our work towards those members of our community that are most vulnerable.
It is our responsibility to maximize Foundation impact by creating alliances with local, regional and national partners.
In a commitment to continuous learning in order to best address emerging health issues and to implement foundation best practices.
As an objective, independent foundation we are uniquely positioned to serve in a leadership and convening capacity in our community.
The resources of the Foundation are a public trust to be managed, invested and used responsibly according to the Foundation’s mission.

Mid-Iowa Health Foundation’s approach to realizing our mission includes:

Effective governance and asset management to support the mission
Foundation initiated grantmaking
Responsive grantmaking
Strategic resource alignment
Supporting education and advocacy for effective systems and policies
Convening and engaging with learning, planning and evaluation partnerships