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Equity

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The Economic Realities of Communities of Color in Iowa

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Economic Burden of Health Inequities in the U.S.

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2023 County Health Rankings National Findings Report

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Graphic on Equality vs. Equity

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Q&A: REED partners share the power in holding space for rest, healing, collective learning

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The Link Between Stillbirth & Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: Firsthand Accounts from American Women

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Strengths of Latinx Immigrants Despite Legal Violence

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Why building community power is vital for philanthropy

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A Caring, Connected Community: How Greater Des Moines nonprofits met our needs during the pandemic

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The Intersection of Racial Injustice and Youth Health in Central Iowa

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The United States Prosperity Index 2021

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8 Ways People of Color are Tokenized in Nonprofits

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Building a Trust-Based Philanthropy to Shift Power Back to Communities

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Frameworks Institute: Changing the conversation on social issues

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Framing best practices with Topos Partnership

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Systems Change & Deep Equity

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Iowa Coalition for Collective Change

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Cultivating Change: How the HealthConnect Fellowship lifted a network of advocates to improve children's health in central Iowa

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Grant Makers in Health

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Understanding the Upstream Social Determinants of Health

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Innovations in Health Equity and Health Philanthropy

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2020 One Economy: The Blueprint for Action

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The Water of Systems Change

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Creating a Culture of Inclusivity

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How Community Health Workers Can Improve Heart Health

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Using Data for Systems-Level Advocacy

Advocacy
Jul 28, 2023
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7 Benefits of a Statewide System Approach to Community Health Work

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Why I Advocate for Heart Disease Preventive Strategies

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4 Ways to Center Youth in Mental Health Conversations

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Economic Burden of Health Inequities: 5 Insights to Inform Action

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Basic Income: 4 Things to Know

Partnerships
Apr 4, 2023
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Meet the team leading UpLift – The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot

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HealthConnect Fellows: Engaging authentically in systems change

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Six Elements to Consider with Community Conversations

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Health disparities for Black pregnant Iowans: What you should know

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5 reasons why youth should lead systems-change work

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What we mean by 'system change'

System change
Apr 6, 2022
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4 insights from researching housing instability in central Iowa

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Iowa youth aging out of foster care: How are they doing?

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5 questions for leaders in philanthropy

Funder practices
Nov 5, 2021
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4 issues impacting children’s health during the pandemic

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Preparing yourself to center the voices of those impacted by issues

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System-change achievements advocates are making for central Iowa’s kids

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How we can begin to find peace in 2021

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Disconnection matters

System change
Nov 24, 2020
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Leading system change, even in times of uncertainty

System change
Jul 22, 2020
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We must all do our part to be anti-racist

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What I've learned about system-change work during this time of crisis

System change
Jun 11, 2020
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What we should do about COVID-19 racial disparities in Iowa

Advocacy
May 6, 2020
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Approaching storytelling with authentic engagement

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A call to action for Latinx youth

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Decolonizing every table

System change
Jul 31, 2019
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Creating Space for Change

Advocates connect through a shared commitment to improve health outcomes.

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Centering People in Community Planning

Amal Barre's research and advocacy efforts address housing instability and the sense of belonging in the community.

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Launching the Basic Income Pilot with Community

How UpLift's collaboration with many partners led to greater impact

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Amplifying Philanthropy’s Impact

Iowa funders are making shifts to center communities and advance equity.

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Cultivating the Soil for Culturally Responsive Health Care

DMU is transforming the way health sciences education is delivered.

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Zeroing in on Health Needs

A needs assessment of Oakridge Neighborhood residents is informing ways to improve health and well-being

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Doula Care Becomes Essential Health Care

An Iowa Doula Project is expanding community-based health care to improve Black maternal health outcomes.

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Improving Health through Community Advocacy

How AMOS engaged hundreds of advocates to push for a children's mental health crisis response system

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Latinx Project Tells Story of Strength and Opportunity

New report highlights central Iowa Latinos contributions and disparities and elevates Latinx leaders

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Re-Imagining How Iowa's Systems Work Together to Best Serve Families

The Vision Council has led conversations on how Iowa's families and children can be safe, secure, healthy, and well in our communities.

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Elevating the Latinx Community

How nonprofit leaders brought attention to the Latinx community and built new systems of support during the pandemic

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Central Iowa Youth Drive Change for Better Health

uVoice high school students commit to learning about and addressing issues, including vaping and racial justice, in central Iowa.

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The Dream Cube: Art for Social Impact

The Dream Cube, a monolithic structure constructed of pillows piled 8-feet high, popped up in downtown Des Moines late last fall. The provocative piece sparked conversations about the potential of our youth—if they have a safe place to dream.

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