A new collaborative effort led by Des Moines area nonprofits, hospitals, and government agencies was selected to receive a $250,000 grant for their efforts to improve community health from the BUILD Health Challenge, a national awards program. This initiative, called Healthy Homes East Bank, targets deteriorating housing in the Capitol Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. […]
Every five years, the Iowa Department of Public Health expects local health departments to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). At the same time, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires non-profit hospitals to conduct a CHNA every three years. Both of those calendars and requirements coincide this year, allowing for the creation […]
The recent Watershed Management Authority (WMA) work is a prime illustration of our region’s outstanding collaboration. The Iowa legislature authorized the creation of WMAs in 2010 as a mechanism for cities, counties, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, and stakeholders to cooperatively engage in watershed planning and management. Central Iowa now has three active WMAs in […]
Capital Crossroads will host a conversation with Bruce Katz, founding director of the Brookings Metropolitan Planning Program, on May 5. Katz is also the co-author of the book The Metropolitan Revolution, which looks a the emerging metropolitan-led “next economy” and its practitioners around the country working to produce more and better jobs driven by innovation, […]
Bravo Greater Des Moines is a shining example of regional cooperation at its finest. Bravo recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary of helping elevate arts and culture in this region. It was started following the Project Destiny vision plan of the mid-2000s, and its progress has continued with a leadership role in Capital Crossroads. Bravo is […]
Recognizing the benefits of pooling resources, Clive Fire Chief Rick Roe and Windsor Heights Fire Chief Chris Cross have developed a concept to enhance the collaboration between their departments. The collaborative approach would result in a merged operation, combining staff and apparatus to solve ongoing staffing issues collectively, leverage the proximity of the communities, and […]
Published October 14, 2014 by the Des Moines Register Bethany Wilcoxon’s career in Des Moines is built on taking a step back and seeing the forest for the trees. The Greater Des Moines Partnership tapped Wilcoxon in early September as the strategic coordinator for Capital Crossroads, the multiyear vision plan for central Iowa. In that role, […]
Posted October 2, 2014 by the Council on Foundations A few years back, leaders in Des Moines, Iowa, faced a common dilemma. While there was no shortage of people and organizations working to better the community, there was little alignment or master planning to coordinate the efforts. “The city had a plan, Polk County had […]
Posted September 9, 2014 by the Des Moines Register Now entering its fourth year, Capital Crossroads has tapped Cyndi Fisher to run its education and skills-based campaign, dubbed EDGE, which stands for Education Drives Our Great Economy. Education is just one area being analyzed under the multiyear Capital Crossroads vision plan that aims to improve life in […]
EDGE = Education Drives Our Great Economy Cyndi Fisher named Executive Directory Economic success in Central Iowa has long been tied to the cultivation of the state’s most valuable resource: its human capital. The authors of Capital Crossroads: A Vision for Greater Des Moines & Central Iowa believed so strongly in educational success as a […]
