For Donors

To participate in Johnson County Great Give Day and help make a positive impact on Johnson County nonprofits and those they serve, simply make a gift to any of the organizations listed below on May 7, 2025. Gifts on Johnson County Great Give Day may be eligible for specific match opportunities or campaigns, and will contribute toward the total philanthropic dollars raised for Johnson County nonprofits on Great Give Day! Simply peruse the list of nonprofit organizations below, which are also able to be searched based on their areas of work (Arts, Education, Environment, Health, Human Services, or Public Benefit) and click the organization’s name to learn more or make a gift directly through their website. Please note, some organizations have their own MATCH GIFTS available which will amplify your donations – check with individual organizations to find out if a match is available.

Your generosity contributes toward the celebration of our nonprofit community and the work they do to increase resources for ALL Johnson County residents to thrive. Thank you for supporting lasting change, making our community the best place to live, give, grow, work, and play!

Participating Nonprofits

All

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Education

Environment & Animals

Health

Human Services

Public & Social Benefit

FilmScene

FilmScene’s mission is to challenge, inspire, educate, and entertain our diverse communities through the shared discovery of film.

Foundation for ICCSD

The Foundation for the Iowa City Community School District connects the community with our schools to ensure EVERY student has extraordinary learning experiences. Together we empower teachers and district staff and inspire students to learn.

Friends of Iowa City Senior Center

Friends of ICSC supports the Senior Center in their mission to enhance quality of life by creating opportunities to support wellness, social connections, community engagement, and lifelong learning for a diverse and growing older adult population.

Girls on the Run of Eastern Iowa

We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Global Ties Iowa

We seek to strengthen our community’s commitment to and participation in international exchanges on professional and individual levels.

Great Plains Action Society

Great Plains Action Society addresses the trauma that Indigenous Peoples and the Earth face and work to prevent further colonial capitalist violence by fighting for and building power in Indigenous communities through ReMatriation, healing justice and a regenerative economy. We believe that Indigenous ideologies and practices are the antithesis of colonial capitalism, and we deploy these tools to fight and build on our vision–tools that are deeply embedded in a culture of resistance.

Grow: Johnson County

Started in 2015, Grow: Johnson County is a six acre farm located on the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm in Iowa City, Iowa. Grow was created to fill the need for access to fresh and local fruits and vegetables, particularly in food pantries where much of the food readily provided is non perishable.

Healthy Kids School-Based Clinics

The Healthy Kids School-based Health Clinics provides free health care, mental health services, dental care and vision care to children in Johnson County from birth through high school graduation who are uninsured, under-insured, or have other barriers to accessing healthcare.

Horizons, A Family Service Alliance - Meals on Wheels of Johnson County

Horizons’ mission is to “instill hope, strengthen communities, and brighten futures by providing life-changing services to underserved populations.”

Houses into Homes

Houses into Homes provides gently-used beds, furniture, and household items for families and individuals in Johnson County who are exiting homelessness, domestic violence, and other crisis situations. Our mission is to help people feel the comfort of home and to do so in a way that honors their experience and engages them with unconditional positive regard.

Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County

The Housing Trust Fund exists to impact community development through the promotion and support of affordable housing in Johnson County. We promote and support (fund) the preservation and creation of housing that is affordable for people with low incomes.

I'm Glad You Stayed Project

The I’m Glad You Stayed Project strives to educate the public, especially teenagers, on real-time suicide prevention actions.

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