THE DIRECTORS COUNCIL

TDC Board Members, community partners and community leaders came out to show support and share their thoughts on the newest report, One Economy: A Path Forward. Read the full report here: www.tdcdsm.org #OneEconomy #PathForward #TDCDSM

Embrace new opportunities! If you've been waiting on a sign, let our program alumni convince you - apply for AALA today. https://lnkd.in/dznPzB3

The Directors Council and community partners accepted the Polk County proclamation declaring January 20th as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” #servantleadership #community #legacy

The Directors Council?#AALA?#Leadership?application is open through next week.?#JoinUs?#Applynow?and let's build the community we need!?https://lnkd.in/dznPzB3

?? Combine your experience with a curriculum that addresses leadership through a variety of lenses (politics, education, media, justice, non-profit & for profit business). ?? The 2025 cohort of African American Leadership Academy begins February 22nd. APPLY TODAY! ?? Learn more about the 9-month program and apply: https://lnkd.in/dznPzB3.

TDC is Growing! Help us Welcome Lia Brown, our new Program Manager. Lia Brown is a dedicated community organizer and service leader originally from New York City who has called Des Moines home for the past two decades. She holds a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from Simpson College. Her past professional experience includes working as a project coordinator at the Greater Des Moines Partnership and as a community relations officer at the Polk County Treasurer's Office. Lia is passionate about civic engagement, arts and culture, public health, and inclusive design, with a strong advocacy background, having served as the former NAACP Des Moines Branch Political Outreach Committee Co-Chair and Health Committee Co-Chair. Currently, she is the Outreach Co-Chair for the GirlsRocks!Des Moines Board. In addition to her professional roles, Lia enjoys outdoor activities, solving mysteries, cooking, and fostering unexpected collaborations. Lia is looking forward to working with young leaders to re-imagine our collective futures. Lia is excited to shape asset-building programs in central Iowa through the work of TDC.

TDC has been on the move the last few weeks. Thank you Prosperity Now Team for an incredible @Prosperity Now Summit. Providing a conference that specializes in financial stability, wealth and prosperity - especially in the lens of communities of color. We were even joined by our sister organization One Economy Financial Development Corporation! See you next year. #ProsperitySummit2024

Take the next step in investing in your success and submit a free application to pitch your business and potentially earn up to $30,000! ?? If you represent a local business, apply to showcase your products or services during a pitch competition at Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit in Kansas City on Sept. 12 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. ?? Apply by 11:59 pm. August 11: https://lnkd.in/g4BNq7Gu

Take the next step in investing in your success and submit a free application to pitch your business and potentially earn up to $30,000! ?? If you represent a local business, apply to showcase your products or services during a pitch competition at Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Business Summit in Kansas City on Sept. 12 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. ?? Apply by 11:59 pm. August 11: https://lnkd.in/g4BNq7Gu

Thank you Northwest Area Foundation!