Grants: A Nonprofit Guide to Free Money
Thu, Jul 17
|American Red Cross Office, Second Floor
Grants and the process of grantmaking can be intimidating if you are new to the nonprofit space or someone who rarely navigates the process in your day-to-day. Trace Hoekstra is joining us to demystify the process and show how simple it can be to access free money from people who want to help.


Time & Location
Jul 17, 2025, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
American Red Cross Office, Second Floor , 2116 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312, USA
Guests
About the Event
Thursday, July 17th
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Guest speaker is Trace Hoekstra
Presentation is titled: "Grants: A Nonprofit Guide to Free Money."
Location: American Red Cross Office, Second Floor (2116 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312)
Trace Hoekstra delivers grant readiness assessments, preparation, strategy, individual coaching, and training for mission-driven clients. She is one of eleven Iowa writers qualifying as a Grant Professional Certified (GPC). Since 2020, proposals written by her team have returned more than $145 million to help fund the critical work Iowa nonprofits do each day.