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Central Iowa GPA Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

    • 03/18/2026
    • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Iowa State Capitol, 1007 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319

    Join GPA for a Day at the Capitol! This is your opportunity to learn how state funding and laws affecting your work are made. We will be meeting with Senator Matt Blake and others to discuss our profession and how we can work together to make an impact for good in Iowa. Sentator Blake represents Urbandale after having served on the Urbandale City Council and in the Iowa Army National Guard as a Judge Advocate. GPA will also supplement this with a quick lesson (and practice) in how to speak with your representatives at the Capitol, as well as a on-demand advocacy training (details TBD) for grant professionals that will discuss how you can use your voice and expertise to advocate for issues important to our profession and nonprofits.    

    Please Note! In order to accommodate the busy schedule of Senator Blake, our meeting will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18. This is a different time from our usual meeting. In addition, the Day at the Capitol meeting will NOT be available virtually. 

    • 04/02/2026
    • 06/03/2027
    • 8 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 04/14/2026
    • 12/08/2026
    • 5 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 04/16/2026
    • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    • Zoom


    • 04/22/2026
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • West End Architectural Salvage, 22 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
    • 05/12/2026
    • 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
    • TBD
    • 06/18/2026
    • 06/17/2027
    • 7 sessions
    • Zoom
    • 07/14/2026
    • 07/13/2027
    • 7 sessions
    • TBD
    • 08/27/2026
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Big Grove Berewery & Taproom, 555 17th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
    • 10/29/2026
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Cafe Diem, 2005 S. Ankeny Blvd, Suite 800, Ankeny, Iowa 50023
    • 12/10/2026
    • 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
    • Vibrant Coffeehouse + Kitchen, 520 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA

Past events

02/26/2026 Chapter Coffee Meet-Up
02/19/2026 Chapter Board Meeting
02/10/2026 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
02/05/2026 Events & Education Committee Meeting
01/13/2026 January 2026 Chapter Members Meeting
12/18/2025 Chapter Board Meeting
12/11/2025 GPA Chapter Coffee
12/09/2025 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
12/04/2025 Events & Education Committee Meeting
11/18/2025 November GPA Chapter Meeting
10/23/2025 GPA Chapter Happy Hour with Patrick Kirby
10/16/2025 Chapter Board Meeting
10/14/2025 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
10/02/2025 Events & Education Committee Meeting
09/09/2025 September GPA Chapter Meeting
08/21/2025 Chapter Board Meeting
08/14/2025 GPA Chapter Coffee
08/12/2025 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
08/07/2025 Events & Education Committee Meeting
07/29/2025 July GPA Chapter Meeting
06/26/2025 GPA Chapter Happy Hour
06/12/2025 Chapter Board Meeting
06/10/2025 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
06/10/2025 Central Iowa GPA Chapter Conference
06/05/2025 Events & Education Committee Meeting
05/20/2025 May GPA Chapter Meeting
04/17/2025 Chapter Board Meeting
04/10/2025 GPA Chapter Coffee
04/08/2025 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
04/03/2025 Events & Education Committee Meeting
03/11/2025 March GPA Chapter Meeting
02/20/2025 Chapter Board Meeting
02/13/2025 GPA Chapter Happy Hour
02/11/2025 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
02/06/2025 Events & Education Committee Meeting
01/21/2025 January GPA Chapter Meeting
12/19/2024 Chapter Board Meeting
12/12/2024 GPA Chapter Coffee
12/10/2024 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
12/05/2024 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
11/12/2024 November Chapter Meeting
10/17/2024 Chapter Board Meeting
10/08/2024 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
10/03/2024 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
09/10/2024 September Chapter Meeting
08/27/2024 Major Grants Master Class webinar
08/15/2024 Chapter Board Meeting
08/13/2024 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
08/01/2024 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
07/16/2024 July Chapter Meeting
07/12/2024 Coffee with Mandela Fellows
06/20/2024 Chapter Board Meeting
06/06/2024 Events & Education Committee Meeting
05/21/2024 May Chapter Meeting
04/25/2024 Chapter Board Meeting
04/18/2024 GPA Chapter Coffee Gathering
03/26/2024 March Chapter Meeting
02/15/2024 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
02/13/2024 Marketing & Communications Committee Meeting
02/12/2024 GPA Chapter Coffee Gathering
02/01/2024 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
01/16/2024 January Chapter Meeting
12/12/2023 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
12/08/2023 Central IA GPA Chapter Coffee Gathering
11/07/2023 Central Iowa GPA Chapter Meeting
10/17/2023 Chapter Coffee Meetup
10/12/2023 Chapter Board Meeting
10/10/2023 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
09/19/2023 Central Iowa GPA Chapter Meeting
08/10/2023 Chapter Board Meeting
08/08/2023 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
07/18/2023 Central Iowa GPA Chapter Meeting
06/13/2023 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
06/08/2023 Chapter Board Meeting
05/16/2023 Central Iowa GPA Chapter Meeting
04/13/2023 Chapter Board Meeting
04/11/2023 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
04/04/2023 Central Iowa GPA Social Gathering
03/28/2023 Central Iowa GPA Chapter Meeting
02/14/2023 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
02/09/2023 Chapter Board Meeting
01/17/2023 Central Iowa GPA Chapter Meeting
12/15/2022 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
12/14/2022 GPA Winter Gathering
12/13/2022 Membership & Communications Committee Meeting
12/08/2022 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
10/20/2022 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
10/13/2022 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
09/20/2022 GPA Chapter Meeting
08/18/2022 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
08/11/2022 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
07/19/2022 GPA Chapter Meeting
06/16/2022 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
06/09/2022 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
05/17/2022 GPA Chapter Meeting
04/21/2022 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
04/14/2022 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
03/22/2022 GPA Chapter Meeting
02/17/2022 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
02/10/2022 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
01/18/2022 GPA Chapter Meeting
12/16/2021 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
12/09/2021 Education & Special Events Committee Meeting
12/07/2021 Membership & Communications Committee Intro Meeting
11/16/2021 GPA Chapter Meeting
09/21/2021 GPA Chapter Meeting
07/20/2021 GPA Chapter Meeting
05/18/2021 GPA Chapter Meeting
03/23/2021 GPA Chapter Meeting
01/19/2021 GPA Chapter Meeting
11/17/2020 Chapter Meeting
10/21/2020 Membership & Retention Committee Meeting
10/08/2020 Education Committee Meeting
09/30/2020 Lunchtime Meetup
09/22/2020 Chapter Meeting
07/21/2020 Chapter Meeting
06/17/2020 Membership & Retention Committee Meeting
05/19/2020 Chapter Meeting
04/22/2020 Membership & Retention Committee Meeting
03/31/2020 Chapter Meeting
03/13/2020 International Grant Professionals Day Meetup
03/04/2020 GPC Prep Group
03/04/2020 Membership & Retention Committee Meeting
02/13/2020 Education & Training Committee Meeting
02/11/2020 GPA Chapter Board Meeting
02/05/2020 GPC Prep Group
01/21/2020 Chapter Meeting
01/14/2020 Special Events Committee Meeting
12/12/2019 Education Committee
12/12/2019 Chapter Board Meeting
11/19/2019 Chapter Meeting
10/10/2019 Education Committee Meeting
09/17/2019 September 2019 Meeting & Training
07/16/2019 July 2019 Meeting & Training
07/10/2019 Wild About Grants
05/21/2019 May 2019 Meeting & Training
04/04/2019 In It to Win It: Grant Writing, Management, and Everything In Between
03/12/2019 March 2019 Chapter Meeting and Training
02/19/2019 Start your day with GPA
01/15/2019 Chapter Meeting - Meet the Funder @ the Science Center
01/10/2019 Conference Planning Committee Meeting
12/12/2018 Conference Planning Committee Meeting
12/11/2018 Start your day with GPA!
11/20/2018 Chapter Meeting - Arts Funding and Art Center Tour
10/17/2018 End your day with GPA!
10/16/2018 Marketing Committee Meeting
10/11/2018 Education Committee Meeting
10/02/2018 Start your day with GPA!
09/18/2018 September 2018 General Meeting - Grant Budgeting
07/17/2018 July General Meeting (RSVP not required)
05/22/2018 May General Meeting (RSVP not required)
03/20/2018 March General Meeting (RSVP not required)

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Amy Sue Alesch
President, 
Central Iowa Chapter
Grant Professionals Association

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