Events Calendar - Greater Des Moines Partnership

Event name: Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture Hosted in collaboration with Equity in the Center After our successful one hour keynote session on this topic during the Inclusion summit in 2021, we are excited to bring this full four hour workshop for you to dig deep into this topic and provide practical tools and resources to help you in your journey of building a race equity culture. The first module is training on the Race Equity Cycle framework for organizational transformation and includes break out groups for discussion and Q&A. The second module is a deeper dive on operationalizing equity and includes break out discussions designed to support the definition of specific priorities and action steps to build a Race Equity Culture. During these workshops, you will: Provide training on EiC?s Race Equity Cycle framework and research Review management and operational best practices that help organizations transform culture Address how structural racism manifests in organizations Review the behaviors, beliefs and policies that dismantle institutional racism Create an engaging space to discuss where your organization is on the Race Equity Cycle Share tools and resources to support staff in dismantling white dominant culture Guide teams in prioritizing action steps to build and sustain momentum ... read more

Join SBA and IRS to learn about all of the resources available to you through the IRS for your small business; from Starting a Business and Keeping Records to all of your tax filing season information (EIP3/Recovery Rebate Credit, Child Tax Credit, etc). ... read more

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This Top Five series will feature experts in human resources, marketing, accounting, IT and others. They will introduce five things on certain topic that will help you be successful in your small business. The Entrepreneurial Equation? is a 40-minute program designed to help educate business owners about tools and strategies to help make building, running and preserving a business easier. Key Steps toward Achieving Your Personal and Business Financial Goals Building Your Business Time management Attracting and retaining employees Creating Value Outside Your Business Retirement plans for businesses with no employees Retirement plans for businesses with employees Preserving Your Business Key person disability insurance Key person life insurance Deferred compensation Buy-sell agreements Disability insurance Life Insurance Retirement Plan (LIRP) Estate Considerations ... read more

Date: Wednesday, February 23rd, Noon - 1 p.m. Fellows Presenting: Austin Jensen, Andrew Messerli, Josh Hilliard, Mark Marrano Panelists: Blake Roth, Director of IT Security at F&G Andy Neller, Director of Cyber Security Operations and Risk, HIPAA Security Official at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Erin Reese, Cyber Security Incident Response Manager at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Katie Hoff, Team Leader Cyber Security Operations at Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield With increased dependence on technology, there have been increased cybersecurity issues in small and large businesses alike. Join the DSM Fellowship Program to discuss ways individuals and organizations can be more secure, eliminate potential issues and educate the community on additional steps to take to protect one?s personal information. ... read more

The 2020 murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery inspired millions to protest across the country and around the world. The outcomes of both trials reverberated well beyond the borders of the states of Minnesota and Georgia as justice for the killing of Floyd and Arbery was achieved. Please join the February session of Conversations in Color where we will be joined by Keith Ellison - Attorney General- State of Minnesota and Flynn Broady, Jr, - District Attorney ? Cobb Judicial Circuit, the attorneys that successfully led the George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery prosecution teams. From a discussion of legal strategy and the US criminal justice system, to the effects of jury selection and the role video played in the outcome of both trials, this conversation will allow us to explore What Justice Looks Like. ... read more

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?Food Instability Date: Friday, March 25th, 2-3pm Fellows Presenting: Brandon Roffefson, Marina McMains, Kuuku Saah, Natalie Roberts Panelists: TBD Description: The pandemic has created a surge for all organizations in providing an increased amount of food for those struggling to make ends meet and for the homeless, including here in central Iowa. Join the DSM Fellowship Program for a conversation on food instability in the greater Des Moines region, including action items members of the community can implement in their own lives. ... read more