Our Impact
$2.2M in foundation scholarships awarded in 2025.
70% vs 40% graduation rate for foundation scholarship recipients, compared with 40% for non-recipients.
90%DMACC graduates stay in Iowa.
Mission
Ensuring educational excellence through charitable giving.
Key Services Provided
Student scholarships and emergency assistance
Academic programs and student success initiatives
New and enhanced facilities, equipment and technology
Workforce development and career training
Program-specific initiatives that address community and employer needs
Alumni and community engagement
Corporate partnerships and sponsorship opportunities
Key Audiences Served
DMACC students across six campuses/seven learning centers throughout Central Iowa
First-generation and low-income students
Students pursuing high-demand careers and technical programs: healthcare, trades, transportation, agriculture, IT, manufacturing and culinary arts
Central Iowa employers by helping develop a skilled, career-ready workforce
Communities throughout DMACC’s 22-county district
Alumni and community members
Ways to Give
Gifts to the DMACC Foundation Annual Fund.
Scholarship gifts.
Capital project support and facility naming opportunities.
Corporate sponsorships and partnerships.
Give at: foundationgiving.dmacc.edu
What are the most immediate needs to support your organization?
Student scholarships: one of the most direct ways donors can help students enroll, persist and graduate.
Workforce and skilled trades: Philanthropic investment in programs such as skilled trades, transportation, healthcare, HVAC, diesel technology, fire science, construction and other high-demand fields helps DMACC respond directly to Iowa’s workforce needs.
Capital projects: Support is needed for facilities, equipment and learning environments that allow DMACC to expand programs and provide students with the hands-on education today’s employers require.
Unrestricted support: Flexible funding allows the foundation and college to respond to emerging student needs and high-impact opportunities as they arise.
Board of Directors
Ashley Arellano
Natalie Bachman
Becky Banzhaf
Doug Burns
Kim Butler Hegedus
Mary Chapman
Kristi Christensen
Tyler Coe
Chris Costa
Becky Gibson
Roger Hargens
Abby Howie
Tanner Kinzler
Keith Krell
Jeff Lamberti
Travis Lautner
Mark Menadue
Kashaan Merchant
Marcus Pitts
Mark Rasmussen
Patty Scallon
Taufeek Shah
Haley Stomp
Steve Van Oort
Chris Vernon
Ashlee Vieregger
Todd Wishman