My Birthday Gifts to Iowa Nonprofits

November 24, 2025 My Birthday Gifts to Iowa Nonprofits (On my 6-1 birthday, I’m giving six gifts.) Today is my birthday. And instead of receiving something, I want to give something meaningful back. Working with Iowa nonprofits gives…

25 Things Iowa Nonprofits Should Do in 2025

June 25, 2025 25 Things Iowa Nonprofits Should Do in 2025 The nonprofit landscape in Iowa is facing a perfect storm of challenges and changes. Federal and state funding is increasingly uncertain. Proposed laws like the so-called “Big…

Honoring Juneteenth: A Time to Reflect, Learn and Act

June 19, 2025 Honoring Juneteenth: A Time to Reflect, Learn and Act Gordon Fischer Law Firm would like to wish everyone a happy and reflective Juneteenth, or Freedom Day.  Understanding Juneteenth June 19 marks the oldest nationally…

Investing in the Future: What Iowa Nonprofits can Learn from Hometown Hero Caitlin Clark

  June 17, 2025 Investing in the Future: What Iowa Nonprofits can Learn from Hometown Hero Caitlin Clark After missing five games, Caitlin Clark is back in action with the Indiana Fever and my Iowa heart is happy! In typical Clark…

Happy Birthday, #Pocahontas!

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  March 21, 2025 Happy Birthday, Pocahontas! Legend tells us that on this date (March 21), Pocahontas was born. The exact year is unknown but is estimated to be around 1595 or 1596. She is believed to have been born in the vicinity…

Gandhi’s Salt March and Why Your Favorite Organization Needs an Investment Policy

March 12, 2025 On this date (March 12) in 1930, Mohandas Gandhi began his 24-day, 240 mile (387 kilometer) “Salt March” to the Indian village of Dandi (then called Navsari) as an act of non-violent civil disobedience to protest the…