Common Good Iowa is a new organization built on a collective 50 years of experience of two respected Iowa organizations coming together — the Child and Family Policy Center and the Iowa Policy Project. Look to Common Good Iowa for the rock-solid research, rigorous policy analysis and focused advocacy that Iowans have come to expect from CFPC and IPP, and for a new, invigorated approach to advance a bold policy agenda advancing equity and effective policy in four areas:
• Well-being of children and families, especially those failed by our current systems
• Adequate and equitably raised revenue to support strong public structures
• Workplace fairness and living wages for all Iowans
• Clean air, water and sustainable energy for a healthy future for all
This moment calls for more. It requires bolder, smarter, coordinated advocacy and sharper policy prescriptions to advance opportunity for every Iowan. Staff from CFPC and IPP have worked together for years, linked by shared values and complementary skill sets. By merging into a new entity with a reimagined vision, mission and structure, we can leverage our existing networks and skills more efficiently and have a stronger, more visible presence to advance our agenda. We believe our collective whole will be greater than the sum of our parts.
For decades, our partners have looked to the Child and Family Policy Center and Iowa Policy Project for policy proposals grounded in sound data and research and advocacy grounded in the lived experience of Iowans. That will not change. Plus, you will see familiar faces — every current staff member in both shops has a role in our new organization. Anne Discher, who led CFPC, is the executive director of Common Good Iowa. Mike Owen, who led IPP, is deputy director and continues to direct the organization’s vital fiscal and economic policy analysis that is connected to the spectrum of issues covered by our talented staff to work with advocates around the state for a more inclusive and equitable Iowa.
The merger is official now, although we’ll still be putting finishing touches on our new brand over the next months. Stay tuned for more information on how you can celebrate virtually with us when we unveil our new logo, website, social channels and policy roadmap.
Yes, more than ever! Like its predecessors, Common Good Iowa is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. We have big plans we can fully realize only with the support of individuals committed to improving the lives of every Iowan. Donate online here and secure a sweet thank you gift before our virtual launch event later this year.
We will continue to have offices in Des Moines and Iowa City (although right now our staff members are working remotely from their homes).
• This moment calls for more. It requires bolder, smarter, coordinated advocacy and sharper policy prescriptions to advance opportunity for every Iowan. Staff from CFPC and IPP have worked together for years, linked by shared values and complementary skill sets. By merging into a new entity with a reimagined vision, mission and structure, we can leverage our existing networks and skills more efficiently and have a stronger, more visible presence to advance our agenda. We believe our collective whole will be greater than the sum of our parts.
• For decades, our partners have looked to the Child and Family Policy Center and Iowa Policy Project for policy proposals grounded in sound data and research and advocacy grounded in the lived experience of Iowans. That will not change. Plus, you will see familiar faces — every current staff member in both shops has a role in our new organization. Anne Discher, who led CFPC, is the executive director of Common Good Iowa. Mike Owen, who led IPP, is deputy director and continues to direct the organization’s vital fiscal and economic policy analysis that is connected to the spectrum of issues covered by our talented staff to work with advocates around the state for a more inclusive and equitable Iowa.
• The merger is official now, although we’ll still be putting finishing touches on our new brand over the next months. Stay tuned for more information on how you can celebrate virtually with us when we unveil our new logo, website, social channels and policy roadmap.
• Until our official launch, you can reach staff at their existing email addresses, available here and here, or connect via our existing social media channels and websites. We’ll be posting updates on our progress here.
· Yes, more than ever! Like its predecessors, Common Good Iowa is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. We have big plans we can fully realize only with the support of individuals committed to improving the lives of every Iowan. Donate online here and secure a sweet thank you gift before our virtual launch event later this year.
• We will continue to have offices in Des Moines and Iowa City (although right now our staff members are working remotely from their homes).