Awards & Recognition

Iowa Job Honor Award, 2017

CHARITY NAVIGATOR
2010, 2011, 2012 (3 Star), 2013 (3 Star), 2014 (3 Star), 2015 (4 Star), 2016 (4 Star), 2017 (4 Star), 2018 (4 Star), 2019 (4 Star), 2020 (4 Star), 2021 (4 Star), 2022 (4 Star)

BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU ACCREDITED CHARITY
Meets all 20 Standards for Charitable Accountability, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

TOP-RATED NON-PROFIT
Great Nonprofits, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022

PLATINUM RATED NON-PROFIT
Guidestar, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

BEST NON-PROFIT
Des Moines Business Record, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Cityview's Best of Des Moines, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (runner up), 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
Fuse DSM, 2023 (runner up)
dsm Magazine, 2012 (staff pick) & 2013, discontinued

25 MOST INFLUENTIAL NONPROFITS
Des Moines Business Record's Book of Lists, 2021 (ranked #7), 2022 (ranked #8), 2023 (ranked #7)

25 MOST INFLUENTIAL BOARDS
Des Moines Business Record’s Book of Lists, 2013 (ranked #6), 2014 (ranked #8), 2015 (ranked #14), 2016 (ranked #14), 2017 (ranked #6), 2018 (ranked #8), 2019 (ranked #4)

RISING STAR AWARD & FIRESTARTER OF THE YEAR
Fuse DSM, ARL's Josh Fiala, 2023

BEST FACEBOOK ACCOUNT
Social Media Club of Des Moines "Hashies", Non-Profit Category, 2019

BEST TWITTER ACCOUNT
Social Media Club of Des Moines "Hashies", Non-Profit Category, 2016

SERVICE ENTERPRISE CERTIFIED
Points of Light, 2017

501(c) OF THE YEAR
Des Moines East and South Chamber of Commerce, 2016

SHELTER OF THE YEAR
HomeAgain Helps & Merck Animal Health, 2015

EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa, 2009

BEST LOCAL WEBSITE
Cityview's Best of Des Moines, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, discontinued

BEST FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
Cityview's Best of Des Moines, 2011, 2012 (runner up), 2013, 2014, discontinued

BEST DO-GOODER
Cityview's Best of Des Moines 2012, 2013, discontinued