OMAHA, Nebraska—Union Pacific Railroad’s Community Ties Giving Program awarded over $5.1 million in local grants to 514 nonprofit organizations, with 90% of the grant total supporting organizational efforts that align with
Union Pacific’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) goals.
More than 14 million people in underserved and underrepresented communities across Union Pacific’s 23-state rail network will receive support and service through these grants based on the company’s top philanthropic priorities: safety, workforce development and community spaces.
Union Pacific supports programs and organizations working to advance DEI in local communities. These organizations’ efforts improve the quality of life among underserved populations and address critical challenges among those most in need.
“Local grants have the power to create meaningful change within the communities where our employees live and work,” said Union Pacific’s Senior Vice President – Corporate Relations, Chief Administrative Officer, and Foundation President Scott Moore. “We take great pride in the role the railroad plays helping communities thrive and believe the impact must be reflective of the diverse company we are today.”
Organizations receiving grants must demonstrate a commitment to DEI principles by 2023 through one of the following ways:
➢ Grant mission: The purpose of the grant is to advance the interests of an underrepresented or underserved population, or the grant will be used to advance the organization’s own capacity around DEI.
➢ Target population: The grant will primarily serve an underrepresented population.
➢ Grantee organizational structure and culture: The organization is taking actions to instill DEI internally and/or within its programs.
Local organizations across the Union Pacific rail system are eligible for grants ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 through an open, competitive applications process. To learn more about Union Pacific’s Community Ties Giving Program or apply for local grants, visit up.com/communityties.
2022 Grants
Iowa: $174,000
Ames ————————Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation
Boone ———————–Iowa Railroad Historical Society
Carroll ———————–Region XII Council Of Governments Inc
Cedar Rapids ————— African American Museum of Iowa
Clinton ———————-Rotary Club Of Clinton Iowa Charitable Foundation Inc
Clinton ———————- Young Women’s Christian Association
Council Bluffs —————Christian Home Association Children’s Square U S A
Council Bluffs —————Historical Society Of Pottawattamie County
Des Moines —————– Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates
Des Moines —————– Young Women’s Resource Center
Dewitt ———————– DeWitt Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Grand Mound ————— Community Foundation Of Greater Dubuque
Marshalltown —————-Marshalltown Area United Way
Marshalltown —————-Marshalltown YMCA-YWCA
Mason City ——————-North Iowa Band Festival Foundation
Sioux City ———————Girls Incorporated Of Sioux City
Vail —————————-Veterans Memorial Park – Vail Iowa
Webster City ——————Webster City Fire Fighters Association
(contributed press release, Union Pacific)
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