Awards

Environmental Impact Awards

The Greater Des Moines Partnership, Center on Sustainable Communities, Des Moines Water Works, and Metro Waste Authority honor local organizations and leaders for their sustainability efforts in the Greater Des Moines area. View the winner's circle!

Celebrate Business and Economic Impact Awards

The Celebrate Business Awards & Economic Impact Awards are sponsored by the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Des Moines Business Record. They are presented in the fall. These annual awards recognize companies for specific business practices such as encouraging involvement in community activities, creating an employee-friendly work environment, and building a substantial reputation for integrity and quality while remaining outside the public limelight. 

2014 Award Winners

2013 Award Winners

2012 Award Winners

Inclusion Award 

The Greater Des Moines Partnership's Inclusion Award (formerly known as the Diversity Award) is a distinct recognition honoring employers who have championed diversity and inclusion at their businesses and organizations, and community. The award is presented at the Partnership's Annual Dinner in January. To qualify for the Inclusion Award, organizations must be a regional Member or Investor of the Partnership.

The 2016 nomination and application period is now closed. Winners will be announced at our Annual Dinner on January 26, 2016. 

Inclusion/Diversity Award Winners
Click their name to view their acknowledgement video

2015 – Wells Fargo, Bankers Trust, and Faegre Baker Daniels
2014 – Unity Point Health, Des Moines University, and Veridian Credit Union
2013 – DuPont Pioneer
2012 – Nationwide Insurance and Bankers Trust
2011 – The Principal Financial Group and Community CPA
2010 – Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa, no award was given for the small-mid size company.
2009 – Wells Fargo & Company, Bankers Trust Company, and Employee & Family Resources
2008 – Des Moines Area Community College and Kemin Industries

Award Categories by size of organization

• Small (1-150 employees)
• Medium (151-500 employees)
• Large (more than 500 employees)

The determination regarding the categories to be awarded will be based upon the quality and number of applications received in each category. Previous award recipients are not eligible to apply for one year after receiving the award.

Award Selection Council

Each year, a committee of members from the Partnership's Inclusion Council participates in a judges' panel to oversee the selection and presentation of the Partnership's Inclusion Award. Applications are evaluated, finalists are determined; an onsite visit is conducted, and the committee convenes for a final assessment to determine the award winner(s).

For questions about the award or process, please contact Nathan Ritz, Director of Talent Development/Workforce Inclusion.

Nathan D. Ritz
Director of Talent Development/Workforce Inclusion
Greater Des Moines Partnership
601 Locust, Suite 700
Des Moines, Iowa 50309

YPC Awards

YPC Amy Jennings YP Impact
The YPC Amy Jennings YP Impact award is given to a young professional who made a significant impact on the young professional environment in greater Des Moines. Like Amy Jennings, a past YPC president who led the organization through major growth, this recipient of this award should demonstrate a dedication to creating a vibrant community that attracts and retains YPs. Preference will be given to a member of a young professional organization or board. Click here for more information.

YPC Ashley Okland Community Service Award
Beginning in 2011, each year, the Young Professionals Connection (YPC) will recognize the achievements of one outstanding young volunteer in the Greater Des Moines area that excels in the area of community service. The "Ashley Okland Community Service" nominee must exemplify the core values of volunteerism, giving back, and putting others before themselves as YPC's late board member Ashley Okland did. The award is open to any young professional younger than 36 in Central Iowa. Click here for more information.

Juice YP of Year
The Juice Young Professional of the Year award recognizes a young professional who has made significant contributions for civic, charitable, entertainment or quality of life in central Iowa. The award is open to any young professional younger than 36 in Central Iowa. Click here for more information.