UpLift- The Central Iowa Basic Income Pilot

After 3.5 years of community-driven research, learning, and collaboration, UpLift is thrilled to share that our final study findings are here! 🎉

Join us at the Final Findings event to hear directly from the research team, celebrate the connections and impact this journey has inspired, and be part of this exciting milestone with the UpLift community.

Register today at UpLiftIowa.org — we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Uplift is grateful for the expertise and creativity of our partners at Project7 Design. With their help The Community Crate has welcomed over 1,000 visitors since its opening in July of 2025, allowing community members to engage with historical housing policies, Iowa eviction data, and solutions to Iowa’s affordable housing shortage.
It’s an honor to see this collaborative work recognized!

We had a great time with Drake Occupational Therapy students and staff last week.
Don’t miss The Crate at Des Moines University April 22 -24.

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Last week, our OT Department collaborated with our friends at the Harkin Center and UpLift Iowa to host this interactive exhibit educating the campus community on housing insecurity. OT students took a visit and learned how they might encounter these issues in the community and how they can support their neighbors as healthcare providers 🏡 #communitycrate #harkininstitute #drakeuniversity #occupationaltherapy #healthcare #desmoines #centraliowa #housinginsecurity #drakeotd

Planning your trip to The Community Crate next week?

Be sure to grab a few hygiene items for donation! These items will benefit several local hygiene banks across central Iowa.

📍Drake University's Occupational Therapy Department - 3003 Forest Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
📆March 23-26
🕙 9 am - 4 pm

Visit UpLift's Community Crate to learn more about:
🏘 Iowa Eviction Trends
🚪Affordable Housing Challenges
🏡 Iowa's First Community Land Trust
💡Local Solutions

Mark your calendars to visit The Community Crate!
📍Drake University's Occupational Therapy Department - 3003 Forest Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
🗓 March 23-26
🕙 9 am - 4 pm

Congratulations Project7 Design for receiving the Silver Award in the Ambient Media category at the AAF Awards!

The hard work and creativity they put into The Community Crate: Making Central Iowa Home Exhibit has allowed us to support essential conversations around housing needs in central Iowa and across the state. Shout out to them for their incredible work and for helping us bring local data to life in The Community Crate!

🌟The Community Crate is back!🌟

Don't miss this shipping container turned museum-style housing exhibit!

📍Drake University's Occupational Therapy Department - 3003 Forest Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
🗓 March 23 - 26
🕙 9 am - 4 pm

🌟The Community Crate is back!🌟
Join us March 23-26 for a tour of UpLift's interactive housing exhibit. Learn more about historical policy decisions, affordability measures, eviction trends, homeownership programs, and the innovative solutions the central Iowa community is implementing.

📍Drake University's Occupational Therapy Department - 3003 Forest Ave, Des Moines, Iowa
🕙 9 am - 4 pm