Multicultural Family Center Community Sponsors

The continued commitment and support of our community partners make our work possible. Together, we strengthen connections across Dubuque and help families and individuals reach their full potential. Community partners include City of Dubuque, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, and more. Business donors include Green State Credit Union, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, Wellpoint, Safe Foods, Dupaco Community Credit Union, and more. We also partner with Loras, UD, Clarke, NICC, and Emmaus colleges.

Through hosting meetings and providing marketing support, we also partner with the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens), Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, Dubuque Black Men Coalition, LGBTQ+, and AA.
 

Our Partners

City of Dubuque

The Multicultural Family Center (MFC) and the City of Dubuque have a unique partnership agreement whereby the City provides MFC staffing including full time, part time and AmeriCorps, the facility and all costs related to it, and services like janitorial and information technology for the Ruby Sutton Building. We are very grateful for the City of Dubuque and their commitment to the mission of the Multicultural Family Center!

Kendall Hunt Publishing

Kendall Hunt Publishing Company, an independent educational publishing house, was founded in 1944 as William C. Brown Publishing and is based in Dubuque, Iowa. Renamed Kendall Hunt in 1994, the Brown family-owned company publishes over 10,000 print and digital titles for K-12, higher education, and religious programs, including under the RCL Benziger and Great River Learning brands. It also offers customized materials via its ConstructEd division and partners on digital curriculum, like OpenSciEd. The company is ranked among the best media companies to work for in Iowa.

SafeFoods

Safe Foods is a division of Fortrex and offers superior chemical solutions, intervention processing aids, innovative equipment, and real-time analytics software to food processing partners around the world. Together with Fortrex’s contract sanitation services and pest prevention, they work cohesively to provide a unified, total protection approach to food safety. Fortrex’s team of skilled food sanitors, microbiologists, technical experts, engineers and safety specialists are committed to protecting people and brands by keeping USDA, FDA and CFIA processing facilities clean, safe and audit-ready. The Fortrex team works hand-in-hand with every partner to develop customized, comprehensive programs for smarter and more efficient employee and food safety.

Dupaco Credit Union

We’re One Dupaco. This drives our mission, vision and values—helping us focus on what matters most. Our mission: Help members build a life worth loving! Our vision:
Brighter community for all! Dupaco has a long-standing history in the geographic community of Dubuque, where our relationships and brand run deep. However, the Dupaco “community” has evolved to include members in all 50 states, D.C. and 24 countries, who all share in the ownership and cooperate to improve each other’s financial well-being.

Wellpoint

Wellpoint supports the community by expanding access to affordable, quality healthcare and partnering with local providers to improve health outcomes. Through preventive care programs, behavioral health support, and community-based initiatives, Wellpoint helps individuals and families get the care they need while strengthening the overall health of the communities it serves.

Greenstate

GreenState exists to serve the community.

We volunteer time and donate funds to support the local organizations and charities that help our communities thrive. We provide financial education for area schools and businesses to help residents grow and make smart money decisions.

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

The Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque strengthens communities and inspires giving. Our vision is a vibrant and inclusive Greater Dubuque region with resources and opportunities for all.