Kristi Knous

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Kristi Knous


Kristi Knous is the President of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. She loves to connect with her community and finding ways to deepen community bonds. She considers herself to be a pollinator, and has a passion for supporting her community in a myriad of ways, including stewarding their Sacred Place.

We are thrilled to have a contemplative place in an unexpected space. We loved the process of engaging neighbors and community friends, including our homeless neighbors and local high school students in the design process.

 

 


My Sacred Place


C3 Campus Contemplative Garden

A reclaimed parking lot turned event space to enhance the Community Foundation's work with local nonprofits.

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Fred Smith

It’s not every day that you mail someone a 208-page book, they read it, and then they call you up to say, “I’m in.” But this is exactly what happened with Fred Smith, Director, Stringfellow Health Fund Grants at the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama. A copy of our book, Open Spaces, Sacred Places, first...

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