EFCO is committed to building stronger communities everywhere we operate. Across every community where our team members live and work, we invest not only in our business but also in the organizations and causes that strengthen the people and places around us.

Toys for Tots 2025 contributions from Des Moines team members, giving back to kids in our local community.

How We Give

EFCO supports community organizations through financial contributions, in-kind donations, and the volunteer efforts of our team members. We favor sustained, multi-year partnerships over one-time gifts because the impact we want to make takes time to build.

Focus Areas

EFCO’s charitable giving centers on initiatives that contribute to broad community improvement, with particular attention to:

  • Education, including culture and the arts
  • Health and human services
  • Social service programs

One of the Many Ways
EFCO Contributes

EFCO is proud to partner with EMBARC (Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy and Resource Center), Iowa’s first refugee-led service organization. The partnership runs deep; EFCO has a large and proud community of Burmese team members, and two EFCO team members, Lian Thang and Thar Pwin, serve on EMBARC’s board.

EMBARC provides families with critical support across everything from job opportunities and legal needs to food access and interpreting services, serving as a trusted bridge for the Burmese community in Des Moines. When our people thrive, EFCO thrives, and that’s exactly what this partnership is all about.

Des Moines team members attended EMBARC's annual fundraising gala in 2026, which supports the Burmese community in Des Moines.

“Our Team Members are proud to work here because they feel genuinely respected. I’m confident EFCO is a preferred place to work for Burmese families in Des Moines.”

– Lian Thang, EFCO Team Member & EMBARC Board Member

Organizations EFCO Has Contributed To

  • EMBARC
  • Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
  • Humane Society of Madison County
  • Iowa College Foundation
  • Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
  • United Way
  • Pierson Charities
  • Meals from the Heartland
  • YMCA of Greater Des Moines

Apply for Support

EFCO considers contribution requests from organizations that:

  • Are recognized as a 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), or 501(c)(6) nonprofit
  • Serve a community where EFCO operates
  • Can demonstrate a clear, measurable community benefit

EFCO does not provide contributions to:

  • Religious organizations for sectarian purposes (community programs operated by faith-based organizations, such as shelters and food pantries, remain eligible)
  • School-based sports teams
  • Primary or secondary schools, except for new or innovative programs supporting trades and workforce development
  • Individuals
  • Political campaigns
  • Capital campaigns

Contribution requests are reviewed by EFCO’s Community Involvement Committee quarterly.

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