Greater Des Moines Partnership

What Greater Des Moines Partnership does

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit regional chamber of commerce and economic development organization headquartered at 700 Locust Street in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 1999, it operates as the largest regional business, economic development, and talent development organization in Iowa and the second-largest regional chamber of commerce in the United States. It serves more than 400 Investors, over 7,200 Regional Chamber Members organized through 23 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce, and a broader population of nearly 940,000 across the Greater Des Moines region.

The Partnership's core products and underlying platform span economic development services, talent development, and chamber membership. Economic development offerings include a Data Hub (dataDSMUSA.com), DSM Real Estate property search, DSM RFI Ready site selection tool, a Cost of Living Calculator, and curated industry/employer intelligence. Talent development is delivered through employer and educator programs, the Young Professionals Connection (YPC), the DSM Fellowship Program, and the Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective. Small business support is delivered through Spark DSM (incubator) and Scale DSM (accelerator), with Wells Fargo as a named partner. Sub-brands include Downtown DSM USA, Do Something Greater (talent attraction), the World Food & Music Festival, and the Downtown Farmers' Market. Content is distributed via a multi-channel marketing stack spanning newsletters, social platforms, earned media, and signature events.

The Partnership's revenue model is membership-based, funded by recurring Investor and Regional Chamber Member dues under a dual-membership Affiliate Chamber structure, supplemented by event sponsorships (notably Principal Charity Classic and World Food & Music Festival) and program-specific partner funding (e.g., Sammons Financial Group, Wells Fargo). GTM is enterprise field sales, with direct engagement of site selectors, employers, elected officials, and Affiliate Chamber members. Pricing is tiered and not publicly disclosed. Leadership is provided by President & CEO Tiffany Tauscheck (elected to the ACCE Board of Directors), with a senior team covering Communications, Investor Relations, Media Relations, and Digital Media.

Name

Greater Des Moines Partnership

Legal name

Greater Des Moines Partnership

Website

https://dsmpartnership.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Greater Des Moines Partnership is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit regional chamber of commerce and economic development organization serving 400+ Investors and 7,200+ Regional Chamber Members across 23 Affiliate Chambers in the Greater Des Moines, Iowa region through economic development, talent, and small business programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Economic Development & Chamber Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Chamber of commerce
• Talent development programs
• Business incubation
• Regional advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The Partnership generates revenue through membership fees from Regional Chamber Members and Investors. The organization represents more than 400 Investors and 7,200 Regional Chamber Members unified in one mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

The Greater Des Moines Partnership provides economic development, talent development, and business growth services for the Greater Des Moines region. It operates a Regional Chamber Membership program with an Affiliate Chamber dual-membership model representing over 7,200 member organizations and 400+ Investors. Core offerings include site selection assistance, regional data and property databases, workforce development programs, business incubation and acceleration (Spark DSM, Scale DSM), public policy advocacy, and signature community events.

Product overview

The Greater Des Moines Partnership operates as a regional chamber of commerce and economic development organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services rather than a unified software product. The core offerings include Economic Development Services (property search, site selection, RFI tools), Talent Development Programs (workforce development, professional development, YPC), and Chamber Membership/Advocacy. Key sub-brands and programs include Spark DSM (business incubator) and Scale DSM (business accelerator) for small business growth; The Greater Des Moines Story (content platform); Downtown DSM USA and Do Something Greater (regional marketing initiatives); World Food & Music Festival and Downtown Farmers' Market (signature events); and specialty programs like the Iowa Angel Investor Summit, DSM Fellowship Program, and Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective. The organization also operates digital platforms including the Data Hub, DSM Real Estate database, and Cost of Living Calculator as information resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Downtown DSM USA: A dedicated initiative focused on Downtown Des Moines development, vibrancy, and promotion.
• Young Professionals Connection (YPC)
• Scale DSM
• Spark DSM

Products and services

• Economic Development Services
• DSM Real Estate / Available Properties
• DSM RFI Ready
• Data Hub
• Cost of Living Calculator
• Talent Development Programs
• Young Professionals Connection (YPC)
• Spark DSM Business Incubator
• Scale DSM Business Accelerator
• DSM Local
• Public Policy & Advocacy
• Regional Chamber Membership
• DSM Fellowship Program
• Legacy Project: Career Ready Collective

Quantifiable outcome

• 13.4% population growth over the past decade - fastest in the Midwest
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered presenting sponsor, primary charity partner, platinum sponsor, silver sponsor, bronze sponsor and core.

• Veridian Credit Unionpresenting sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerVeridian Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of the World Food & Music Festival, a major annual cultural event in Greater Des Moines.
• Blank Children's Hospitalprimary charity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four primary charity partners of the Principal Charity Classic, receiving support from the tournament's charitable proceeds.
• MercyOne Children's Hospitalprimary charity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four primary charity partners of the Principal Charity Classic, receiving support from the tournament's charitable proceeds.
• United Way of Central Iowaprimary charity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four primary charity partners of the Principal Charity Classic, receiving support from the tournament's charitable proceeds.
• Variety – the Children's Charity of Iowaprimary charity partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four primary charity partners of the Principal Charity Classic, receiving support from the tournament's charitable proceeds.
• Bravo Greater Des Moinesplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor of the World Food & Music Festival.
• Midwest Livingplatinum sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerPlatinum sponsor of the World Food & Music Festival.
• Voya Financialsilver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of the World Food & Music Festival.
• Elevator (Co-Warehousing)silver sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor of the World Food & Music Festival.
• Bankers Trustbronze sponsorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze sponsor of the World Food & Music Festival.
• Affiliate Chambers of Commerce (23 chambers)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner23 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce that are part of the Partnership's dual-membership model, representing thousands of organizations across Greater Des Moines.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce: Major regional chamber serving Greater Boston, offering business development, policy advocacy, and member programming at a comparable scale. Direct peer in the 'large regional chamber' category.
• Minneapolis Regional Chamber: Regional chamber serving the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area, including a broad membership base and policy advocacy function. Highly comparable as a Midwest regional chamber competing in the same geographic peer set.
• Detroit Regional Partnership: Public-private regional economic development partnership for Southeast Michigan, focused on business attraction and inclusive growth. Comparable as a multi-county, multi-stakeholder regional EDO in the Midwest.
• Greater Cincinnati Chamber: Regional chamber of commerce serving the Greater Cincinnati region with member services, business attraction, and policy work. Direct Midwest peer with a similar scope of chamber and economic development activity.
• Kansas City Area Development Council: Regional economic development organization for the Kansas City metro, focused on business attraction, talent, and regional marketing. Direct peer in the Midwest economic development organization peer group used in Greater Des Moines' own rankings.
• Greater Houston Partnership: Houston's regional chamber and economic development organization, comparable in mandate to drive business growth, talent attraction, and regional advocacy for a major U.S. metro. Closest analog to a large multi-county regional partnership.
• Metro Atlanta Chamber: Major metropolitan chamber serving the 29-county Atlanta region, combining member services, business attraction, and policy work. Closest large-metro analog to a multi-county regional partnership model like Greater Des Moines.
• Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce: Regional chamber of commerce serving the Nashville metro with business development, talent, and policy programs. Comparable in scale and in integrating economic development and chamber-of-commerce functions for a fast-growing U.S. metro.
• St. Louis Regional Chamber (Cortex-backed regional network): Regional chamber organization supporting the St. Louis metro, with member programming, business attraction, and policy advocacy. Comparable in scale and geographic peer set to the Greater Des Moines Partnership.
• Greater Cleveland Partnership: Combined chamber of commerce and economic development organization serving Greater Cleveland. Directly comparable in combining business attraction, talent development, and policy advocacy under one membership-driven nonprofit structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dsmpartnership
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/GreaterDesMoinesPartnership
• Facebookfacebook.com/DSMpartnership
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/greater-des-moines-partnership
• Instagraminstagram.com/DSMpartnership

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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