What We Do To Help Our Community
Corporate Responsibility: We’re Doing Our Part
Our team is built on the foundation of Ron Rausch, our President and CEO. Ron is the father to seven children — and our staff adds another couple dozen kiddos to that. With the company being built on Ron’s “family first” attitude, we look out for each other at work and at home.
Since Ron launched his company in the early 1990s, Wired Production Group has had hundreds of employees – from part-time and full-time positions to contractual employees – of all races, genders, religions, ages, and personal backgrounds. Our core staff is built of experienced event and video production professionals who work with clients of all types, including schools, non-profits, political parties, corporate conferences, and more.
We believe all individuals, clients, videos, and events deserve to succeed. It’s our job to stay focused and produce the best videos and events possible.
Wired Goes Green
Whether we’re running a generator to power a small stage setup at a concert or taking our semis across the United States on tour, the total energy consumption to produce events is high. It’s up to AV professionals like us to make the small changes we can to reduce our industry’s impact on the environment. In the past few years, we have made changes to help reduce our carbon footprint and we will continue to make changes to keep our Earth healthy and happy.
Community Programs and Partnership Guidelines
Wired Production Group is dedicated to providing high-quality service to our customers and building strong relationships. We look for opportunities and partnerships between our staff and our community.
We focus our community efforts on Arts Education and Employment, Veterans and Active Military Assistance, Youth Services, Animal Welfare, Diversity and Safety, and other programs that match our staff’s interest, values, and community involvement.
- Arts and Technology Education: As a proud member of the events industry, we support various forms of arts education and employment opportunities across the nation. This includes project-based funding for arts organizations, technology training programs, and especially those in the events industry.
- Veterans and Active Military: We support programs that offer services that meet the needs of those who serve or have served in our military – including their families. These services include clothing, household needs, shelter, food and nutrition, and financial resources.
- Youth Services: Our team also supports after-school activities, academic development, and social, emotional, and mental support to students.
- Diversity and Safety: We support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts through people of color, LGBTQ+, women, Veterans, and other underrepresented groups.
- Animal Welfare: The treatment that an animal receives determines their future, and we are dedicated to supporting programs that provide veterinary care, appropriate shelter, nutrition, humane handling, and disease prevention of our furry animal friends.
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Wired Supports Students
Our staff at Wired Production Group is incredibly motivated to support the next generation of event and video production professionals by offering training, mentorship, and scholarships to support them as they grow into their career choices. We encourage students to contact us to schedule a job shadow, meet with our CEO, or connect with our staff one-on-one to learn more about the industry. We are committed to supporting our future workforce.
Sponsorships and Donations
Our charitable giving helps improve the quality of life in our community. Below is a list of programs in our area that we have supported and continue to support:
Wired Gives Back: Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa
Wired Production Group Shows Support to Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa In recent years, Wired Production Group has been honored to be a part of Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa event programming. Junior Achievement (JA) is a national organization serving youth...
Wired Gives Back: Cedar Valley Pridefest
Cedar Valley Pridefest: Wired Production Group Supports Annual Pride Celebration in Eastern Iowa Since 2016, Wired Production Group has been a part of the event production with Cedar Valley Pridefest in Waterloo, Iowa. The continued growth of the annual non-profit...
Wired Gives Back: Summer of the Arts
Wired Production Group Supports Arts and Culture through Summer of the Arts Wired Production Group has been a proud supporter of Summer of the Arts in Iowa City, Iowa, since 2013. Summer of the Arts works diligently to uphold their mission to bring people...
Wired Gives Back: Families Helping Families of Iowa
Back-to-School: Wired Production Group Serves Families in Foster Care Since 2018, Wired Production Group has been a proud supporter of Families Helping Families of Iowa. This year, Wired has been able to support the Back to School Rally through school supply...
Wired Gives Back: Freedom Foundation
Veterans in Our Community: Wired Production Group Supports the Freedom Foundation Since 2018, Wired Production Group has been proud to support event programming with the Freedom Foundation in Cedar Rapids. What is the Freedom Foundation? The Freedom Foundation brings...
Wired Gives Back: Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa
Wired Production Group Shines Light on Alzheimer’s Disease For nearly 10 years, Wired Production Group has been supporting local efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa. Our team supports the mission of the Alzheimer's Association through donations,...
Wired Gives Back: Tanager
Mental Health Awareness Month: Wired Supports Community Youth Wired Production Group is proud to support Tanager in Cedar Rapids as we recognize Mental Health Awareness Month in May. It's essential to face the challenges and triumphs we all experience in our daily...
Wired Gives Back: Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival
Hometown Film Festival: Wired Production Group Supports the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival In 2023, Wired Production Group is proud to be the Technology Sponsor for the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival. The festival will be held on April 14-16, 2023 at...
Wired Gives Back: Nachte Raho
Wired Production Group Supports University of Iowa’s 21st Annual Nachte Raho Since 2003, students in the UI Indian Student Alliance have brought an annual dance showcase to the University of Iowa campus. This Bollywood Fusion dance competition called Nachte Raho is...
Wired Gives Back: Excellence in the Arts
Wired Production Group Sponsors Excellence in the Arts 2023 The Gazette in Cedar Rapids is producing the inaugural “Excellence in the Arts” event in April 2023. This event recognizes outstanding student achievement in grades 9-12 across Eastern Iowa. Wired Production...
Wired Gives Back: Eastern Iowa Arts Academy
Wired Production Group Sponsors Two Youth Rock Bands In 2023, Wired Production Group is proud to sponsor TWO youth rock bands with the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy. The Eastern Iowa Arts Academy currently has eight talented and energetic youth rock bands, and Wired is...
Community Programs and Partnership Guidelines
If you are interested in more information about how to partner with our organization or if you are seeking sponsorship, please contact our Marketing Director, Nicole Schroeder, and include in the message box that you would like to chat with Nicole about sponsorship opportunities.