In its third year, the Give Back Iowa Challenge had 56 participating organizations representing over 56,000 employees in Iowa that logged over 57,000 volunteer hours impacting Iowa communities. Winners were selected in three categories based on the highest average number of volunteer hours per employee. The 2017 winners include:
- Small: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa, Waterloo
- Honorable Mention: Worldly Goods, Ames
- Medium: First Citizens Bank, Mason City
- Honorable Mention: West Music Company, Coralville
- Large: Bankers Trust, Des Moines
- Honorable Mention: Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, Riverside