Harvesting Our Potential – Women, Food & Agriculture Network
The mission of the Women, Food & Agriculture Network is to engage women in building an ecological and just food and agricultural system through individual and community power. One way we meet our mission is through our farm mentorship program, Harvesting Our Potential. Aspiring farmers in the program work directly with an instructor to gain […]
SMART GIRLS – Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands
SMART Girls is a program designed to meet the developmental needs of girls involved in Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands (Council Bluffs, Carter Lake and Omaha) through curriculum that address topics related to health, fitness and self-esteem. The program offers dynamic instructional sessions, highly participatory activities, field trips and mentoring opportunities with adult […]
Al Éxito Tama and Belmond (AÉTB) is Empowering Iowa’s Future Skilled and Educated Workforce
Al Éxito provides programming that builds the leadership potential of Latino/a youth through college preparation, career development, civic engagement, family support, & celebration of culture. Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) funding is supporting Al Éxito’s girls’ leadership program in Tama and Belmond. Al Éxito program has developed key strategies to actively engage youth throughout their development […]
Community Producers Program – UNI, EMBARC & AmeriCorps Vista
The Community Producers Program (CPP) provides economic empowerment opportunities for refugee women in Waterloo. CPP has given many people from around the globe the opportunity to connect with other community members and share their agricultural skills for the first time since resettling to the US. CPP workshops remove barriers and foster the development of skills […]
IWF Announces 2019 Grantee Partners
The Iowa Women’s Foundation has announced its Grantee Partners for 2019. Due to the commitment of our supporters we are able to award $90,000 in grants to these programs that provide the tools for women and girls to be economically self-sufficient. Congratulations to each of these grantees. Amani Community Services: Fast Track to Success for […]
Café 361
Previous Next Café 361 is a church-sponsored organization in Cedar Rapids that teaches life and leadership skills, and teamwork to young women in a safe and structured environment. Middle and high school girls gather once a month to prepare, cook, and serve varied community meals. Each season, the girls and the leadership team brainstorm […]
Meet the 2018 IWF Grant Partners
The Iowa Women’s Foundation was pleased to see so many of our supporters at our Annual Awards Luncheon. Because of your commitment and devotion to bettering the lives of Iowa’s women and girls, together, we are able to award $100,000 in grants to 13 Grant Partners for the 2018 year. These 13 organizations are doing […]
IWF Awards Grants to Sustain Nine Iowa Non-Profit Programs
The Iowa Women’s Foundation, with support from its Board of Directors and sponsors, awarded grants to fund nine Iowa non-profit programs that focus on making lasting improvements to the lives of women and girls. “We are proud this year to be able to award the highest number of grants in the past decade of the […]
