Johnson County Child Care Coalition (4Cs)
IWF extends a special thank you to our 2023 Grant Partner, Johnson County Child Care Coalition, for guest writing this blog and for working to provide immediate and long-term solutions to help Iowans fight the child care barrier The Johnson County Child Care Coalition (4Cs) recently launched the Johnson County Wage Enhancement Program for the […]
How The UI Labor Center is Building New Opportunities for Women
Thank you, UI Labor Center, for writing this guest blog and building sustainable solutions for Iowa’s women and girls. We are proud to have you as a 2022 Grant Partner. Across Iowa, a small—but growing—number of women are opting for hard hats, work boots, and tool belts as they join Iowa’s skilled construction trades. This […]
Easterseals Works Hard to Fight Unemployment for Women with Disabilities
In 2021, the rate of unemployment for women with a disability was 10.1 percent, nearly double the percentage of unemployed women without disabilities (5.1 percent). Across the board, women with disabilities traditionally have much higher rates of unemployment or underemployment. The team at Easterseals Iowa is working hard to change this. Easterseals offers several innovative […]
New Child Care Director Certificate Training Expands Opportunities
IWF extends a special thank you to our 2022 Grantee Partner, Hawkeye Community College Foundation, for writing this guest blog and sharing more about the Foundation’s work to raise funding for scholarships, assistance in educational opportunities, staff equipment and development, and other support services, such as child care. Guest Contribution from Hawkeye Community College Foundation: […]
Community Child Care Solutions Collaborative
Iowa Women’s Foundation Receives $25,000 from Aetna to Support Building Community Child Care Solutions Collaborative CORALVILLE, IA, July 27, 2022 – The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF), a nonprofit organization focused on improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls, announced a $25,000 donation from Aetna Health of Iowa Inc., dba Aetna Better Health of […]
The ‘Harvesting Our Potential’ Mentorship Program Offered New Opportunities in 2021 for Iowa Farmers
A special thank you to our 2022 Grantee Partner, Women, Food & Agriculture Network for writing this guest blog and sharing more about their wonderful organization. To learn more about them, visit https://wfan.org/. 2021 was a big one for the Women, Food & Agriculture Network’s mentorship program, Harvesting Our Potential (HOP). We expanded to include […]
$100K in Grants!
Eleven organizations have been awarded $100,000 collectively for programs addressing one of six identified barriers to women and girls’ economic self-sufficiency: Employment, Child Care, Housing, Education/Training, Transportation, and Mentoring. Grantees were announced at the annual luncheon on October 7th at the Hyatt Regency Coralville. Those receiving an award are: Boys and Girls Clubs of the […]
Watch the 2021 OVATION Unveiling Ceremonies
2021 Online Unveiling Receptions Click to watch the Iowa City Area unveiling Click to watch the Des Moines Area unveiling Click to watch the Cedar Rapids Area unveiling Click to watch the Cedar Falls-Waterloo Area unveiling 2022 Ovation Join us for the 9th edition of OVATION unveilings, where we’ll shine a spotlight on the Iowa […]
University of Iowa Women in Business & National Mentoring Month
“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself” – Oprah Winfrey. In 1998 Jennifer Cropper, a Tippie undergraduate, founded The University of Iowa’s Women in Business student organization to address the unique challenges women experience in a male-dominated space. Little did Jennifer know that over the next 20 years, WIB […]
Lead(h)er & National Mentoring Month – a Message from the Executive Director
