First Golden Rattle Awards Presented
The Iowa Women’s Foundation has established the Golden Rattle Award to honor the work of an exceptional individual and a business that is going above and beyond to assist their employees with childcare. Dan Levi and Frontier Co-op are the first recipients of these awards. Dan Levi, owner of Levi Architects in Cedar Falls, Iowa, […]
IWF Joins Other Women’s Foundations to Support Female Elected Officials
IWF has joined women’s foundations and funds from around the country by adding our name to the collective statement in support of female elected officials who have recently faced public vitriol. You can read the full statement below:
IWF Announces Annual Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Dr. Angela Sadler Williamson
The Iowa Women’s Foundation is pleased to announce that Angela Sadler Williamson, Ph.D, is the keynote speaker for the Annual Luncheon. The luncheon will take place on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Coralville Marriott and Convention Center. Angela Sadler Williamson, Ph.D., is an award-winning independent filmmaker, speaker, and […]
Our Favorite Time of Year – Check Presentations!
Last October at the Iowa Women’s Foundation Annual Luncheon, we revealed exciting news: 2017 would be the biggest year for grant making in our organization’s 22-year history! At our annual Check Presentation Ceremony on January 11, we were proud to give more than $108,000 in grants to 18 Iowa nonprofits and organizations who share our […]
A Message from the Iowa Women’s Foundation
Dear Friends, To quote our friend from the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Lee Roper-Batker, “This has been a brutal election, one that has divided us. Neighbors with good hearts and commitment to a prosperous Iowa—and nation—supported both Trump and Clinton in nearly equal numbers. The challenge now is to harness that goodwill to create a […]
Cokie Roberts named as keynote speaker at IWF’s 20th Annual Luncheon
IWF is delighted to announce Cokie Roberts as this year’s keynote speaker for our Annual Awards Luncheon: Date: Monday, September 19, 2016 Time: 11:30 – 1:00 Location: Coralville Marriott Hotel and Convention Center Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and NPR. From 1996-2002 she and Sam Donaldson co-anchored the weekly ABC interview program “This […]
Marie Wilson Delivers Keynote Address for 2015 Luncheon
Marie C. Wilson, founder of The White House Project and creator of Take our Daughters and Sons to Work ® Day, delivered the keynote address to a full house at the 2015 annual Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon held on October 14th at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Wilson is also the former president of the Ms. Foundation […]
Zach Wahls to Speak at the Iowa Women’s Foundation Luncheon
Zach Wahls, an author, entrepreneur and advocate, will be delivering the keynote speech at the Iowa Women’s Foundation’s 18th Annual Luncheon, taking place from 11:30 – 1:00 on October 22, 2014 at the Coralville Marriott. Mr. Wahls, made famous by his inspiring Iowa House Judiciary Committee address speaking out against a proposed ban on gay […]
The Iowa Women’s Foundation Honors 119 Remarkable Iowa Women in Tribute Book
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) held a surprise unveiling party to honor the 119 remarkable Iowa women featured in their new tribute book, Ovation: A Tribute to Iowa’s Women and Girls. IWF’s inaugural publication of Ovation: A Tribute to Iowa’s Women and Girls provides a simple, unique and lasting way for anyone to pay tribute […]
