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…Women’s foundations work … to help guarantee that (women and girls) can achieve economic (and social) balance."
— Stephanie Clohesy, Founder & Donor
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is proud to partner with over 100 state-based organizations. Since 1994, $1.68 million has been awarded to 307 programs, benefitting thousands of women and girls in all 99 Iowa counties. Download our Grants at a Glance to see the projects we supported throughout the state of Iowa.
Learn more about the projects we have funded for over 25 years. You can search by year, barrier, or keyword below.
The Community Producers Program: Economic Development for Refugee Agriculturalists
University of Northern Iowa Foundation
The Community Producers Program (CPP) is an initiative of the University of Northern Iowa to provide economic empowerment opportunities for refugee women in Waterloo to become economically self-sufficient, agricultural entrepreneurs.
Workforce Managers
Heartland Family Service
Overcoming addiction is just the beginning for Iowa Family Works (IAFW) women at a residential substance abuse treatment center for women and their children in Council Bluffs.
Empowering Women to Economic Independence
Dress for Success Quad Citites
PWG's support, combined with other funds, will provide meals, recruitment, supplies, and operational costs for the Professional Women’s Group (PWG) program and Career Success Center to help women get a job, keep a job, and grow a career.
Friendship Sewing Cooperative
NISAA African Family Services, Iowa City
The Friendship Sewing Cooprative (FSC) offers a means of gaining economic self-sufficiency, supportive social networks, and self-confidence for African refugee women.
Professional Women’s Group
Dress for Success Des Moines
PWG was created to promote employment retention and career advancement by providing valuable skill building information and support from other employed women.
Teaching, Mentoring and Equipping St. Mark Families for Success
St. Mark Youth Enrichment, Dubuque
The overall goal of this project is to teach single mothers and girls social emotional skills, surround them with trusting mentors to practice and hone those skills, and equip them with tools needed to effectively implement what they learn.
Friendship Sewing Cooperative
Nisaa African Family Services
The Friendship Sewing Cooprative (FSC) offers a means of gaining economic self-sufficiency, supportive social networks, and self-confidence for African refugee women.
Harvesting Our Potential: Training Women Farmers
Women, Food and Agriculture Network
Through Harvesting Our Potential: Training Women Farmers, this program connects women who aspire to farm with a successful woman farmer as a mentor for critical on-farm experience, networking events, and business training, so they will be successful farmers.
Job Retention Support and Networking for Low-Resource Women
Dress for Success Quad Cities
The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Prevention Education in Scott County
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and its subsidiary organizations provide, promote, and protect reproductive and sexual health through high-quality care, education and advocacy.
