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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.
Parenting and Life Skills Program for Young Moms
Young Women's Resource Center
Young Women’s Resource and Action is one of the only organizations in central Iowa to offer small group programs, individual support and mental health counseling to girls and young women ages 10-24.
Working to Institutionalize Sex Education
EYES OPEN IOWA, DES MOINES
EOI is Iowa’s only agency solely focused on adolescent sexual health. For over 25 years, EOI has worked to create a culture in which all Iowa Teens receive comprehensive, medically accurate, age-appropriate sexual health information.
Engaging Girls in Career Exploration of the Trades
Iowa’s Jobs for America’s Graduates (iJAG)
This grant will enhance iJAG’s trades and commercial construction pathway for young women in school districts across the state.
Employment Services for Women and Girls with Disabilities
Easterseals of Iowa
Many women and girls come to Easterseals Iowa (ESI) with multiple barriers so an individualized approach is the best way to meet each individual where they are.
Iowa Women in Trades: Apprenticeship Opportunity Network
State University of Iowa Labor Center
The Iowa Women in Trades Network (IWIT) links unemployed or underemployed Iowa women with opportunities to prepare for and enroll in registered apprentice programs in construction trades.
Iowa Women in Trades: Apprenticeship Opportunity Network
State University of Iowa Labor Center
The Iowa Women in Trades Network (IWIT) links unemployed or underemployed Iowa women with opportunities to prepare for and enroll in registered apprentice programs in construction trades. The ultimate goal of this project is to build a pipeline to high-quality construction jobs for Iowa women.
Iowa Women in Trades: Apprenticeship Opportunity Network – CORE Grant
University of Iowa Labor Center
The Iowa Women in Trades: Apprenticeship Opportunity Network links unemployed or underemployed Iowa women with opportunities to prepare for and enroll in Iowa Registered Apprentice programs in construction trades.
House of Hope Case Management – Core Grant
Christian Community Development DBA House of Hope
House of Hope has 15 furnished apartments for single mothers with children plus five dorm-style apartments for young women aging out of foster care.
Iowa Women in Trades Apprenticeship Opportunity Network – Core Grant
University of Iowa Labor Center
The University of Iowa Labor Center will set up a pre-apprentice program and a network to improve access to registered apprenticeships and ensure completion rates and job placement for women in the construction trades.
Pregnancy Prevention Education – Core Grant
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, Inc.
Planned Parenthood will provide 1,600 comprehensive sexuality education programs to youth in middle schools and high schools in Iowa.
