"Women’s foundations work … helps 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, over $2 million has been awarded to more than 350 programs, benefitting thousands of women and girls in all 99 Iowa counties.
To learn more about the projects we have funded for over 25 years, you can search below or download our Grants at a Glance.
Daring to Rise Strong
DOROTHY'S HOUSE, DES MOINES
Dorothy’s House provides residential housing, basic needs, transportation, care coordination, and educational programming for women and girls whose lives have been interrupted by sex trafficking.
Girls on the Run New Curriculum Suite
Girls on the Run Eastern Iowa (GOTREI)
Girls on the Run uses running and other physical activities as a platform for teaching life skills and promoting holistic health outcomes for girls in grades 3-8.
Entrepreneurship Equity for Women/ The Hatchery
NewBo City Market
NewBo City Market is an incubator for businesses in Eastern Iowa.
Harvesting Our Potential: Growing Skills, Confidence and Sustainability with Women Farmers
Women Food & Agriculture Network
The project will offer continued mentorship support, a flagship part of this program, for aspiring, beginning and seasoned women farmers.
Retention & Expansion in Black Hawk County
Girls on The Run of Eastern Iowa
Girls on the Run uses running and other physical activities as a platform for teaching life skills and promoting holistic health outcomes for girls in grades 3-8.
Girls Mentoring Project – CORE Grant
United Way of the Quad Cities
United Way of the Quad Cities’ African American Leadership Society (AALS) formed to address the opportunity gap in their community. The ultimate goal is to provide stability in the students’ lives so they can benefit more from the education they receive.
Harvesting Our Potential: Growing Skills, Confidence and Sustainability – CORE Grant
Women Food & Agriculture Network
For 20 years the WFAN’s Harvesting Our Potential (HOP) program has been inspiring and growing women farmers and advocates by empowering them to become active farmers, mentors, and advocates.
Smart Girls – Core Grant
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Iowa
The SMART Girls program provides the space, support and tools needed to navigate adolescence and grow into self-sufficient women.
SMART Girls Program at Council Bluffs and Carter Lake Boys & Girls Clubs – CORE Grant
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands
The SMART Girls program provides the space, support and tools needed to navigate adolescence and grow into self-sufficient women.
Strike-A-Match – CORE Grant
LeadHer
The Strike-A-Match program provides participants with structured networking events, skill-building sessions, and volunteer opportunities in addition to an assigned mentor or mentee.
