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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, over $2 million has been awarded to nearly 400 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.
Refugee Child Care Business Development Program – Core Grant
Lutheran Services in Iowa
LSI helps refugee women to increase their families’ financial stability by becoming registered in-home child care providers through the Iowa DHS
Removing Child Care as a Barrier to Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency – Core Grant
Grin & Grow Ltd.
This child care program will assure availability of up to 20 full-time, year-round slots for infant or preschool children of single mothers who are seeking work, working, or in training; and whose incomes are under 200% of household poverty levels
She Rises
YWCA Clinton
She Rises is a new suite of programs that aim at tackling barriers to success that at-risk women and young girls face in their community.
Sliding Fee Scale for Professional Development Day Services – BCCCSF Grant
LINK Grinnell
LINK Grinnell is a newly established after-school program serving children in kindergarten through 7th grade in the Grinnell area since late 2019, created in response to a gap of 437 spaces for after-school care in the community.
Social Emotional Learning: Breaking Down Barriers to Success – Core Grant
St. Mark’s Youth Enrichment
St. Mark's Youth Enrichment before- and after-school programs not only address affordable access to care beyond school hours but effectively improve students’ reading, STEM, and social emotional skills.
Stanton Child Care Resource Center Expansion – BCCCSF Grant
Stanton Child Care Resource Center
The Stanton Child Resource Center has been at capacity with a waiting list for over 4 years. It's now working to more than double capacity through an addition and renovation of the current facility.
Stronger Together: Supporting Families with High-Quality, Accessible Child Care – BCCCSF Grant
YWCA Clinton
The Stronger Together after school child care program eliminates the need for parents to leave work or secure help picking up students from school and transporting them to child care, and it also maximizes the time the students spend on active, engaging, and safe activities
Workforce Managers – Core Grant
Heartland Family Service
Heartland will continue its comprehensive, wraparound service support for women in the Iowa Family Works program to obtain and maintain gainful employment that can support themselves and their families.
Al Exito Latina Leadership and Success
Latinas Latinos al Exito, Inc.
The Al Éxito (AÉ) afterschool program empowers young Latinas, 6th-12th grade, from rural communities in Franklin, Wright, and Tama counties to succeed in school and in life through academic achievement, leadership development, and civic engagement.
Building a Culture of Support for Pregnant and Parenting Young Women
EyesOpenIowa (EOI)
Eyes Open Iowa (EOI) aims to end the poverty/teen pregnancy cycle by training personnel in seven school districts to encourage pregnant and parenting to succeed, rather than shaming them or pushing them to drop out.
