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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.
SMART Girls
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Cedar Valley
The SMART Girls program gives girls the space, support and tools to navigate adolescence and to emerge as strong, healthy, young adults.
Step Up for Success
Florence Crittenton Home of Sioux City
Step Up for Success will assist teen parents by providing needed supportive services, assistance in paying for one to two months of childcare until their state application is approved, and gas vouchers in times of need.
Survivor’s Economic Self-Sufficiency
Crisis Intervention Services
The Survivors’ Economic Self-Sufficiency Project will assist survivors of trauma with the skills and resources necessary to regain economic self-sufficiency.
Working to Institutionalize Sex Education (WISE)
EyesOpenIowa
Through WISE, Eyes Open Iowa will assist 35 school districts to comply with state law requiring public schools to provide age-appropriate and research-based instruction in human growth and development in grades 1-12.
After the Crisis: A Healing Retreat for Victims and Their Children
Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP)
IWF funding to the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) will provide a healing retreat for victims of domestic violence and their children.
Building Brighter Tomorrows for Homeless Women and Children
Opening Doors
The Opening Doors’ programs at Maria House and Teresa Shelter strive to ensure brighter tomorrows for women previously struggling with homelessness by helping to increase their financial resources, helping find permanent housing, and helping to provide other necessary support services to end the cycle of poverty.
Creating Opportunities for Women through Volunteerism
Catherine McAuley Center
The Catherine McAuley Center (CMC) will facilitate a strengths-based, skill-building volunteer experiences program for women in the Transitional Housing Program.
Enrichment for Women after Trauma
Crossroads of Iowa
Crossroads of Iowa aims to reduce relapse/recidivism among a unique group of women imprisoned for drug crimes and being treated for drug addiction while in the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women or the Polk County Jail.
Eureka!
Girls Incorporated of Sioux City
Eureka! is a research-based Girls Inc. STEM curriculum conducted on local college campuses featuring daily workshops led by female faculty members.
GOT REI High-Need Scholarships
Girls on the Run of Eastern Iowa
Girls on the Run is an after-school program that uses the power of running to prepare 3rd-6th grade girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living.
