"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.
Job Retention Support and Networking for Low-Resource Women
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.
Latina Leadership Initiative
The Latina Leadership Initiative of Greater Des Moines (LLI) is a one-year intensive leadership development and mentorship program that builds a pipeline of socially conscious Iowa Latina leaders who create change through service on boards and commissions, public office, and within the private, nonprofit, and educational sectors.
PINQ Project
The PINQ project is a mentoring program designed for at-risk girls to grow together as successful African American women.
Prevention Education in Scott County
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland and its subsidiary organizations provide, promote, and protect reproductive and sexual health through high-quality care, education and advocacy.
ReEngage Dubuque: Life Skills Seminar
ReEngage Dubuque works with students who have dropped out of high school and “re-engages” them to get their diplomas through alternate means.
Refugee Child Care Training Program
LSI helps refugee women to increase their families’ financial stability by becoming registered in-home child care providers through the Iowa DHS.
Rural IMPACT
Integration Models for Parents and Children to Thrive (IMPACT) is a cross-agency effort to combat poverty and improve upward mobility in rural and tribal places.
Safe Shelter & Housing Stability
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family provides emergency safe shelter, rapid rehousing, and homeless prevention services to victims of domestic and sexual violence in 14 counties of Northeast Iowa.
SMART Girls
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
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.