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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.
Skylark Scholarships
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Skylark Project seeks to expand its services to improve incarcerated survivors’ economic security through higher education. Skylark Scholarships will fund ten $500 scholarships, enabling students to receive college education or technical training.
Women Taking Charge
Quakerdale
Women Taking Charge will provide up to 40 girls at South Hardin High School with the resources to discuss women’s issues and enact social change.
Women with Initiative
United Way of Story County
United Way of Scott County's Women with Initiative program is designed to provide financial education and counseling to at-risk and elderly women in a safe and non-threatening environment.
Angel House
Angel House
The Angel House will help homeless, substance-addicted women transition into substance-free, independent living. This facility will provide the most comprehensive assistance available to women in recovery in the area.
HEAT Force (Housing and Economic Advocacy Taskforce)
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Housing and Economic Advocacy Taskforce combines the efforts of both service-providing and policy-research non-profits in order to give low-income women and domestic abuse survivors more financial opportunities.
Leadership Development Programming for Columbus Junction
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
Roundy Elementary School girls will finish a Girl Scout's journey series with the goal is to provide girls with a stronger sense of leadership, community involvement, and career opportunities.
Wize Girlz
YWCA of Black Hawk County
Wize Girlz is an after-school program for middle-school girls in Waterloo, which will provide a stable environment for girls to explore and discuss issues such as personal health, racism, violence prevention, leadership, education and employment.
Empowering Young African American Women
YWCA of Black Hawk County
YWCA of Black Hawk County aims to increase graduation rates and decrease teenage pregnancy among African American high school women by engaging in community service mentoring and educational activities targeted around personal growth, black heritage, decision making, and career exploration.
Guided Conversations: A Toolkit for Advocacy with Battered Women and their Children
Waypoint Services for Women, Children and Families
Guided Conversations: A Toolkit for Advocacy with Battered Women and their Children aims to nurture the valuable relationship between mother and child by addressing and overcoming the negative perception of battered mothers.
Harvesting Our Potential: Sustainable Agriculture Internships for Women
Women, Food and Agriculture Network/Tides
Through Harvesting Our Potential: Training Women Farmers, this program connects women who aspire to farm with a successful woman farmer as a mentor for critical on-farm experience, networking events, and business training, so they will be successful farmers.
