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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 Training and Parent Education Program
Lutheran Services in Iowa
LSI’s Child Care Provider Business Development program assists refugee women in increasing their financial stability by becoming registered in-home child care providers and expanding the number of safe and culturally appropriate places to provide child care for working parents.
Survivors’ 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.
Wheels for Work
Fort Dodge Community Foundation and United Way
Wheels for Work provides donated vehicles to single mothers with children to use for transportation to work.
Women Empowering Women
YWCA of Black Hawk County
Women Empowering Women will pair professional women with women preparing to rejoin the community following involvement in local or state correctional systems.
Writing for Change
Iowa Youth Writing Project
In fall 2014, the Iowa Youth Writing Project successfully launched Writing for Change, a literacy project to mentor and empower at-risk girls now in the John McDonald Residential Treatment Center in Monticello.
Enrichment for Women after Trauma
Crossroads of Iowa
The mission of Crossroads of Iowa is to reduce relapse/recidivism among a unique group of women emerging from the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women, i.e., those imprisoned for drug crimes and treated for drug addiction while in prison.
Housing Stability and Financial Empowerment
Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, Waverly
The mission of Cedar Valley Friends of the Family is to provide immediate safety and long-term stability for women and children affected by domestic violence in 14 northeast Iowa counties.
L.U.N.A. Promotora Program
Latinas Unidas por un Nuevo Amanecer (L.U.N.A.)
The L.U.N.A. promotora program will engage women to participate in the community while developing leadership and management skills.
Life Skills for Young Moms
Young Women’s Resource Center
Life Skills for Young Moms is a 12-week program to teach the basics of personal finance, review job application skills, introduce local resources, and offer individual coaching.
Next Step – Women’s Job Readiness Program
Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support (ACCESS)
ACCESS will offer Next Step, an employment readiness program to provide financial literacy education and support to survivors of domestic violence in Ames and surrounding communities.
