"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.
Child Care Director Training Certificate Program
The Hawkeye Community College Foundation is a nonprofit organization supporting the mission of Hawkeye Community College: “Empowering students, strengthening businesses, and enriching communities.” Hawkeye’s Foundation supports the education and development needs of students, faculty, and staff by providing resources not available through public funds.
Daring to Rise Strong
Dorothy’s House provides residential housing, basic needs, transportation, care coordination, and educational programming for women and girls whose lives have been interrupted by sex trafficking.
Furniture and Educational Materials for New Center
The mission of Wayland Area Childcare Organization is to provide a safe and quality childcare environment with educational, stimulating, and nurturing programs. They aim to enrich the lives of children and families to provide a foundation of positive social skills for lifelong learning.
Girls on the Run New Curriculum Suite
Girls on the Run uses running and other physical activities as a platform for teaching life skills and promoting holistic health outcomes for girls in grades 3-8.
Help Us Grow – Furnishing Classrooms
The Kids Spot is a nonprofit child care center that opened in Lake City, Iowa in 1992. They provide part-time, full-time and before/after school care. They are the only DHS licensed program in their community.
Hire Additional Staff to Reach Full Capacity
VIKES stands for Vision, Inspire, Kindness, Encouragement, and Success. This includes supporting children to develop hopes and dreams for their future, praising and providing helpful feedback so that children are successful, teaching children to show a genuine, deep, and selfless concern for others
without expecting something in return, inspiring children with courage, spirit, and hope, and finally, teaching children to behave in a way that leaves them happy with a positive mark left on the world.
Parenting and Life Skills Program for Young Moms
Young Women’s Resource and Action is one of the only organizations in central Iowa to offer small group programs, individual support and mental health counseling to girls and young women ages 10-24.
Providing Rural Community Access to After School Programs
St Mark provides space for kids with after school and summer programs to fill a gap for working families and students that are struggling with reading, math and social emotional skills.
Removing Barriers to Career Exploration for Iowa Girls
IJAG mission is to assist students facing multiple barriers to success to graduate from high school and transition to continued education and careers through provision of counseling, mentoring, tutoring, career exploration and post-secondary planning.
Total Transportation
House of Hope provides single mothers in or facing homelessness and women ages 18-24 who have spent time in out-of-home placement with transitional and temporary housing and access to resources to achieve secure families and permanent homes.