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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.
Iowa Women in Trades: Apprenticeship Opportunity Network
State University of Iowa Labor Center
The Iowa Women in Trades Network (IWIT) links unemployed or underemployed Iowa women with opportunities to prepare for and enroll in registered apprentice programs in construction trades.
Iowa Women in Trades: Apprenticeship Opportunity Network
State University of Iowa Labor Center
The Iowa Women in Trades Network (IWIT) links unemployed or underemployed Iowa women with opportunities to prepare for and enroll in registered apprentice programs in construction trades. The ultimate goal of this project is to build a pipeline to high-quality construction jobs for Iowa women.
MPCC After-School Program and MPCC Scholarship Program – CCSF Grant
Mount Pleasant Child Care Center
Of primary concern for families in Henry County are the hours of availability for child care.
Prepared to Care (P2C)
Homes of Oakridge Human Services
Prepared To Care (P2C) was developed to support in-home based child care businesses being operated out of Oakridge owned apartment units.
Re-Design: Programming, Building, and Outdoor Play – CCSF Grant
Ringgold County Child Care Center
Over the past 24 years, an estimated 1,700 children have walked through the doors at the Ringgold Community Child Care Center (RCCCC)—the only daycare in Mount Ayr serving all families who apply.
Refugee Child Care Business Development Program
Lutheran Services in Iowa
LSI’s Child Care Business Development program has worked to build bridges within the child care system for prospective and existing child care providers from various ethnic groups.
Retention & Expansion in Black Hawk County
Girls on The Run of Eastern Iowa
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.
SMART Girls Program
Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands
The SMART Girls program provides the space, support and tools needed to navigate adolescence and grow into self-sufficient women.
Today’s Children, Tomorrow’s Dysart – CCSF Grant
Little Knights Learning Center
When Union Community School District (UCSD) saw increased enrollment, Little Knights Learning Center (LKLC) was forced to quickly relocate.
Women Workforce Ready
YWCA Clinton
This program aims to build upon the foundation of our RRHP to ensure that once women are housed, they are equipped to keep their homes and experience financial and personal stability.
