Coralville, Iowa — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is excited to announce Anne Nizzi Clark as its keynote speaker for the 2025 Annual Luncheon on November 5, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center.
As IWF’s largest fundraising event, the Luncheon brings together donors, community leaders, and supporters who share in its mission to improve the lives of Iowa’s women and girls. This year’s theme, “Be a Game-Changer,” highlights the importance of mentorship, especially in everyday moments, as we shape the future for young women and girls.
Anne Nizzi Clark will share how her family’s steady guidance, love and support helped lay a foundation for success for one of today’s most celebrated athletes. As a director of the Caitlin Clark Foundation, she will also touch on the importance of uplifting and improving the lives of youth and their communities through sports, nutrition and education.
Lack of mentorship has been identified as one of the primary barriers faced by Iowa’s women and girls, along with access to quality childcare, employment, safe housing and education/training opportunities.
During the event, IWF will also announce its 2026 grant recipients, awarding funding to organizations working to break down barriers and create opportunities for women and girls across Iowa.
Grantmaking is at the heart of IWF’s work and is one of the organization’s five pillars of sustainable change. IWF also leverages research, education, collaboration and advocacy to improve the lives of women and girls. Grantmaking helps alleviate urgent needs, while the remaining pillars help address the root causes of barriers to women’s economic success.
This year’s luncheon is presented by GreenState Credit Union, with the keynote address sponsored by Grinnell Mutual. Tickets and additional information is available now on our Annual Luncheon page.
About the Iowa Women’s Foundation: The Iowa Women’s Foundation is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of Iowa’s women and girls through a diversified mix of funding and action: research, grant-making, advocacy, education, and collaboration. To achieve its goals and make the most significant impact, IWF brings together and invests in organizations across Iowa that make women and girls more successful. IWF is the only statewide organization working to enhance and improve women’s economic self-sufficiency.
