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Iowa Women’s Foundation Awards $400,000 to 15 Organizations Advancing Women’s Economic Prosperity
CORALVILLE, IA — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) awarded $400,000 in grant funding to 15 organizations working across Iowa to remove barriers to economic prosperity for women and girls. The awards were announced during IWF’s 32nd Annual Luncheon on October 20 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center, and support programs expanding access
Journalist, Author Josie Cox to Headline Iowa Women’s Foundation Luncheon
The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) will welcome renowned journalist, author and broadcaster Josie Cox as the featured speaker at its 2026 Annual Luncheon on October 20 at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center.
New Video Series: Childcare Solutions in Action
See how Iowa communities are bringing partners together to build stronger childcare systems.
Iowa Women’s Foundation Announces New President & CEO
Coralville, IA — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) is excited to announce the appointment of Claudia Schabel as the organization’s President & CEO, effective April 1, 2026. Schabel joined IWF in June 2025. In her work and numerous volunteer leadership roles, she has demonstrated a sincere long-term commitment to building communities and workplaces that are
Iowa Women’s Foundation Opens 2026 Grant Applications
Coralville, IA — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) has officially opened the application process for its 2026 Grants. Grant recipients receive up to $50,000 for programs focusing specifically on addressing one of the six identified barriers to economic prosperity for women and girls in the state of Iowa: Childcare Housing Transportation Employment Mentorship Education/Training Last
Iowa Women’s Foundation Hosts Annual Luncheon, Awards $400,000 in Grant Funding
Coralville, IA — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) hosted its Annual Luncheon last week, at which it announced $400,000 in grant funding awarded to 13 organizations across the state. Grantmaking, one of IWF’s five pillars of sustainable change, serves the Foundation’s longstanding mission to improve the lives of Iowa women and girls by funding programs
IWF Announces Anne Nizzi Clark as 2025 Keynote Speaker
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,
Iowa Women’s Foundation Opens 2025 Core Grant Applications
Coralville, IA — The Iowa Women’s Foundation (IWF) has officially opened the application process for its 2025 Core Grants. Grant recipients receive up to $50,000 for programs focusing specifically on addressing one of the six identified barriers to self-sufficiency for women and girls in the state: Childcare Housing Transportation Employment Mentorship Education/Training Last year alone,
Childcare Impact Report
Conducted in partnership with Common Sense Institue FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 19, 2024 Report shows 275 new childcare slots created in 7 communities participating in state pilot program DES MOINES — A state pilot program successfully increased the number of children who could enroll in childcare services in communities participating in the program, which improved wages
Sheri Penney attends National Childcare Summit as expert panelist
IWF’s Employer Engagement Director, Sheri Penney, was a panelist at the first National Childcare Innovation Summit in Washington D.C. on June 27. Penney spoke about Iowa’s success using public/private partnerships to expand childcare – particularly with Wage Enhancement Programs. Listen to part of Sheri’s remarks in the video. View the full Summit. We asked Ms.