About the St. Mark Youth Enrichment Center
St. Mark Youth Enrichment is a non-profit organization that offers quality, out of school learning programs before/after school and in the summer serving 550 at-risk students, grades K-5, both in Dubuque and Western Dubuque communities. Like many communities in Iowa, Dubuque has a critical need for childcare options. St. Mark addresses this need with affordable,
Women’s Equality Day – Catherine McAuley Center’s Traditional Housing Program
Each August, residents of the Catherine McAuley Center’s Transitional Housing Program, have welcomed the community to the Center’s lawn for a celebration of Women’s Equality Day, the anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in August of 1920. But at the Catherine McAuley Center, Women’s Equality Day isn’t only a time to celebrate the
Linking Families & Communities Uses IWF Grant to Expand
A special thank you to Linking Families & Communities—the very first recipient of our Child Care Solutions Fund grant—for writing this Grant Partner blog. To learn more about this organization and how they are helping women and families in north central Iowa, visit https://www.linking-families.com/. Linking Families and Communities In order for children to grow up to
Meet the 2018 IWF Grant Partners
The Iowa Women’s Foundation was pleased to see so many of our supporters at our Annual Awards Luncheon. Because of your commitment and devotion to bettering the lives of Iowa’s women and girls, together, we are able to award $100,000 in grants to 13 Grant Partners for the 2018 year. These 13 organizations are doing
Our Favorite Time of Year – Check Presentations!
Last October at the Iowa Women’s Foundation Annual Luncheon, we revealed exciting news: 2017 would be the biggest year for grant making in our organization’s 22-year history! At our annual Check Presentation Ceremony on January 11, we were proud to give more than $108,000 in grants to 18 Iowa nonprofits and organizations who share our
Women’s Foundations Committed over $29 Million in 2016
Partners of Prosperity Together, a collective effort of U.S. women’s foundations, including the Iowa Women’s Foundation, committed $29,170,427 in 2016 to help women in their communities acquire living-wage jobs, educational training and support, and affordable, high-quality childcare. One year ago, Prosperity Together announced a $100 million commitment to women’s economic security over the course of
A Message from the Iowa Women’s Foundation
Dear Friends, To quote our friend from the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Lee Roper-Batker, “This has been a brutal election, one that has divided us. Neighbors with good hearts and commitment to a prosperous Iowa—and nation—supported both Trump and Clinton in nearly equal numbers. The challenge now is to harness that goodwill to create a
Cokie Roberts named as keynote speaker at IWF’s 20th Annual Luncheon
IWF is delighted to announce Cokie Roberts as this year’s keynote speaker for our Annual Awards Luncheon: Date: Monday, September 19, 2016 Time: 11:30 – 1:00 Location: Coralville Marriott Hotel and Convention Center Roberts is a political commentator for ABC News and NPR. From 1996-2002 she and Sam Donaldson co-anchored the weekly ABC interview program “This
NYC pledges $20 million to support women and girls
The New York Women’s Foundation, one of the founding partners of Prosperity Together, recently announced a significant funding commitment to support women and girls in New York City. Ana Oliviera, President and CEO of the New York Women’s Foundation, announced, “The New York City Council will invest $10 million in the Young Women’s Initiative and that philanthropic
Marie Wilson Delivers Keynote Address for 2015 Luncheon
Marie C. Wilson, founder of The White House Project and creator of Take our Daughters and Sons to Work ® Day, delivered the keynote address to a full house at the 2015 annual Iowa Women’s Foundation luncheon held on October 14th at the Coralville Marriott Hotel and Convention Center. Wilson is also the former president of the Ms. Foundation
