Iowa Women’s Leadership Organizations

Iowa is home to scores of organizations that, like IWLC, are committed to helping women enhance their leadership skills and increasing the number of women leaders in Iowa and across the nation. We encourage you to become involved in these and other organizations. Working together, we will grow in numbers, strength, and impact.

Iowa Women's Leadership Organizations

50/50 in 2020
P.O. Box 3131
Iowa City, IA 52244
Phone: (888) 488-4293
info@50-50in2020.org

The mission of 50-50 in 2020 is to achieve political equity for Iowa women by recruiting, training, and mentoring women in sufficient numbers that by the 100th anniversary of Woman Suffrage (the year 2020) Iowans will have elected females to fill 50% of the Iowa Legislature, the Iowa delegation of the U.S. Congress, and the office of the Governor.

100+ Corridor Women Who Care
100pluscorridorwomenwhocare@gmail.com

100 Plus Corridor Women Who Care is a new organization of women interested in supporting our local community in the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Corridor. We come from all walks of life and different financial backgrounds. As individuals we feel that it is difficult to make a very large impact, but as a group we believe we have the ability to contribute to the growth of our community in ways that we never before thought possible.

Catt Center for Women and Politics
309 Catt Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011-3181
Phone: (515) 294-3181
Fax: (515) 294-3741 
cattcntr@iastate.edu

The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics provides leadership development and educational opportunities for women and men interested in politics and public service.

Chrysalis Foundation
300 East Locust Street, Suite 150
Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: (515) 255-1853
info@chrysalisfdn.org

Chrysalis is a public foundation established in 1989 to address the needs of girls and women in the Greater Des Moines area.

Friends of Iowa Commission and Status of Women
PO Box 71234
Clive, IA 50325
lbisgaard@gsiowa.org

The Friends supports the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women (ICSW) in its mission to provide increased opportunities for women through a number of special programs.

Iowa Commission on the Status of Women
Department of Human Rights
321 E. 12th
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
women@iowa.gov

The Iowa Commission on the Status of Women is made up of seven Governor-appointed Commissioners. Like all statewide Boards and Commissions, the ICSW is balanced for gender and political affiliation.

Iowa Network for Women in Higher Education (IWHE)
Eastern Iowa Community College District
306 W. River Drive
Davenport, Iowa 52801
Phone: 563-336-3331
Fax: 563-336-3050
ekabatlensch@eicc.edu

The primary goal of the Iowa Network is to facilitate the development of women leaders in higher education, through conversations, collaborations, and mentoring across the state.

Iowa Women's Foundation
320 Kirkwood Avenue
P.O. Box 3131
Iowa City, IA 52240
Phone: (888) 488-IAWF (4293)
Phone: (319) 337-4222
Fax: (319) 341-2228
info@iawf.org

The mission of the Iowa Women's Foundation is to improve the lives of Iowa women and girls through the power of philanthropy, advocacy and collaboration.

Iowa Women's Leadership Consortium
1550 Bearshear Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
deprince@iastate.edu

The Women's Leadership Consortium brings together leaders of women's programs and services on the Iowa State University campus. The Consortium, which meets monthly during the academic year, facilitates coordination of programs and initiatives, serves as a resource to administration, and encourages the advancement of women into leadership positions.

League of Women Voters of Iowa
c/o Carol Cooper
912 W 16th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

National Association of Women Business Owners
Central Iowa Chapter
Lynn Schreder
515-661-6200
lynn@khisolutions.com

NAWBO is the premier national organization representing the interests of all women entrepreneurs in all industries. NAWBO-CI is the only NAWBO chapter in Iowa.

Nexus Executive Women's Alliance

Professional Women’s Network, Inc.
c/o Penny Fitzgerald, Director of Operations
P.O. Box 2613
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2613
Phone: (319) 321-6045
pwn@pwn.org

Professional Women's Network, Inc. is a professional organization of business and professional women in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area. PWN seeks to promote and enhance the status and influence of women by providing numerous opportunities for networking, education, and leadership training throughout the year.

Women’s Resource & Action Center
130 N. Madison St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
Phone: (319) 335-1486
Fax: (319) 353-1985
wrac@uiowa.edu

The Women’s Resource and Action Center leads and collaborates on projects that serve University of Iowa students, staff, faculty, and the greater community, and is dedicated to fostering women's individual empowerment and systemic solutions to all forms of oppression.

Women's Connection
230 16th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: (309) 631-0167
info@womens-connection.org

Turn to the Women's Connection and join more than 800 intelligent, inspirational and influential women who want to live, laugh, learn and become empowered, informed leaders.