Iowa Women's Foundation Mission Statement: The mission of the Iowa Women's Foundation is to bring about a just society by supporting the empowerment of all women and girls throughout the state of Iowa. We seek to expand and improve opportunities and choices in all aspects of women's and girls' lives through raising funds, awarding grants, providing education and technical assistance, and bringing women and girls together. The Iowa Women's Foundation is a public nonprofit organization.

Iowa Women's Foundation (IWF) will be guided in all of its activities by the following principles:

1. Commitment to Diversity: The organization, staffing, decision-making, and grant-making policies of the IWF will be structured to represent and support the diversity of women in Iowa . The IWF will not discriminate in organization or any of its activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or economic status. The IWF will serve the full spectrum of girls and women in rural and urban communities throughout all regions of the state of Iowa, including, but not limited to those who are impoverished, incarcerated, institutionalized, lesbians, older women, physically or mentally challenged, single mothers, women of color, or young girls.

2. Development of financial resources: The IWF will raise funds from individuals, businesses, organizations, and other entities to support grant making that creates positive social change for women and girls in Iowa . We value the contributions of all donors, regardless of the size of the gift. The Iowa Women's Foundation will inspire, educate, and encourage women and girls to create change through their philanthropy.

3. Expansion of Choices: Projects and activities of the IWF will serve to protect and expand, not confine, women's freedom to make choices in every aspect of their lives, including but not limited to employment, religion, lifestyle, health, reproduction, family life, recreation, education, and residence.

4. Collaborative Partnerships: The IWF will seek active, collaborative partnerships with other organizations in order to pursue shared goals and avoid duplication of services.

5. Integrity and Accountability: The IWF will maintain the highest of fiscal and ethical standards in all its business. The IWF will be accountable to all we serve by making information concerning the organization publicly available. This information includes, but it is not limited to: the organization's mission and principles, the intended use of donated resources, the names of those serving on the organization's governing board, recent financial statements and annual budget information, as well as the documents that the Foundation is required to disclose by law. All activities of the IWF will be nonpartisan and without any political or religious affiliation.