Are you a woman looking to get involved in your community?
Women United members are community leaders who are focused on empowering and inspiring women to lead community-wide change that improves the lives of those in north central Iowa. Membership is comprised of caring citizens who contribute $250 or more annually to United Way of North Central Iowa.
Women United is a program within the United Way of North Central Iowa. Women United is led by its members – women across Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Hancock, Worth, Franklin, Mitchell, Winnebago, and Kossuth counties. Women United’s mission is to reduce the impact of gender-based economic inequality on female-led households. We believe this can be accomplished when women target resources, build relationships, and exchange knowledge. Women United connects women with each other, and with the people impacted by their donations, volunteerism, and activism.
Women United members collectively decide to invest in Women United grants to fund projects and initiatives that address under-resourced female-led homes. Women United recognizes the power of women to drive change in our community. As such, applications ought to focus on initiatives, projects, or programs that specifically seek to support, empower, or engage women and young women leading under-resourced households.
Funding requests are reviewed quarterly by Women United members.
Women United is about women helping women.
Women United aims to bring together women throughout the North Central Iowa community to leverage their time, talents, and treasure for collective impact. The sum of the activities and interactions of Women United members is to create lasting change within their chosen issue area.
Focus & Initiatives
Helping women and families in our community succeed
Women United has been instrumental in empowering women in our community to overcome challenges and barriers to success. Women United on funding programs and initiatives that breakdown barriers for female-led households
Member Benefits
Be a Community Impact Leader
Share your ideas and build relationships with group members, United Way staff, and community leaders in a variety of fun and meaningful settings
Lead Change
Be a part of United Way’s movement to inspire change in education, financial stability, and health. You have an opportunity to support societal change and make history
Perks
Network with community leaders, receive special invitations, and early ticket access to events.
Our Mission
Women United Mentoring
Women United is organizing a mentoring program for women by women. We believe that quality mentoring relationships are powerful and transformative experiences for both the mentee and mentor. Mentors do not need to be experts or skilled educators. Mentoring candidates should be excellent listeners, compassionate, and available for three-month relationships. Click the button below to learn more.