The Community Foundation for Western Iowa (givewesterniowa.org) hosted its third biennial IMPACT for Women Summit on Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs with more than 500 attendees – a 160% increase from the foundation’s first summit in 2021.
The 2025 Summit was encouraging, inspirational and powerful. Attendees learned about critical issues facing women and their families in the Community Foundation’s nine-county region. Subject-matter experts shared insights, stories and expertise in the Women’s Fund’s four focus areas: education; aging in place; childcare; and health, safety and well-being.
This year’s event featured Academy Award-winning actress and author Marlee Matlin as the special keynote speaker. Matlin shared…