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June 21: Women of Worth June networking luncheon

Host: Women of Worth
About: The event, which includes two sessions for networking, will include a presentation by Sandra Cheskey, a crime victim and survivor who will share memories of the event that changed her life.…

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Number of women on Fortune 500 list drops

BizWomen: The latest Fortune 500 list was released last Monday. Each year, the annual ranking of the 500 largest companies in the U.S. (by revenue) offers a barometer of sorts for the advancement of female…
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Female business owner earns national recognition

Michelle DeClerck, founder of Conference Event Management in Clive, was recognized recently by event planning magazine MeetingsNet as a Top 20 Change Maker in the Event Industry for 2016. DeClerck was honored for “relentlessly giving…
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Hillary Clinton’s historic win changes the game for girls

BY LIFT IOWA STAFF | @LiftIOWA


Editor’s Note: We at Lift IOWA thought it was important to include a link to a story this week about Hillary Clinton securing the Democratic presidential nomination. We usually steer away …

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TreePans.com crowned winner of Invest in She – DM

SUBMITTED BY IOWA WOMEN LEAD CHANGE | @IWLCLeads   Susan Brown, owner of TreePans.com and winner of Invest in She – Des Moines.  Photo courtesy of IWLC. The winner of the second annual Invest in She…
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On The Rise: 6-13-16

  Amy Kline Hired as chief financial officer at Performance Marketing. West Des Moines   Megan Bendixen Hired as IowaHealth+ program manager at Iowa Primary Care Association. Urbandale   Alicia Midlang Promoted to branch manager at…
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Makeover for Central Iowa rivers?

Greater Des Moines rivers would be easier to use, more connected to bike trails and other recreation hot spots, and more aggressively preserved under a draft water trails plan developed by the Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning…
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Pipeline work begins in Iowa, protesters vow nonviolent acts

Newton Daily News: Work has begun in Iowa on an oil pipeline despite repeated attempts by landowners and environmental groups to stop it, a spokeswoman for the Texas company building the pipeline told the Associated Press.…

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ISU ranks as a top fashion school in nation

Iowa State University is once again ranked as one of the top fashion schools in the nation, according to new rankings from Fashion School Career Advice. In fashion merchandising, Iowa State is No. 1 in the Midwest, …

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Partnership’s Woodard is president of the Junior League of Des Moines

Andrea Woodard, public policy manager for the Greater Des Moines Partnership, has started her term as the president of the Junior League of Des Moines, an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the…