Leadership Development Program
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Other requirements
- Health care professionals who have assumed organizational management or leadership responsibilities
- Experienced staff looking to refresh their skills and knowledge
Overview
Purpose: Cultivate critical leadership skills and competencies for health care professionals
Geographic Scope: Iowa (multiple district locations)
Focus Areas:
- Leadership accountabilities and human relations skills
- Multidimensional leadership approach
- Real-life scenario application
- Networking and problem-solving
Eligibility:
- Health care professionals who have assumed organizational management or leadership responsibilities
- Experienced staff looking to refresh their skills and knowledge
Program Sessions (2025-2026):
- Nov. 18, 2025: Reflection of Leadership Style (Mike Freel, Ph.D.)
- Dec. 9, 2025: The Process of Health Care Improvement and Quality (Sarah Pavelka, Ph.D.)
- Jan. 20, 2026: Legal Aspects of Management (Jo Ellen Whitney, JD)
- Feb. 17, 2026: Middle Managers Make Hospital Miracles Happen (Doug Morse)
- March 24, 2026: Mastering Interpersonal Communication for Team Performance (Andy Noon, Ph.D.)
- April 28, 2026: Financial Skills for Health Care Managers (Jen Timmerman, M.A.)
- May 28, 2026: Secrets to Successful Teams (Donna Wright, M.S., RN)
Locations:
- Main: IHA Conference Center, 100 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines
- District A: Cherokee Regional Medical Center, Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
- District B: Buchanan County Health Center, Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinics
- District C: Jefferson County Health Center
- District D: Cass Health
Contact:
- Tori Hanson at IHA
- Phone: 515-288-1955
What Iowa Hospital Association actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 8
- Total given
- $433K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $10K–$162K
- By dollars: Iowa 93%, North Carolina 2%, Tennessee 2%. Top recipient cities: West Des Moines, IA; Des Moines, IA; Clive, IA.
Example grants
Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation · Des Moines, IA
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Iowa First Fund · West Des Moines, IA
$100K
Harvesting Opportunities · Clive, IA
$100K
Empower Iowa Fund · West Des Moines, IA
$30K
Dallas County Hospital Foundation · Perry, IA
$11K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Professional development
- Healthcare
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