Iowa

The FCF Iowa Office is dedicated to increasing the supply and business sustainability of child care through business and financial training, coaching, consulting, and access to capital. We bolster the Iowa workforce and economy by helping communities find right-sized solutions through child care market analysis, strategic planning and financial modeling for new and expanding facilities.

 

Our Services


Business & Financial Fundamentals Training Series 

Business & Financial Fundamentals Coaching

Business Consulting

Community Consulting, Market Analysis and Strategic Planning

Loan Fund

Business Resource Center

 

Email us at InfoIA@firstchildrensfinance.org to learn more about our services or how best we can serve you.

Success Story: Storm Lake Creates Vision for City’s Child Care Future

Storm Lake, Iowa, leaders knew the growing city lacked enough child care. The city had been identified as being in a “child care desert,” meaning there were more than three children under the age of five in the community for every available child care slot. Read the story here.

Success Story: Retirement and Succession Planning in Child Care

Jon and her daughter, Brandi, operate Tinker Tots Enrichment Home— a Registered Category C Child Care program in Creston, Iowa. Jon has been a Registered Child Development Home Provider since 1991. Read her story here.

167
Completed Business & Financial Fundamentals© in the last 2 years.
89%
Business & Financial Fundamentals© participants improved knowledge.
94%
Business consulting clients increased or sustained slots
468
Net increase in slots in areas that received community consulting

Meet Our Regional Team

Heidi Schlueter

Iowa Director
Direct: 515-575-9457

Angie Rae Duncan

Business Development Manager - Iowa
Direct: 515-316-9134

Deborah Kroksh

Business Development Specialist - Iowa

Dana Miller

Business Development Specialist - Iowa
Direct: 515-335-4887