The United Ways of Iowa Board of Directors guides and directs the overall work of the statewide association. Current directors include:
| Elisabeth Buck - Chair | United Way of Central Iowa |
| Sheila Baird - Treasurer | Cedar Valley United Way |
| Shane Orr - Vice Chair | United Way of Muscatine |
| Karrie Abbott | United Way of Quad Cities Area |
| Heather Hennings | United Way of Siouxland |
| Katie Knight | United Way of Johnson & Washington Counties |
| Jill Krall | Waverly-Shell Rock Area United Way |
| Danielle Peterson | United Way of the Dubuque Area Tri-States |
| Leslie Wright | United Way of East Central Iowa |