“In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.”
Military Installation: Fort Carson
Sec+ Graduate
Systems Administrator, Northrop Grumman, Since September 2018
LeShelle Moore-Domesca
Specialist, US Army
The Career you Never See
Military spouses are some of the most qualified, most adaptable individuals in the American workforce. They are also among the most overlooked. For too long, the data to prove both of those things has been scattered, incomplete, or absent from the conversations that matter.
100K Entrepreneurs Impacted
One hundred thousand. That’s not a scoreboard update or a fundraising talking point. It’s 100,000 veterans and military spouses who looked at everything they’d been through and decided it was worth betting on themselves.
Entrepreneurship
Military families have leadership skills, resilience and attention to detail that make them perfect business owners. IVMF offers a series of programs for those with just the beginning of an idea, or those ready to take their business to the next level, at no cost for transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses.
Community Services
When military families return to the communities they call home, they deserve an efficient and supportive team to help them navigate the maze of resources available to them. IVMF works with community providers that streamline the support you need to sustain healthy and productive lives following military service.
Find Meaningful Employment
Transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses bring valuable skills and experience to civilian careers. So whether you are looking for no-cost training and professional certifications through Onward to Opportunity or continuing a life of service through our Veterans in Politics Program, you will enter your civilian career path with a leg up on the competition and resources by your side.
Research & Analytics
IVMF programs develop from listening to veterans and their families. A national leader in veteran research and analytics, located within a national research University, IVMF also provides actionable insights enabling other organizations to improve their service to veterans, active military and their families. Our research also helps to inform national policy, enhancing the work government agencies do on behalf of those who served.
Policy
IVMF’s policy team works with lawmakers and key stakeholders to improve the lives of veterans and their families as they transition to civilian life, advocating for legislation and policies at the local and national level. They also create opportunities for IVMF staff and program participants to testify in front of congress, to keep our nation’s lawmakers connected to the challenges veterans and their families face today.
Mission Posts
6.16.26
The Military Spouse the System Turned Into a Reluctant Entrepreneur
In less than a calendar year, Johnson's family received Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders twice. Each move required her to resign from a position and re-enter the job market in an unfamiliar location, a cycle that exacts both professional and ... Read More ▶
6.16.26
From Side Hustles to Store Shelves: Veteran and Military Spouse Entrepreneurs Take Their Shot with Walmart in Dallas
Two military-connected entrepreneurs: military spouse Nicole Brown and Air Force veteran Dylan Jones attended the Walmart’s Road to Open Call, where small business owners had the opportunity to pitch their products, receive feedback, and connect wi... Read More ▶
5.27.26
She Was Trusted with a Military Hospital, But Denied a Business Certification
Kathleen went to Boston and attended V-WISE with 200 other veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs. What she found there would change the trajectory of the company she and her daughter had spent years building against systems that repeatedly failed... Read More ▶
