Leaders who change their communities deserve world-class development
We connect purpose-driven leaders, especially women early and mid-career, to the networks, coaching and Forums that help them thrive and lead.
Three ways leaders grow with us
Each program builds on the others. Many leaders start at a Forum, join a coaching cohort, and keep learning in the Hub.
Leadership for Social Impact Forums
- In-Person ForumHarvard Faculty Club, Cambridge, MA, April 28, 2027
- Online ForumLive in 25 time zones, June 15 and 16, 2027
Leadership Coaching
Six one-on-one sessions over six months with a certified coach. University of Houston research found gains more than twice the typical result.
About the Coaching ProgramLearning Hub
Recorded sessions, tools and mentoring for members wherever they work.
Visit the Learning HubJoin us in Cambridge and online
Women do most of the work in social impact and hold few of the top jobs
Impact
the typical gain from leadership coaching
The University of Houston studied our 2024 coaching cohort. Leaders grew far beyond what coaching programs usually achieve.
"Taken together, these are gains well above typical coaching results supporting the need for and the promise of this program."
The world needs more impactful leaders
What changes when global development invests in women as leaders. Inside:
- Why demand for Forum fellowships nearly tripled after the 2025 aid cuts
- What the Forum and coaching change for leaders, with stories from Zambia, South Africa and Kenya
- How employers turned one Forum into change across their organizations
- Our theory of change, what's next in 2027 and how to invest
Global Leaders Coaching Program
The University of Houston's independent evaluation of our coaching: how women's leader identity, work and family balance and growth changed, and how those gains compare with typical coaching programs.
Read the ResearchWhat leaders tell us
"Thank you for creating a fellowship that does not just develop leaders, it builds a sisterhood."
It made me realize that I need to start seeing myself as my own hero leader and intentionally work on possessing those qualities.
The forum was a brilliant leadership reset.
There was a genuine openness in the room.
1,500+ organizations have sent staff
Including:
Aga Khan Foundation
CAMFED
Catholic Relief Services
Chemonics
ChildFund International
DAI
Devex
FHI 360
Gates Foundation
Global Affairs Canada
IREX
JSI
Pact
Palladium
Plan International USA
Save the Children US
Skoll Foundation
Tetra Tech
UNHCR
UNICEF
Winrock International
Women Deliver
World Bank Group
Your gift puts a woman leader in the room
Donations fund women's access to leadership networks, leadership coaching and participation in our global Leadership for Social Impact Forums.
One woman: the Online Leadership for Social Impact Forum plus four months of leadership development
A cohort of 25 women: the Online Leadership for Social Impact Forum plus coaching
Underwrites the Online Leadership for Social Impact Forum for 1,000 fellows
Funds a full year of programs
Leaders who change their communities deserve world-class development
We connect purpose-driven leaders, especially women early and mid-career, to the networks, coaching and Forums that help them thrive and lead.
What We Do
We develop purpose-driven leaders in global development, humanitarian aid, and social change, with a focus on women. The leaders we work with are in 100+ countries, from early-career professionals to CEOs and board members.
Women in this work face distinct barriers at every career stage, from reaching senior roles to leading organizations through change with limited resources.
For leaders: coaching, mentoring, peer community, and free learning resources.
For organizations: custom leadership courses delivered in-house to develop leaders at every level.
Explore our programs, or join us at the 2027 Leadership for Social Impact Forums.
2027 LEADERSHIP FOR SOCIAL IMPACT FORUMS
Join us in Cambridge and online
In person: Cambridge, MA, April 28, 2027
Online: live in 25 time zones, June 15 and 16, 2027
The problem
Women do most of the work in social impact and hold few of the top jobs
Breakthrough Learning for Leaders
Leadership for Social Impact Forums
Since 2018, 7,100 people have taken part in our Leadership for Social Impact Forums. Over the years they have come from 148 countries and territories, and more than 1,500 organizations have sent staff.
Join us in 2027!
In person: Harvard Faculty Club,
Cambridge, MA, April 28
Online: Live in 25 time zones
June 15 and 16, 2027
Global Leaders Coaching Program
Since 2020, our award-winning Global Leaders Coaching Program has coached 433 leaders from 88 countries.
University of Houston researchers found that women in the program grew in how strongly they see themselves as leaders by more than twice the typical gain for coaching.
Online Learning Hub
Freely access recorded sessions, practical toolkits, and unvarnished case studies from social impact leaders across 100+ countries who share what works, what doesn't, and what they'd do differently.
