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.
The problem
Women do most of the work in social impact and hold few of the top jobs
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.
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 2021, 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.
Evidence and learning
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."
Change in leaders (effect size)
Impact report 2018 to 2026
The world needs more impactful leaders
What changes when global development invests in women as leaders.
Read the Impact ReportIn their words
What leaders tell us
“Thank you for creating a fellowship that 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.”
Have invested in their teams
1,500+ organizations have supported their staff to participate in the online or in-person Leadership for Social Impact Forums
Including:
- Abt Associates
- 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
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
