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. Our 20,000 members work 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.
Breakthrough Learning for Leaders
Leadership for Social Impact Forums
7,100 people from 148 countries and territories have taken part in our Forums since 2018, and more than 1,500 organizations have sent staff.
Join us in 2027!
In person: Cambridge, MA, April 28
Online: live in 25 time zones, June 15 and 16
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)
In their words
What 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.
Who sends their teams
1,500+ organizations have sent staff
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
Why invest
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 Forum plus four months of leadership development
A cohort of 25 women: the Forum plus coaching
Underwrites the online Forum for 1,000 fellows
Funds a full year of programs
Fellowship applications grew from 300 in 2024 to 854 in 2026, from 115 countries. We funded 606 and turned away 248.
