When Women Lead,
the World Gets Better
for Everyone.
Apply Now - Applications Due August 7
Rahama Wright | CEO | Shea Yellen
WIA Catalyst 2015 | USA
When Women Lead,
the World Gets Better
for Everyone.
Apply Now - Applications Due August 7
Rahama Wright | CEO | Shea Yellen
WIA Catalyst 2015 | USA
Our Mission
Our Mission
When women lead, the world gets better for everyone. That's why we exist.
When women lead, the world gets better for everyone. That's why we exist.
We give women who are tackling the hardest problems in social and environmental impact the coaching, community, and practical skills to lead with confidence. With that support, they trust their own instincts and turn their ideas into tangible change, in their own communities and beyond.
We give women who are tackling the hardest problems in social and environmental impact the coaching, community, and practical skills to lead with confidence. With that support, they trust their own instincts and turn their ideas into tangible change, in their own communities and beyond.
Women leaders report that after participating in our programs they have:
Women leaders report that after participating in our programs they have:
Received promotions, better job opportunities, and higher salaries
Received promotions, better job opportunities, and higher salaries
Learned to minimize burnout
Learned to minimize burnout
Increased self-awareness
Increased self-awareness
Developed a growth mindset
Developed a growth mindset
Clarified personal values and gained clarity about their leadership purpose
Clarified personal values and gained clarity about their leadership purpose
Overcome limiting beliefs
Overcome limiting beliefs
WOMEN EMPOWERED
WOMEN EMPOWERED
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
VOLUNTEER COACHES
VOLUNTEER COACHES
94%
Reduction in the cost of leadership coaching and training, making it radically more accessible to women change-makers around the world
View Our Impact
View Our Impact
What our graduates are saying
My WIA experience was transformative. As my confidence grew, I stepped into my full leadership and brought new ideas to our senior leadership. As a result, the initiatives I lead are having an even greater impact on the lives of women and families in Afghanistan.
Simin Wahdat | USA | Afghanistan
Senior Officer, Programs & Partnership
Aga Khan Foundation
What our graduates are saying
I learned to listen to my gut instinct, stay true to my north star, and move with purpose instead of a chicken with my head cut off. I know where I am going now, and the steps I need to take to get there.
Amina Mohamed | Canada
Founder | Cameras for Girls
What our graduates are saying
When I stepped into the Executive Director role at Watsi, the Empowered Leader Program gave me the coaching and clarity I needed to find my voice in a pivotal new chapter. Six years later, the community I found through WIA is still one I turn to over and over again.
MacKinnon Engen | USA
Executive Director | Watsi
I'M A LEADER - GET COACHING & TRAINING
I'M A LEADER - GET COACHING & TRAINING
I'M A COACH -
VOLUNTEER
I'M A COACH -
VOLUNTEER
I'M AN ORGANIZATION - PARTNER WITH WIA
I'M AN ORGANIZATION - PARTNER WITH WIA
I'M A DONOR -
SUPPORT OUR WORK
I'M A DONOR -
SUPPORT OUR WORK
"When we invest in women's leadership, we change what leadership looks like. It becomes more collaborative, more inclusive, and more caring toward people and the planet. That's what WIA is all about."
Anu Ishola
Executive Director of the Women's Impact Alliance
Anu Ishola
Executive Director of the Women's Impact Alliance
Where Our Catalysts Work
Where Our Catalysts Work
Meet Our Impact Partners
Meet Our Impact Partners
Find Your Next Role
Find Your Next Role
Explore open roles at mission-driven organizations across our network, from global nonprofits to social impact ventures.
Explore open roles at mission-driven organizations across our network, from global nonprofits to social impact ventures.
Browse our Social Impact Job Board
Browse our Social Impact Job Board
Join the Movement
The Women's Impact Alliance is a proud 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax deductible organization founded in 2014 (EIN 81-2582448)
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Join the Movement
The Women's Impact Alliance is a proud 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax deductible organization founded in 2014 (EIN 81-2582448)
Sign Up for Our Newsletter for Stories, Events, and Resources
Copyright © 2026
What our graduates are saying
My WIA experience was transformative. As my confidence grew, I stepped into my full leadership and brought new ideas to our senior leadership. As a result, the initiatives I lead are having an even greater impact on the lives of women and families in Afghanistan.
Simin Wahdat | USA | Afghanistan
Senior Officer, Programs & Partnership
Aga Khan Foundation
What our graduates are saying
I learned to listen to my gut instinct, stay true to my north star, and move with purpose instead of a chicken with my head cut off. I know where I am going now, and the steps I need to take to get there.
Amina Mohamed | Canada
Founder | Cameras for Girls
What our graduates are saying
When I stepped into the Executive Director role at Watsi, the Empowered Leader Program gave me the coaching and clarity I needed to find my voice in a pivotal new chapter. Six years later, the community I found through WIA is still one I turn to over and over again.
MacKinnon Engen | USA
Executive Director | Watsi