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Co-Impact
Co-Impact is a global philanthropic collaborative that pools resources to provide flexible, long-term funding and strategic support to locally rooted, predominantly women-led organizations in the Global South. Rather than funding isolated projects, Co-Impact operates on a "funding-plus" model, investing in "big bets" that tackle the root causes of inequality. The funder's core ambition is systems change: transforming public health, education, and economic systems to work for everyone. Through its Foundational Fund and Gender Fund, Co-Impact places a central emphasis on gender equality, intersectionality, and increasing women's leadership and agency across public institutions, civil society, law, and economics. They prioritize building "winning coalitions" with governments and social movements to ensure reforms are institutionalized via laws, budgets, and policies.
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Good News Alert: More good news worth sharing
Good News Alert: More good news worth sharing We’re sharing our Good News Alert, celebrating progress made possible by our program partners.
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Care is essential infrastructure.
It supports children’s development, enables women to participate fully in economic and social life, and strengthens families and communities.
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Care is essential infrastructure.
It supports children’s development, enables women to participate fully in economic and social life, and strengthens families and communities.
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We’re excited to see many members of the Co-Impact community participating in the 70th session of the Commission on the
We’re excited to see many members of the Co-Impact community participating in the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) in New York this week.
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We’re kicking off the new year with an exciting opportunity to join the Co-Impact team!
We’re kicking off the new year with an exciting opportunity to join the Co-Impact team!
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Check out the new Difference She Makes podcast launched today, hosted by Adelle Onyango of Legally Clueless!
Check out the new Difference She Makes podcast launched today, hosted by Adelle Onyango of Legally Clueless!
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We're proud to see the Women's Health Co-Lab featured in Philanthropy News Digest's (Candid) roundup of major developmen
We're proud to see the Women's Health Co-Lab featured in Philanthropy News Digest's (Candid) roundup of major developments in women's health in 2025 🙌🏾 Women's health was a defining focus for philanthropy in 2025 and t
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Today we're proud to celebrate our program partners at the Partnership for Economic Inclusion and everything they have a
Today we're proud to celebrate our program partners at the Partnership for Economic Inclusion and everything they have achieved in the past five years 🎉 As Doris King, our Director, Programs, Strategic Planning, puts it
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Too often, what’s labelled as “learning” becomes a box-ticking exercise, rather than a genuine effort to understand what
Too often, what’s labelled as “learning” becomes a box-ticking exercise, rather than a genuine effort to understand what’s working, what isn’t, and why.
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"The State has an absolute responsibility in protecting victims of violence."
"The State has an absolute responsibility in protecting victims of violence." 🇧🇷 In an interview with O Globo, Minister of Women Márcia Lopes reflects on the urgent crisis of femicide in Brazil, with figures reaching record highs in 2025.
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🌱 As climate shocks, rising input costs, and soil degradation threaten farming livelihoods worldwide, natural farming i
🌱 As climate shocks, rising input costs, and soil degradation threaten farming livelihoods worldwide, natural farming is emerging as a scalable, science-backed solution.
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Progress on #genderequality is real — and fragile.
It demands collaborative action, shared accountability, and sustained investment in locally rooted organisations that are holding the line and advancing change every day.
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As we begin the year, this conversation with Mary Wandia Wanjiru, our Regional Director for Africa, centres feminist lea
As we begin the year, this conversation with Mary Wandia Wanjiru, our Regional Director for Africa, centres feminist leadership and what it truly takes to build systems that work for those most marginalised.
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For the first time in the history of the United Nations, Mexico, Brazil, and Chile have made a joint nomination to the S
For the first time in the history of the United Nations, Mexico, Brazil, and Chile have made a joint nomination to the Secretary-General selection process, endorsing former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
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🇬🇭 Women make up around 60% of Ghana’s fisheries workforce, yet their labour remains largely invisible in policy.
🇬🇭 Women make up around 60% of Ghana’s fisheries workforce, yet their labour remains largely invisible in policy.
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✍🏽 In a new piece by Inside Philanthropy, our Director for Philanthropic Collaboration Yasmin Madan, and Ujamaa Africa
✍🏽 In a new piece by Inside Philanthropy, our Director for Philanthropic Collaboration Yasmin Madan, and Ujamaa Africa Executive Director Benjamin Mboya, discussed the inception, development, and impact of the Women's Health Co-Lab, launched last year.
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International Day of Education
On #InternationalDayOfEducation, we’re spotlighting partners working at national scale to make learning safer, more equitable, and more effective, especially for girls and marginalized students.
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“I am a living testimony to the possibility of what happens when you invest in a girl.”
Today, on International Day of Education, we are so proud to spotlight our partners at CAMFED - Campaign for Female Education on this inspiring The New York Times opinion piece.
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We’re incredibly grateful for champions like Cristiane Sultani, whose support demonstrates the transformative power of c
We’re incredibly grateful for champions like Cristiane Sultani, whose support demonstrates the transformative power of collaborative funding.
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In case you missed it: Omowumi Ogunrotimi, founder of Gender Mobile Initiative, is transforming how Nigeria confronts se
In case you missed it: Omowumi Ogunrotimi, founder of Gender Mobile Initiative, is transforming how Nigeria confronts sexual violence in schools and universities.
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🇧🇷 Across Brazil, tens of thousands of women have mobilized in major cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, calling
🇧🇷 Across Brazil, tens of thousands of women have mobilized in major cities like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, calling for an end to femicide and misogyny after a series of highly publicized cases last year.
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🌿 “La tierra es de quien la defiende.”
As Alejandra points out, their voices remain at the margins of assemblies where futures are determined, even as external pressures from tourism, energy, and “conservation” projects intensify.
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We’re so proud to see recent international media coverage reinforcing a core insight behind our partners' work in climat
We’re so proud to see recent international media coverage reinforcing a core insight behind our partners' work in climate: women are among those most affected by climate change and are essential to addressing it.
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We asked our partners in Africa: What do local leaders need to create lasting systems change?
We asked our partners in Africa: What do local leaders need to create lasting systems change?
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Care forms the backbone of thriving societies. Do you agree?
Globally, women perform the majority of unpaid care work, limiting their access to education, income, and leadership.
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Across regions, communities are facing overlapping crises: climate shocks, economic uncertainty, shrinking civic space,
Across regions, communities are facing overlapping crises: climate shocks, economic uncertainty, shrinking civic space, and deepening gender inequality.
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🚨 We’re hiring!
We are looking for a Manager, Communications to help strengthen our external voice and amplify the impact of our partners.
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🎉 New research published in Nature Magazine highlights an inspiring example of what #changeatscale can look like in pra
🎉 New research published in Nature Magazine highlights an inspiring example of what #changeatscale can look like in practice.
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Did you know that at the current pace, it will take 140 years for women to achieve equal leadership in the workplace, an
Did you know that at the current pace, it will take 140 years for women to achieve equal leadership in the workplace, and 47 years to reach equal representation in national parliaments?
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Ahead of International Women’s Day, we’re so proud to announce a new multi-year partnership with DECJUBA FOUNDATION, whi
Ahead of International Women’s Day, we’re so proud to announce a new multi-year partnership with DECJUBA FOUNDATION, which will help us support the amazing work our program partners are doing across Africa, Asia and Lati
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“Rural women are not just adapting to climate change—they are architects of resilience.”
“Rural women are not just adapting to climate change—they are architects of resilience.” So proud to see this timely piece on climate adaptation in India co-authored by Devaki Singh, Program Manager at Co-Impact.
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How philanthropy entered its disruption era
The “great wealth transfer” is underway and philanthropy is entering its disruption era.
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Last week, Co-Impact’s Regional Director for Africa, Mary Wandia Wanjiru, and Programme Manager, Jackson Otieno, joined
Alongside our Board Member, Elizabeth Yee, we also visited our program partners at Reproductive Health Network Kenya (RHNK).
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🌍 Who becomes an economist matters.
Economists help shape decisions about jobs, public services, inequality and development.
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How can education help prevent gender-based violence before it happens?
How can education help prevent gender-based violence before it happens?
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It's a wrap on Women Deliver #WD2026 🙌🏾
We also had the opportunity to hear from many of our funders, partners, and peers.
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What kind of economy are we building, and who is it built for? 📈
What kind of economy are we building, and who is it built for?
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💬 We often hear the case for women's leadership framed in economic terms. But should women's participation in leadershi
💬 We often hear the case for women's leadership framed in economic terms.
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Join the Co-Impact team! We’re #hiring an Assistant to join our Philanthropy & Communications team for a parental leave
We’re #hiring an Assistant to join our Philanthropy & Communications team for a parental leave cover.
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We have some amazing news 🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Yee to our Board of Directors!
We have some amazing news 🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Yee to our Board of Directors!
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When governments spend on gender equality, what changes for women and girls?
When governments spend on gender equality, what changes for women and girls?
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What can a new generation of philanthropists learn from those already driving lasting change?
What can a new generation of philanthropists learn from those already driving lasting change?
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We’re thrilled to be in Australia this week, alongside the global feminist community for Women Deliver #WD2026.
We’re thrilled to be in Australia this week, alongside the global feminist community for Women Deliver #WD2026.
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New job alert! We are hiring a Prospect Research Analyst to join our Philanthropy Team 🙌🏾
We are hiring a Prospect Research Analyst to join our Philanthropy Team 🙌🏾 The Prospect Research Analyst will play an important role in helping us strengthen our global funder community.
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With the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW70) concluding last week, one thing remains cl
With the seventieth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW70) concluding last week, one thing remains clear: advancing gender equality requires sustained action across systems, institutions, and societies.
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“It's one seat at the table. It's not the seat at the table, it's not the head seat.”
It's not the seat at the table, it's not the head seat.” Philanthropy can help drive change, but lasting progress depends on working alongside the civil society organizations, communities, governments, and activists leading that change.
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A recent article by Devex authored by Miguel Antonio Tamonan highlights a clear shift in philanthropy, namely a growing
A recent article by Devex authored by Miguel Antonio Tamonan highlights a clear shift in philanthropy, namely a growing move towards pooled funding and collaboratives.
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Join our Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships Yasmin Madan for a conversation with Kieron Boyle, Nisha Dhawan, Ph.D,
Join our Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships Yasmin Madan for a conversation with Kieron Boyle, Nisha Dhawan, Ph.D, Deval Sanghavi, Joao Abreu, Priya Agrawal, and Gaurav Shah on how intermediaries can enable long-term partnerships at the #SkollWF.
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Happening tomorrow, Thursday 8 October! Don't forget to register here: https://lnkd.in/e9azzTyD
Happening tomorrow, Thursday 8 October! Don't forget to register here: https://lnkd.in/e9azzTyD
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💡 The commitment to health is there. How can philanthropy help turn it into change?
The Bridgespan Group’s new report, “How the World’s Wealthiest Families Give,” finds that 87% of Asian family philanthropists studied support health causes, second only to education.
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Systems change requires long-term partnerships and funding that can evolve alongside the work. 🫱🏽🫲🏿
Systems change requires long-term partnerships and funding that can evolve alongside the work.
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UNGA is often defined by packed agendas and urgent conversations.
UNGA is often defined by packed agendas and urgent conversations.
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Women's leadership is essential to building stronger, more inclusive, and more resilient health systems. 👩🏻⚕️👩🏿⚕️
Women's leadership is essential to building stronger, more inclusive, and more resilient health systems.
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It's been a busy couple of weeks for the Co-Impact team 🐝
It's been a busy couple of weeks for the Co-Impact team 🐝 Last week we also attended the Skoll Foundation's #SkollWF, when we brought together many of our amazing partners in Oxford to share learnings.
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Special Message from our Founder and CEO Olivia Leland 💛
Special Message from our Founder and CEO Olivia Leland 💛
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Less than 1% of development assistance goes toward women’s mental health, and in some lower-resource countries, the trea
Less than 1% of development assistance goes toward women’s mental health, and in some lower-resource countries, the treatment gap is about 90%.
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We’re hiring a Manager, Funder Experience at Co-Impact!
We’re looking for someone who enjoys building strong relationships and creating thoughtful, engaging experiences for funders: from communications and briefings to events, learning moments, and program visits.
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Meet the seven locally rooted organizations working to strengthen education systems for children affected by conflict an
Meet the seven locally rooted organizations working to strengthen education systems for children affected by conflict and crisis in Kenya and Nigeria.
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Women-led organizations are at the forefront of advancing gender equality and supporting communities through times of cr
Women-led organizations are at the forefront of advancing gender equality and supporting communities through times of crisis.
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We're delighted to see that our President Awo Ablo has been named to Spear's Magazine 2026 list of the best philanthropy
We're delighted to see that our President Awo Ablo has been named to Spear's Magazine 2026 list of the best philanthropy advisers.
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Congratulations to Grace Matlhape and SmartStart South Africa for receiving a 2026 Skoll Foundation Award for Social Inn
Congratulations to Grace Matlhape and SmartStart South Africa for receiving a 2026 Skoll Foundation Award for Social Innovation!
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We’re delighted to partner with The LEGO Foundation on a new five-year, $30 million initiative to support 2.5 million ch
We’re delighted to partner with The LEGO Foundation on a new five-year, $30 million initiative to support 2.5 million children affected by conflict and crisis in #Kenya and #Nigeria 🌍 🙌🏿.
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UPDATE: We're now hiring in both Mexico and Brazil!
We're seeking a Program and Administrative Assistant to support our Latin America & Global team during a period of parental leave.
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Great to see the Empowering Women in Ghana’s Fisheries Sector initiative, led by CERATH Development Organization in coll
Great to see the Empowering Women in Ghana’s Fisheries Sector initiative, led by CERATH Development Organization in collaboration with Ghana’s Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, featured by Modern Ghana.
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Ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, celebrated on 25 July, we’re pleased to share four
Ahead of the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent, celebrated on 25 July, we’re pleased to share four reports commissioned by Co-Impact on women’s leadership in law and economics across Kenya🇰🇪 and Nigeria🇳🇬.
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We’re looking forward to being at #UNGA81/Climate Week NYC this week listening, learning and connecting with program fun
We’re looking forward to being at #UNGA81/Climate Week NYC this week listening, learning and connecting with program funding partners and others working towards more just and inclusive systems.
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Discover ImpulsoGov's work
ImpulsoGov is using electronic health records to predict who’s at risk, send timely reminders, and make Brazil’s public healthcare system proactive instead of reactive.
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Communities around the world have long practised giving rooted in trust, reciprocity, and collective care.
Communities around the world have long practised giving rooted in trust, reciprocity, and collective care.
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🌍 Decisions that affect millions of people are often made in rooms that do not reflect the world they serve.
🌍 Decisions that affect millions of people are often made in rooms that do not reflect the world they serve.
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📣 Join us on 8 October for a Devex Pro Funding Briefing with our own Awo Ablo and Tarek Alamii of the The LEGO Foundati
📣 Join us on 8 October for a Devex Pro Funding Briefing with our own Awo Ablo and Tarek Alamii of the The LEGO Foundation.
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Are you coming to the Skoll Foundation’s #SkollWF and Marmalade Festival (UK) Festival this year? We’re excited to conn
Are you coming to the Skoll Foundation’s #SkollWF and Marmalade Festival (UK) Festival this year?
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As a new generation of wealth emerges, the important question is not simply whether this generation gives, but how it gi
As a new generation of wealth emerges, the important question is not simply whether this generation gives, but how it gives, as this article by Fortune argues.
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A recent feature by The Better India spotlights Brij Kothari and the Billion Readers (BIRD) Initiative, an ambitious eff
A recent feature by The Better India spotlights Brij Kothari and the Billion Readers (BIRD) Initiative, an ambitious effort to improve reading outcomes at scale across India.
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It's all about collaboration and partnership! 💪🏽
💪🏽 We're so proud to partner with amazing organizations such as Partnership for Economic Inclusion helping governments scale programs to improve economic opportunities for women and last-mile communities.
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Spotlight: Government as partner for scale
Nonprofits in Southeast Asia need more than just funding—they need the right conditions to thrive.
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Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
What if an app could help millions of young South Africans land jobs, and even reshape the nation’s labor market?
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What we're hearing from program partners
Every other year, we partner with the Center for Effective Philanthropy and ask our program partners a simple but important question: how are we doing?
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"Partnership is a value that runs through everything Co-Impact does, from grant-making to how we unlock resources."
"Partnership is a value that runs through everything Co-Impact does, from grant-making to how we unlock resources." In case you missed it, Yasmin Madan, our Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships joined PurposePhil Pu
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Across the work we do with partners, we share a common goal: dismantling the root causes of inequality that disadvantage
Across the work we do with partners, we share a common goal: dismantling the root causes of inequality that disadvantage hundreds of millions of people, and doing so by backing local leaders who are making systems work better for everyone.
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Women’s mental health has been historically overlooked and under-resourced. This gap is particularly important during th
Women’s mental health has been historically overlooked and under-resourced.
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We are proud to announce that Luciana Bonifacio is joining the Co-Impact team as our new Vice President, Philanthropy &
We are proud to announce that Luciana Bonifacio is joining the Co-Impact team as our new Vice President, Philanthropy & Communications!
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Gender Mobile Initiative
What if an app could make campuses across Nigeria safer for women?
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What happens when innovation is designed to expand inclusion?
What happens when innovation is designed to expand inclusion?
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Achieving #genderequality at scale requires collaboration, not competition, to achieve our goals. How do we do that?
Achieving #genderequality at scale requires collaboration, not competition, to achieve our goals.
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Three reasons why integrating mental health into maternal care matters
Pregnancy and the first year after birth are critical periods for women’s wellbeing.
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We're so happy to announce a new partnership with Bukhman Philanthropies to strengthen the health, education and economi
We are extremely grateful to Daria Bukhman and Bukhman Philanthropies for sharing this vision and choosing to partner with us for their first grant outside of the US and UK.
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Climate change is not gender neutral. 🌱
🌱 As the Bonn Climate Change Conference is underway, discussions on implementing the UNFCCC Gender Action Plan are highlighting how climate impacts are often experienced differently by women and girls.
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We’re delighted to welcome Kristen Stevenson to Co-Impact’s Board of Directors! 🙌🏼
We’re delighted to welcome Kristen Stevenson to Co-Impact’s Board of Directors!
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Every day, refugees and displaced communities demonstrate extraordinary courage by navigating uncertainty, supporting th
Every day, refugees and displaced communities demonstrate extraordinary courage by navigating uncertainty, supporting their families, building new connections, and creating opportunities for future generations.
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As we marked #WorldHealthDay this week, we are reminded that access to quality healthcare remains out of reach for billi
As we marked #WorldHealthDay this week, we are reminded that access to quality healthcare remains out of reach for billions, especially women, girls, and communities in remote areas.
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📢 Women's mental health remains one of the most overlooked areas in global health.
📢 Women's mental health remains one of the most overlooked areas in global health.
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LEGO Foundation and Co-Impact partnership
Did you know that more than 1️⃣ in 6️⃣ children globally are affected by conflict or crisis?
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We’re delighted that Shagun Sabarwal has been appointed to a new role as our Vice President, Programs! 🙌
We’re delighted that Shagun Sabarwal has been appointed to a new role as our Vice President, Programs!
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Pleased to see Inside Philanthropy spotlight women leaders driving change in philanthropy, particularly in the critical
Pleased to see Inside Philanthropy spotlight women leaders driving change in philanthropy, particularly in the critical and historically underfunded area of women's health.
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The Co-Impact team (Shagun Sabarwal, Stefanie V., and our program partner Ristika Putri Istanti from Lingkar Temu Kabupa
The Co-Impact team (Shagun Sabarwal, Stefanie V., and our program partner Ristika Putri Istanti from Lingkar Temu Kabupaten Lestari | Secretariat) were so happy to meet with Tania Austin in Melbourne in April.
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Good News Alert! - Co-Impact.pdf
We’re sharing our Good News Alert, celebrating progress through the work of our program partners ANIS, Lwala Community Alliance , and Mizizi Elimu Afrika across Brazil and Kenya.
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“Unless we listen to them [leaders who have been historically excluded], priorities will be shaped the way they’ve been
Watch the full conversation below, filmed during a convening hosted by Aspen Global Innovators Group at the #AspenSecurityForum 👇
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Women are not only increasingly giving more: they are also helping reshape how philanthropy itself is practised.
Women are not only increasingly giving more: they are also helping reshape how philanthropy itself is practised.
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Collaboration is essential to creating lasting systems change.
Collaboration is essential to creating lasting systems change.
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🌏 We’re so excited to be joining our partners for Women Deliver #WD2026 this year!
🌏 We’re so excited to be joining our partners for Women Deliver #WD2026 this year!
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Big congratulations to our program partner Last Mile Health on receiving the 2026 Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Humanitari
Big congratulations to our program partner Last Mile Health on receiving the 2026 Conrad N.
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“When systems work for the most marginalised, they ultimately work better for everyone,” said Mary Wandia Wanjiru, our R
“When systems work for the most marginalised, they ultimately work better for everyone,” said Mary Wandia Wanjiru, our Regional Director for Africa.
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How philanthropy gives is becoming just as important as how much it gives 🌍
💬As Yasmin Madan, Co-Impact's Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, notes: "When you give collaboratively, you gain much more than your individual contribution.
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From diagnosis to design
Philanthropy is asking deeper questions about trust, accountability, risk and how power is shared.
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Wherever they live, young people share many of the same hopes: to grow up healthy and learn, to find meaningful work, to
Wherever they live, young people share many of the same hopes: to grow up healthy and learn, to find meaningful work, to participate in their communities, and to build a future with opportunity.
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Today at #WD2026 Women Deliver, our Regional Director for Asia Shagun Sabarwal joined our Board member Anita Zaidi (Pres
Today at #WD2026 Women Deliver, our Regional Director for Asia Shagun Sabarwal joined our Board member Anita Zaidi (President of Gender Equality at Gates Foundation), Joyce Wanderi - Maina (Chief Programme Officer at Girl Effect), Mahlet A.
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As Brazil approaches its general elections, DENISE DORA, lawyer, human rights defender and co-founder of our program par
As Brazil approaches its general elections, DENISE DORA, lawyer, human rights defender and co-founder of our program partner Themis, Gênero, Justiça E Direitos Humanos, spoke to our Program Manager Thaís S.
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Billion Readers (BIRD) Initiative
Billion Readers (BIRD) Initiative is turning everyday TV watching into a reading revolution.
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We’re so pleased to see Daria Bukhman featured in Spear's Magazine, sharing more about her approach to philanthropy and
We’re so pleased to see Daria Bukhman featured in Spear's Magazine, sharing more about her approach to philanthropy and her decade-long commitment to the International Booker Prize.
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We’re hiring a Communications Manager at Co-Impact! 🙌
🙌 This is a great opportunity for a thoughtful, creative communications professional who enjoys turning complex work into clear and compelling stories, especially for funders and philanthropic audiences.
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We’re so excited to see Co-Impact featured as one of six Pivotal partners driving progress on women’s health 🙌🏿
Through our new partnership with Pivotal, a $40 million investment will support locally rooted organizations to integrate mental health into maternal and primary care.
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Earlier this year, we met with our partners at Mapa do Acolhimento in Brazil to talk about what it really means to build
Earlier this year, we met with our partners at Mapa do Acolhimento in Brazil to talk about what it really means to build safer societies for women.
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Yasmin Madan, our Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships, is joining an inspiring conversation with Kelsey Harris, Eesh
After all, women’s leadership is about far more than representation.
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As Co-Impact prepares to mark its tenth anniversary, moments like #UNGA81 and Climate Week give us an important opportun
As Co-Impact prepares to mark its tenth anniversary, moments like #UNGA81 and Climate Week give us an important opportunity to reflect on what we have achieved and learned together, and invite our community to help shape what comes next.
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A big congratulations to our Board Member Dr. Raj Panjabi on the launch of his new book, Safer! 🎉
🎉 Drawing on his experiences as a physician, global health leader, and former White House official, Raj explores how we can navigate uncertainty, build trust, and find strength in one another.
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In South Africa, our Program Partner Ilifa Labantwana is working to help create an ECD system that expands access to qua
In South Africa, our Program Partner Ilifa Labantwana is working to help create an ECD system that expands access to quality early learning, while supporting the providers and communities who make it possible.
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According to a recent article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, families with over $500 million in assets give away just
According to a recent article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, families with over $500 million in assets give away just 1.2% of their wealth annually, despite their fortunes growing by around 9% each year.
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2 Truths 1 Lie - Co-Impact.pdf
This #InternationalEqualPayDay, we’re looking at the numbers behind women’s earnings, rights, and care responsibilities.
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With many of us in New York for the United Nations General Assembly/Climate Week, we are sharing a milestone that feels
With many of us in New York for the United Nations General Assembly/Climate Week, we are sharing a milestone that feels especially timely: For 80 years—and across nine appointments—the United Nations has never been led by a woman.
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What does it take to build a partnership for systems change? Co-creation, trust, and listening.
In a new Devex article, our President Awo Ablo and Tarek Alami share how The LEGO Foundation and Co-Impact’s US$30 million, five-year partnership was shaped through co-creation, evidence and a shared commitment to locally led solutions.
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New research from Gallup and Pivotal examines how women’s health and experiences with healthcare affect opportunities at
New research from Gallup and Pivotal examines how women’s health and experiences with healthcare affect opportunities at work, at home, and in their communities.
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Across four days in Mombasa, some of our program partners from across the world came together to share what they are lea
Across four days in Mombasa, some of our program partners from across the world came together to share what they are learning about advancing women’s leadership in law and economics.
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International Day of the Girl spotlight
When girls are excluded from education, their voice, agency, and their ability to decide their own lives outcomes are constrained — and the consequences reverberate for generations - weakening families, health systems, communities, and economies.
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Good News Alert! - Co-Impact
Our latest Good News Alert celebrates progress from our Program Partners across Kenya, Brazil, and Indonesia.
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A special message from our Founder and CEO, Olivia Leland
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/news/olivia-leland/#content)  # A special message from our Founder and CEO, Olivia Leland - April 24, 2026 An exciting new chapter for Co-Impact.
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The LEGO Foundation and Co-Impact announce a new partnership
# The LEGO Foundation and Co-Impact announce a new partnership - May 18, 2026 This US$30 million partnership will provide long-term, multi-year funding to locally rooted and refugee-led organizations.
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How to get a job in South Africa and other insights from Harambee
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/news/blogs/how-to-get-a-job-in-south-africa-and-other-insights-from-harambee/#content)  A youth association meeting held as part of LTKL’s work to advance environmentally sustainable development and community wellbeing through multi-stakeholder collaboration.
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LEGO Foundation and Co-Impact celebrate the selection of seven Program Partners in Kenya and Nigeria
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/news/lego-foundation-and-co-impact-celebrate-the-selection-of-seven-program-partners-in-kenya-and-nigeria/#content)   # Funding partners Our global community of funders bring resources, expertise, and experience that allow us to do more together than we can ever do alone.
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GQUAL Campaign - Co-Impact
# GQUAL Campaign - July 3, 2025 Women from the Global South are underrepresented in international courts and monitoring bodies.
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Impact Stories - Co-Impact
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/impact/impact-stories/#content) # Impact stories The issues we care about are facing strong headwinds.
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Breakthrough Trust - Co-Impact
By working closely with the government, the initiative seeks to reach four million adolescents and train 66,000 teachers by 2028; it has already reached 800,000 adolescents and 28,060 teachers to date.
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Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP) - Co-Impact
To date, PEP’s teams have published six context-specific briefs analyzing barriers to women’s access to decent work, providing concrete policy recommendations aimed at addressing systemic barriers and enhancing FLFP.
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CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) - Co-Impact
Learner Guides are mentors with firsthand experience of the barriers to girls’ education, who accompany vulnerable students through school, and help them to navigate challenges.
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Bajeti Hub - Co-Impact
Bajeti Hub has extensive experience in driving systems change in public finance and is working in partnership with the government to shape reforms through the Constitution of Kenya and other related laws.
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Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP) at the American Economic Association (AEA) - Co-Impact
The initiative targets all 250-plus economics departments in the United States, and will gather data to inform programming and interventions.
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Black Feminist Fund - Co-Impact
By addressing historical underfunding, the initiative aims to empower and sustain Black feminist organizations, helping them drive social change and advance gender and racial justice on a global scale.
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CRIOLA - Co-Impact
CRIOLA hopes to help reach 1.5 million cisgender and transgender Black women across nine municipalities in the state of Rio de Janeiro.
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Ethics reporting - Co-Impact
We stand for integrity, fairness and respect for diversity and do not tolerate misconduct of any kind.
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Supporting systems change | Co-Impact
We seek to realign how power, policies, institutions, and norms operate to advance gender equality and social inclusion.
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What we fund - Co-Impact
We support organizations that are leading bold, collaborative efforts to transform public systems and advance gender equality at scale.
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Philanthropy's role | Co-Impact
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/our-approach/philanthropys-role/#content) # Philanthropy's role ## A new, bold collaboration in philanthropy can work at scale and create more inclusive societies.
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Gender equality | Co-Impact
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/our-approach/gender-equality/#content) # Gender equality ## Centering gender equality can ensure that systems meet the needs of women and girls and are transformed to be more equitable for everyone.
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Our Approach | Co-Impact
We seek to realign how power, policies, institutions, and norms operate to advance gender equality and social inclusion.
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Meet the changemakers: Omowumi - Co-Impact
Meet the changemakers: Omowumi Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Executive Director of Gender Mobile Initiative Omowumi Ogunrotimi is a feminist lawyer and activist.
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What we are learning from candid feedback from our program partners - Co-Impact
What we are learning from candid feedback from our program partners Program Partners see Co-Impact as a trusted, open, and flexible thought partner in helping them work toward long-lasting impact at scale, with the design phase seen as a unique, valuable form of support.
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Co-Impact’s Approach to Sourcing and Grantmaking in 2024 - Co-Impact
As a result, despite spending billions, these systems fail to reflect the needs of women and girls.
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Meet the changemakers: Amanda - Co-Impact
Meet the changemakers: Amanda Amanda Sadalla, co-founder of Serenas Amanda Sadalla is a social entrepreneur and activist for gender justice in Brazil.
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Shaping solutions together: Co-Impact's design workshop - Co-Impact
This workshop is the kick-off event to Co-Impact’s design phase, which lasts for 8-12 months, and either precedes or is folded into a multi-year grant tackling complex systemic and institutional change.
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Planning for systems change - Co-Impact
Planning for systems change By Lakshmi Sundaram, Co-Impact Gender Fund Advisor It was a privilege to take part in Co-Impact’s design workshop in Mexico, with program partners from Brazil, Kenya, Mexico and Nigeria.
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Meet the changemakers: Angeline - Co-Impact
Meet the changemakers: Angeline Angeline Murimirwa, CEO of CAMFED Angeline Murimirwa, recently named as one of TIME’s 100 most influential people , is the CEO of CAMFED.
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Our Collaborative Approach – Co-Impact
We believe collaboration is key to solving the world’s most pressing challenges.
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DECJUBA Foundation and Co-Impact announce new global partnership to advance gender equality - Co-Impact
DECJUBA Foundation is pledging an AUD $450,000 commitment to Co-Impact’s Gender Fund across three years.
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Co-Impact announces new partnerships with 9 initiatives through the Gender Fund - Co-Impact
Co-Impact announces new partnerships with 9 initiatives through the Gender Fund Co-Impact has awarded $2.6 million (USD) in grants to 9 organisations working in Mexico, Brazil, and globally.
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Meet the changemakers: Alejandra - Co-Impact
Meet the changemakers: Alejandra Alejandra Ancheita, Executive Director of ProDESC Alejandra Ancheita is a human rights lawyer and activist.
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Meet the changemakers: Dr. Aparna - Co-Impact
Aparna Hedge, founder or ARMMAN Aparna is a specialist doctor and social entrepreneur who leads the changemaking work of ARMMAN (Advancing Reduction in Mortality and Morbidity of Mothers, Children and Neonates).
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How philanthropy entered its disruption era | Co-Impact
What could reinforce inequality also presents an opportunity, as a new generation of funders looks for more effective, collaborative ways to create impact.
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Olivia Leland on how philanthropy can achieve lasting impact - Co-Impact
Olivia Leland on how philanthropy can achieve lasting impact In the news: In a recent The Times interview, Co-Impact’s Founder and CEO Olivia Leland reflected on how collaborative philanthropy can create lasting change.
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MECCA and Co-Impact announce new global partnership - Co-Impact
MECCA and Co-Impact announce new global partnership MECCA M-POWER has announced a bold AUD$10 million, 10-year commitment to Co-Impact, a landmark investment in women and girls.
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Minderoo and Co-Impact partner for gender equity - Co-Impact
Minderoo and Co-Impact partner for gender equity Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation has committed AUD 160 million to Co-Impact to address systemic gender inequality, making it the foundation’s largest donation ever.
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ICONIQ Impact and Co-Impact announce Women's Health Co-Lab - Co-Impact
Created in partnership with Co-Impact, the initiative aims to mobilize $100 million to improve the health and agency of millions of women and girls around the world across three focus areas: maternal health, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence.
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Patty Stonesifer on funding partnerships for impact - Co-Impact
Patty Stonesifer on funding partnerships for impact The former Washington Post leader and philanthropic advisor on opening doors for other women, wealth transfer for impact, and why meditation is her go-to self-care practice.
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Maryana Iskander on embracing collaboration and leading with empathy - Co-Impact
Maryana Iskander on embracing collaboration and leading with empathy Maryana Iskander, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation talks about the attributes of effective leadership, shifting philanthropy for greater impact, and self-knowledge as the recipe for effective self-care.
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Ingrid Srinath on women's leadership - Co-Impact
Ingrid Srinath on women’s leadership Advertising guru turned social justice activist on her x100 impact vision for Co-Impact, the need for philanthropy to act faster, and why building feminist work cultures matter.
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Co-Impact | A global collaborative for systems change
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Target Foundation - Co-Impact
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/fundingpartners-post/target-foundation/#content) We’re here to help all families discover the joy of everyday life.
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News - Co-Impact
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/take-action/news/#content) # News Theme Announcements Blogs - News  # Partner with us Gender equality is stalling or going backwards for a billion women and girls.
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Learning, measurement, and evaluation - Co-Impact
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/our-approach/learning-measurement-and-evaluation/#content) # Learning, measurement, and evaluation #### Our learning, measurement, and evaluation approach is central to our understanding of how change happens.
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Co-Impact | A global collaborative for systems change
[Skip to content](https://co-impact.org/#content) # CO-IMPACT Going further together [Join us](https://co-impact.org/take-action) Invest in a proven approach that leverages philanthropic funding and enables local leaders with powerful ideas to deliver change at scale.
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