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Annual Report January – December 2016
ABOUT WOMENCHANGEMAKERS
WomenChangeMakers (WCM) is a Fellowship program of the Womanity Foundation.
WCM focuses on identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs who run successful
organizations that work for women’s empowerment, address systemic gender
inequalities, and positively transform society. With the overarching goal of enabling
social entrepreneurs to scale and/or replicate their program and, ultimately, maximize
impact, WCM Fellows are provided with the following: i) access to professional services
from partners, such as consultancies and training; ii) connections with investors and
other social entrepreneurs working in a similar environment; and iii) mentorships,
partnerships, and expert consultations.
The program is currently in its sixth year of implementation. The first Fellows were
selected in Brazil in August 2011 and then in India in April 2012. The second generation
of Fellows was selected in India and Brazil in August and December 2013, respectively,
and the selection of the third generation of WCM Fellows was concluded in India and
Brazil in September and October 2015, respectively. The Fellows of the 1st Generation
are now Alumni with a lifelong membership to the WomenChangeMakers network, and
the 2nd Generation will be graduating in 2017.
HOW WCM SUPPORTS FELLOWS
Business management - Scaling/replicating: defining strategies for growth
and plans to implement them; funding models and institutional development
Data management and information technologies - Data and knowledge
management models, infrastructure and training
Human resources - Team building; management skills; capacity building; leadership training; succession planning
Communication and PR - Public relations, marketing and communication
Legal support - Legal audits; review of procedures; ad hoc legal assistance
Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Networking and opportunities
Mentorship and advisory
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*Besides these five Fellows receiving active support in 2016, other three Associate
Fellows have gone through a one-year support plan in Brazil in 2015
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NEXT STEPS FOR WOMENCHANGEMAKERS
These are the main steps the program will be taking to grow in the future:
MAPPING OF THE WOMAN EMPOWERMENT ECOSYSTEM IN BRAZIL
In partnership with UN Women, Brazil Foundation, C&A Institute and several
professional partners, WomenChangeMakers’ Brazil is looking to map Brazilian
women empowerment ecosystem into an interactive platform that will allow different
collaborators to profit from the synergy of shared experiences and lessons.
STRUCTURED MENTORSHIPS
WomenChangeMakers’ India has added structured mentorship and advisory to the
Fellowship program, so that Fellow organizations can enhance their institutional
leadership. Partners on-board are Dasra, Indian School of Development
Management and others.
CASE STUDY
WCM has proved to be a successful accelerator model of intervention, delivering
customized solutions through professional partnerships, capacity building and
networking. WCM’s approach can be beneficial for all stakeholders involved in the
ecosystem of corporate and social sector organizations. A Business Case is
underway by the program team to explore the possibility of scaling and replicating
the program in the future, as well as documenting best practices for cross-sector
collaboration & partnerships.
SELECTION PANEL FOR THE 4TH GENERATION FELLOWS
WomenChangeMakers launched the process for the selection of the 4th generation
of WCM Fellows in October 2016 by kicking off nominations. In 2017, the process
will continue with shortlisting, site visits, and eventually with the Selection Panel
itself, both in Brazil and in India, which are scheduled for the second quarter (May in
Brazil and June in India).
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