Powering local, women-led change. Redefining corporate investment and philanthropy.

PHOTO: BSR

PHOTO: BSR

The Resilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains is a first-of-its-kind pooled funding initiative for companies, corporate foundations, and private foundations to invest in the long-term health, well-being, and economic resilience of women who form the backbone of global supply chains.

Through collective investments, democratized processes, and real-time feedback and learning, the Fund is breaking traditional corporate philanthropic molds to lift up women-led, locally driven solutions to the systemic problems that that harm women’s economic resilience and leave them vulnerable to crises.

Update on Granting Cycle

The Fund completed its second round of direct grantmaking in February 2023 awarding grants to 15 women-led organizations in Cambodia and Vietnam. For this round, the Fund adopted an enhanced participatory approach to our grant making.  

Our first round of direct grantmaking completed in January 2022 selected 15 organizations in Bangladesh and India. We also supported 18 feminist organizations and women leaders through our women’s fund partner.  

We expect to hold a new round of grantmaking in 2024. 

PHOTO: UAP/ UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION