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Become a WIA Catalyst and join the Empowered Leader Program.
The only program designed to increase your leadership capacity and network as a high-potential woman working in social and environmental change. Applications open through Friday, March 7th, 2025
When women lead, the world gets better — for Everyone.
The Women’s Impact Alliance (formerly The Coaching Fellowship) is the place for women in social and environmental change to advance their leadership and impact in the world.
Become a WIA Catalyst and join the Empowered Leader Program.
The only program designed to increase your leadership capacity and network as a high-potential woman working in social and environmental change. Applications open through Friday, March 7th, 2025
As an international community, we increase the leadership capacity and accelerate the impact of emerging and established women leaders in the social sector.
Women’s Impact Alliance Catalysts are leaders working on the forefront of global change. They are nonprofit leaders, social impact entrepreneurs, activists, individual contributors and more — all women leaders working to create a world where all voices are included, no one is hungry, everyone is housed, and where humanity's basic needs are met, and human rights are upheld
90+
Countries represented
1700+
Catalysts and growing
220+
Expert Volunteers
We provide a unique ecosystem of leadership development and coaching specific to the social impact sector, a vibrant global network, and a shared commitment to create positive, sustainable change for future generations.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Join nearly 2,000 women leaders in social change from 90+ countries to expand your network, and build leadership skills.
A VIBRANT GLOBAL NETWORK
Our fully integrated one-year program expands leadership skills, deepens impact, and accelerates growth.
A SHARED COMMITMENT
Our community is made up of women with shared values and purpose – a desire to build the new world.
Our catalysts are inspiring, hard-working and world-changing women in the world. From working with indigenous populations in the Amazon to community organizing in inner city America to women’s rights in Pakistan.
Learn more about their impact and read their stories.
Meet Haley Fletcher Bethune
Haley is the Director, Learning & Education at Serious Fun Children’s Network. This global nonprofit is a worldwide network of camps and programs that provide life-changing opportunities for children and families who are impacted by serious illness.
Meet Whitney Buchmann
Whitney helps her clients create sustainable communities rooted in equality and justice, design programs that result in greater food security, racial justice and health equity.
Our women leaders work at some of these prominent organizations of impact around the world.
Our Impact Partners are creating lasting change by investing in our work and programs.
