International Network of Women's Funds

The International Network of Women's Funds (INWF) is a membership organisation bringing together women's funds from around the world, in order to promote "philanthropy with a feminist perspective".[1] INWF was founded in 2000 with nine members, including the oldest international women's funds Mama Cash and the Global Fund for Women, and in 2014, had 42 members globally.[2][3] From 2010, the Executive Director has been Emilienne de León (also known as Emilienne de León Aulina).[4]

Some the members distribute substantial amounts of money. For example, according to its annual report, Mama Cash allocated 15.7m Euro (approx $16m) in 2022.[5] According to its website,[6] the Fondo Centroamericano de Mujeres (FCAM) based in Central America 'has awarded 2,568 grants with a total value of 32 million U.S. dollars to more than 600 organisations and activists in Central America'.

  1. ^ "About INWF". International Network of Women's Funds inwf.org. Retrieved 5 July 2014.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "History". International Network of Women's Funds inwf.org. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. ^ "'Using Our Moral Will' - 25 Years On, Global Fund for Women Aims for Lasting Change". Forbes forbes.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  4. ^ "About Emilienne de León". Open Democracy opendemocracy.net. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Mama Cash Annual Report 2022". Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "women take the lead - a democratic fnding model". 22 January 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.