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The strongest systems are built when women's perspectives help shape what gets funded, scaled, and sustained.

We're partnering with The Female Quotient for a LinkedIn Live conversation on how women are reshaping philanthropy by expanding access to resources and influence at every level of decision-making. When capital flows with greater intention and inclusion, outcomes strengthen and innovation accelerates, and that starts with ensuring women are the ones guiding those decisions.

This conversation will explore what becomes possible when we reimagine how funding moves and who leads the way.

🎙️ Tune in to FQ Live to join the conversation. RSVP: https://leverforchan.ge/4vuBSHY

• Susan Boster, FQ Advisor, Founder and CEO, Boster Group
• Cecilia Conrad, Ph.D., Founding CEO, Lever for Change
• Xin Liu, President and Founder, The Enlight Foundation

One open call can lead to many opportunities 💫

Sinergias, a Colombian nonprofit strengthening maternal and child health in remote communities, first became a finalist in the Maternal and Infant Health Award in 2023. Two years later, they were named an awardee in Action for Women’s Health 🎉

Their journey shows that an open call is more than a single funding opportunity. It’s a pathway for organizations to gain visibility, strengthen their work, and build momentum over time.

Read how the Sinergias team navigated the process twice and what they learned along the way:

Continued Pathways for Progress: Sinergias’ Journey from Finalist to Awardee - Lever for Change When organizations apply to a Lever for Change open call, they’re stepping into more than a single funding moment—they’re entering a long-term pipeline of opportunity. …

What is our Bold Solutions Network? How do organizations become members? What does the network offer funders and members?

Learn the answers to these questions and more in our explainer video.

An Intro to the Bold Solutions Network What is the Bold Solutions Network? How do organizations become members? What does the network offer funders and members? Learn the answers to these question...

Now that's a lot of impact ✨

We're proud of the partners, supporters, and donors who continue to show up and deepen our collective impact.

Learn more at leverforchange.org

Looking to support women and women's health? 🤝 Get to know the 80+ awardee organizations in our Network!

Action for Women's Health Awardee Organizations - Lever for Change Explore the 80+ awardee organizations working across the world to advance health solutions for women of all backgrounds at all stages of life.

From open call updates to welcoming new staff to recent blogs on sustaining impact, this quarter's newsletter is packed with valuable insights 💥

Dive into all things Lever for Change and be sure to sign up for our next newsletter here!

Newsletter | May 2026 - Lever for Change Dear friends and supporters, After spending an eventful week at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford recently, one question kept coming up in conversations: What…

Sakhi for South Asian Survivors has spent years deepening their survivor-led approach, and they're just getting started.

As a two-time awardee through Lever for Change's open calls, Executive Director Kavita Mehra and Director of Programs Pooja Raj reflect on how the Yield Giving and Action for Women's Health awards have shaped their vision and expanded what's possible in the fight to end gender-based violence.

Read our Q&A with the Sakhi team to hear how their work has evolved and what's next in their mission to support survivors: https://leverforchan.ge/4wtxABO

Open calls are how we start. Our funding ecosystem is how we scale. 📈

As of April 2026, Lever for Change has mobilized $2.6 billion in total funding, and 40.6% of that ($1.1 billion) came outside of our open calls entirely.

That's the secondary market at work: funding and partnerships that emerge because of an open call, but extend far beyond it. Top-ranking organizations from our open calls gain validation and funder access. Awardees receive long-term support. And through our global network, vetted organizations stay visible to donors long after an open call closes.

Read how we're building our funding ecosystem (and who makes it possible) in LFC President Kristen J. Molyneaux, Ph.D.'s latest blog → https://leverforchange.org/?post_type=news&p=68392

💡 The best philanthropy doesn’t just fund ideas, it matches bold donors with bold solutions

We act as a philanthropic matchmaker 🤝 connecting funders with rigorously vetted nonprofits and social innovators tackling the world’s biggest challenges.

Learn more:

Our Services | Lever for Change Learn what services we offer as we work with nonprofits and funders to match them to one another and continue supporting their missions.

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we're proud to spotlight Bold Solutions Network member Sakhi for South Asian Survivors in our newest Q&A.

Founded in 1989, Sakhi is a nonprofit working to eradicate gender-based violence in the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean diaspora. Led by and centering survivors, it provides trauma-informed direct services, actively pushes for change, and stands as a go-to resource for allies and advocates.

📖 Read the full Q&A with Sakhi’s Executive Director Kavita Mehra and Director of Programs Pooja Raj here: https://leverforchan.ge/4da2RSQ