Fenomenal Funds es una colaborativa de financiadores feministas que utiliza un modelo de gobernanza compartida y financiamiento participativo para apoyar la capacidad de resiliencia de los fondos de mujeres miembros de la Red Internacional de Fondos de Mujeres Prospera.
KIT Institute: Resilience and Collaboration: Lessons from the Fenomenal Funds Initiative
Como parte de nuestro compromiso con el aprendizaje y la reflexión, Fenomenal Funds colaboró con el Instituto KIT desde mediados de 2023 hasta principios de 2025 para cocrear e implementar un proceso de aprendizaje participativo. Junto con las partes interesadas de la iniciativa, KIT ayudó a documentar los resultados y a extraer perspectivas basadas en las experiencias vividas de los fondos de mujeres participantes. Este proceso se basó en metodologías feministas y participativas alineadas con los valores fundamentales de nuestro trabajo.
This final report captures the outcomes of the Fenomenal Funds model, focusing in particular on how flexible, multi-year, non-competitive, core funding—delivered in the context of shared governance and feminist grantmaking practices—contributed to greater organisational resilience and deeper collaboration among women’s funds.
A learning report by KIT Institute on the outcomes of a feminist funding model
Reflecting on a Learning Journey with Fenomenal Funds
Fenomenal Funds is pleased to share ten case studies published by our external Learning Partner KIT showcasing the work of women’s funds through our Resilience and Collaboration Grants .
Developed through a feminist learning process co-designed by KIT and Fenomenal Funds, the case studies reflect real experiences and insights from members of the Prospera International Network of Women’s Funds. They highlight diverse approaches to internal strengthening, collaboration, and narrative change across geographies, languages, and organizational scales.
Since 2023 the Gender Team at KIT has worked with us to develop a feminist methodology and implementation plan in support of our learning strategy.
These case studies, available in English, French and Spanish, share stories, analysis and lessons from selected women’s funds and collaboration groups as they reflect on their journeys with Fenomenal Funds and what made these experiences meaningful.
Introduction to the case studies learning journey: Strengthening Feminist Futures — Through multi-year, core, and flexible funding partnerships with women’s funds
Transformational institutional strengthening through collaborative learnings on financial resilience: Feminist Financial Resilience collaboration group