Joy L. Chia is the Executive Director of the Astrea Lesbian Foundation for justice. She previously served as the Team Manager with the Women’s Rights Program at the Open Society Foundations, and leads its work on “Power of the Collective” which supports feminist activism, community mobilization and advocacy to be more independent, resilient, vibrant, and inclusive. Joy was previously the […]
Ana was Deputy Director of Prospera International Network of Women’s Funds, where she worked to strengthen women’s funds and promote engagement among members of the Network. Previously, Ana was Executive Director of EQUIS Justice for women, a Mexican organization dedicated to promoting access to justice for all women. Originally from former Yugoslavia, Ana has lived and worked in […]
K.K. holds a PhD in social sciences with a research focus on social movements, democracy and human rights. K.K. has been the Executive Director of ELAS, the only Women’s Fund in Brazil, since 2014. In this role, she mobilizes resources in the global philanthropy community and is a passionate advocate for the rights of women and the […]
Magda is the Initiator and Co-founder of FemFund, the community-led and participatory feminist fund operating in Poland since January 2018. She is passionate about transformative philanthropy, mobilising resources and supporting intersectional progressive movements. Magda previously engaged with FRIDA The Young Feminist Fund and FundAction, an experimental and participatory fund managed by activists in Europe. She […]
Rose Marandu is the Co-Executive Director of the Women Fund Tanzania Trust (WFT-T) since October 2020, expecting to transition fully to the Executive Director Position by March 2022. Prior to this current position, Rose served as a WFT-T’s Deputy Executive Director responsible for Organizational Resource mobilization and Sustainability programs. Previously, she worked as a Deputy […]
Laura is a life-long Argentinian feminist with more than 15 years of experience in the realms of activism, studies, and work on women’s human rights. She was born in Bolivia, where her mother and father exiled during the last military government of Argentina.
Betsy Hoody is a grantmaker and donor activist committed to bringing more and better funding to feminist movements globally. In Betsy’s former role at Wellspring Philanthropic Fund she managed grantmaking focused on strengthening feminist movements and the feminist funding ecosystem. Prior to Wellspring in 2013, Betsy worked for four years at the Global Fund for […]
Sneha Tatapudy (she/her) is the Manager of Institutional Partnerships and Strategic Alliances at Women First International Fund. Prior to joining WomenFirst, Sneha worked at Global Fund for Women, where she shaped movement-led grantmaking and donor education initiatives to advance economic and climate justice in India, the Caribbean, and Pacific islands. Sneha previously worked with a […]
Nino is a feminist activist and philanthropic advocate from Georgia. She believes in the power of co-creation and grassroots activism for a just world. Nino has over nine years of experience working closely with women’s rights groups and organizations. Over the past years, she has been part of regional and global grassroots-based feminist and gender […]
Jebli is a feminist activist from Asia. Born in Nepal and have worked with and formed relationships from sisters across Asia and across movements – including migrant and labour rights, sexual and reproductive rights, end of violence, criminalization and discrimination against women and marginalised populations with women and non-binary activists and defenders in Asia and […]