As part of our commitment to learning and reflection, Fenomenal Funds partnered with KIT Institute from mid-2023 to early 2025 to co-create and implement a participatory learning process. Together with initiative stakeholders, KIT helped document outcomes and surface insights grounded in the lived experiences of the women’s funds participating in the initiative. This process drew on feminist and participatory methodologies that aligned with the values at the heart of our work.
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.
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.