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The Women Invested to Save Earth Fund

AZ · EIN 853215631 · $291K rev · grantmaker · advocacy · thewisefund.org
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The Women Invested to Save Earth Fund (WISE) is an innovation and equity fund that supports underrepresented founders and women’s organizations addressing environmental and social decline. It provides intensive support and funding to diverse leaders scaling technologies and strategies to heal the planet, focusing on environmentally distressed, low-income communities globally. WISE also promotes funding equity and environmental justice through education and advocacy.

activities · 23

what they do

direct service · 16
  • AGAPES (A Global Pan-African and Philanthropic Emergency System) Refugee Support via Local Partnerships
    Operates AGAPES, a pilot program assisting diverse refugees of the Russia-Ukrainian War, which includes a network of on-the-ground providers, a searchable provider directory app, a funding program for NGOs, and a confidential human rights reporting function.
  • AGAPES emergency support system for refugees Refugee Support via Local Partnerships
    Operates AGAPES (A Global Pan-African and Philanthropic Emergency System), a pilot program supporting diverse refugees of the Russia-Ukraine war, offering a network of on-the-ground providers, a searchable provider directory app, NGO funding, and a confidential human rights reporting function.
  • BPM Brazil: WISE Love in Action campaign Grassroots Advocacy & Donor Mobilization
    Launched a pilot public awareness and fundraising campaign in Brazil to support underfunded community philanthropies, small nonprofits, and businesses in Black Brazilian communities, including capacity building and leadership development support for participating organizations.
  • Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) and Reunity convenings Grassroots Advocacy & Donor Mobilization
    Organizes Black Philanthropy Month, a year-round global movement launched in 2001 that celebrates Afrodescendant giving and promotes equitable access to capital, engaging 100 million people across 60 countries. Includes convenings such as the Reunity™: The Pan-African Women’s Philanthropy Network Summit.
  • Grantmaking for Climate Solutions and Environmental Justice Impact Funding for Women-Led Ecohealth Tech
    Provides philanthropic funding and seed funding to Black, Indigenous, and women of color-led organizations and businesses globally (USA, Mexico, Africa, India, Brazil, Australia) that develop scalable clean tech solutions, ecohealth solutions, or engage in environmental advocacy to address climate change and improve community well-being.
  • Grantmaking to BIPOC- and women-led climate and social impact organizations Impact Funding for Women-Led Ecohealth Tech
    Provides philanthropic funding to Black, Indigenous, and women of color-led organizations with scalable clean tech or ecohealth solutions addressing climate change and improving social and economic well-being. The fund has awarded approximately $1 million USD to social enterprises in the USA, Mexico, Africa, India, and Brazil, with the first grants distributed in September 2020.
  • Leadership dialogues and coaching programs Girls' Life Skills & Leadership Development
    Hosts leadership development events such as the WISE Leadership Dialogue featuring expert coaching sessions, and provides life and career coaching to promote leadership and wellness among women and BIPOC leaders.
  • Operates The People's Impact Fund, which was debuted at an Earth Day celebration, to support funding equity and impact initiatives.
  • People’s Impact Fund (PIF) program Impact Funding for Women-Led Ecohealth Tech
    Operates the People’s Impact Fund (PIF), a grantmaking initiative supporting climate and social impact innovators, launched globally via a virtual event and debuted at an Earth Day celebration. The program supports women-led ecohealth tech solutions in disadvantaged communities.
  • Operates Soul Fusion, which includes a Black Diaspora Music public educational training and events program, a record label supporting Afrodescendant music, and a Mexico-based music ensemble presenting live performances of Afrodescendant music worldwide, including live performances by Dr. Jacqueline “Bouvier” Copeland.
  • The People's Impact Fund (PIF) Impact Funding for Women-Led Ecohealth Tech
    Operates The People's Impact Fund, which provides funding and support for women-led ecohealth tech solutions in disadvantaged Indigenous and Afro-descent communities.
  • The WISE YOU Global Community Program Girls' Life Skills & Leadership Development
    Operates "The WISE YOU Global Community" program, providing peer support, life, and career coaching through virtual and other technology tools to promote leadership and wellness, including master coaching sessions.
  • WISE Music For Change Program Entertainment Career Access Programs
    Operates the "WISE Music For Change" program, established in 2021, to generate funding for Black, Indigenous, and women entrepreneurs globally through cultural innovation.
  • WISE Music For Change Program Entertainment Career Access Programs
    Operates the "WISE Music For Change" program, established in 2021, to generate funding for Black, Indigenous, and women entrepreneurs globally through cultural innovation, including a record label and live performances of Afrodescendant music.
  • WISE Music For Change and Soul Fusion programs Entertainment Career Access Programs
    Operates the "Music for Change" program, established in 2021, and Soul Fusion, which includes a record label, public educational training, live performances of Afrodescendant music, and cultural innovation initiatives to fund Black, Indigenous, and women entrepreneurs globally. Includes live events such as Dr. Jacqueline “Bouvier” Copeland’s 2024 Rio Carnival performance.
  • WISE YOU Global Community program Girls' Life Skills & Leadership Development
    Operates the WISE YOU Global Community program, which provides peer support, life, and career coaching through virtual and technology-based tools to promote leadership and wellness among women and marginalized groups.
advocacy · 4
  • Advocacy for funding equity and racial justice in environmental philanthropy Grassroots Advocacy & Campaign Support
    Advances systemic change through the Black Funding Equity Pledge campaign and mobilizes grassroots donors via research, policy reform, and programming to expand access to private capital for environmental, social, and racial justice causes, with a focus on Afro-descendant and Indigenous communities.
  • Black Funding Equity Pledge Campaign Grassroots Advocacy & Campaign Support
    Manages the Black Funding Equity Pledge campaign to advocate for systemic change in funding access.
  • Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) Movement and Convenings Grassroots Advocacy & Donor Mobilization
    Operates Black Philanthropy Month as a year-round global movement to celebrate and advance Black giving, promote fair access to capital for Afro-descendant communities, and mobilize grassroots donors through research, policy reform, and programming. This includes organizing convenings and managing the Black Funding Equity Pledge campaign.
  • Black Philanthropy Month Movement and Convenings Grassroots Advocacy & Donor Mobilization
    Operates Black Philanthropy Month as a year-round global movement to celebrate and advance Black giving, promote fair access to capital for Afro-descendant communities, and mobilize grassroots donors through research, policy reform, and programming, engaging 100 million people in 60 countries.
capacity building · 3
  • Capacity Building and Leadership Development Nonprofit Capacity Building Support
    Offers capacity building, training, technical assistance, and development coaching to environmental and social impact nonprofits and enterprises, particularly those led by or benefiting Afro-descendant, Indigenous, and women of color. This includes discounted access to trainings on fundraising, DEI, environmentalism, impact, and leadership.
  • Capacity Building and Leadership Development Nonprofit Capacity Building Support
    Offers development coaching, training, technical assistance, and discounted access to trainings on topics such as cross-sector fundraising, DEI, environmentalism, impact, and leadership for environmental and social impact nonprofits, enterprises, and philanthropies, particularly those led by or benefiting Afro-descendant, Indigenous, and women of color.
  • Capacity building for climate and social impact organizations
    Provides seed funding, development coaching, technical assistance, and discounted trainings in cross-sector fundraising, DEI, environmentalism, and leadership to BIPOC- and women-led nonprofits and enterprises. Facilitates a global funding and learning exchange involving participants from over 60 countries.
strategies · 30

how they think

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named programs · 3

what they call their work

Professional Advisor Network
A network of professional advisors providing legal services (international patents), insurance, financial management, fundraising, manufacturing, research, and HR support to WISE Leaders.
The People’s Impact Fund
An impact investing product for the largest, most commercially viable organizations supported by WISE.
WISE Philanthropy grants
Grants provided to nonprofits and businesses with game-changing technologies or other strategies addressing climate change.
relationships · 38

who they work with

  • Afrigrants Partner — Organization that received a WISE Philanthropy grant and is eligible for People’s Impact Fund (PIF) funding, focused on financial inclusion solutions and impact funds for women entrepreneurs.
  • Agbara Fund Partner — A current grantee and winner of BPM’s Global Black Funding Equity Award, this is Brazil’s first Black women’s philanthropy, working nationally to advance Black women’s economic justice.
  • BackBlack Partner — Merger of operations with Black Philanthropy Month as of 2025 to expand and strengthen global support for Black-led change.
  • Black Philanthropy Month Partner — Backbone organization for the Black Philanthropy Month initiative.
  • Black Philanthropy Month Partner — Collaborates on initiatives including the BPM Brazil Campaign and Black Philanthropy Month.
  • Black Philanthropy Month Partner — Convener of the global movement Black Philanthropy Month.
  • Black Philanthropy Month Partner — Mentioned as a program or initiative associated with The WISE Fund.
  • Black Philanthropy Month Partner — Partner organization linked through shared programming and campaigns.
  • Black Philanthropy Month Partner — Partnered for the BPM Brazil Campaign and other initiatives.
  • Black Philanthropy Month Partner — The WISE Fund is a backbone organization to Black Philanthropy Month, and Black Philanthropy Month is a program of The WISE Fund.
  • Casa Preta Hub Partner — A Sao Paulo-based community arts funder supporting Black and other underfunded cultural leaders and entrepreneurs in Brazil.
  • Cultural Fire Management Council Partner — Debuted as a 2020 WISE Fund Innovator from the Yurok Nation, USA.
  • Cultural Fire Management Council Partner — Organization that received a WISE Philanthropy grant and is eligible for People’s Impact Fund (PIF) funding, focused on adapting ancient fire technology to mitigate wildfires.
  • Danielle Simmons Partner — Co-founder of the Mexico-based music ensemble within the Soul Fusion program and lead musician specializing in classic and contemporary soul and R&B music.
  • Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland Partner — Founder of The WISE Fund and creator of the "Ecohealth Tech" concept.
  • Energy Efficiency Partner — Debuted as a 2020 WISE Fund Innovator from South Africa.
  • Energy Efficiency Partner — Organization that received a WISE Philanthropy grant and is eligible for People’s Impact Fund (PIF) funding, focused on solar-powered lighting and internet access in off-grid communities.
  • Flerish Partner — Partners with award-winning tech company Flerish for the WISE YOU Global Community.
  • Flerish Partner — Powers the proprietary YOU app for personal development assessment.
  • Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program Partner — Contributes to the proprietary YOU app for personal development assessment.
  • Instituto Guetto Partner — A racial equity nonprofit providing scholarships and education services to improve the life chances of Black and Indigenous Brazilians.
  • Majik Water Partner — Debuted as a 2020 WISE Fund Innovator from Kenya.
  • Majik Water Partner — Organization that received a WISE Philanthropy grant and is eligible for People’s Impact Fund (PIF) funding, focused on increasing access to clean drinking water.
  • Olabi Partner — A current grantee partner and community funder based in Rio de Janeiro, funding grassroots technology and other Black and Brown women innovators.
  • Olabi Partner — Organization that received a WISE Philanthropy grant and is eligible for People’s Impact Fund (PIF) funding.
  • Pollination Foundation Partner — Organization that received a WISE Philanthropy grant and is eligible for People’s Impact Fund (PIF) funding, supporting indigenous communities in using cultural prescribed fire.
  • Portola School Partner — Dr. Copeland performed live with the Portola School during Carnival 2024 in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Reunity Partner — Backbone organization for the Reunity: Pan-African Women's Giving Since 2001 initiative.
  • Reunity Partner — Collaborates on Pan-African women's giving initiatives.
  • Reunity Partner — Mentioned as "Pan-African Women's Giving Since 2001" and associated with The WISE Fund's programs.
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