Together Women Rise

What Together Women Rise does

Together Women Rise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2003 (originally as Dining for Women) and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. The organization operates a community-led giving circle model in which US-based members form local chapters that meet monthly to learn about issues facing women and girls globally, collectively fund vetted grantees, and engage through travel programs, book clubs, advocacy, and volunteer activities. Since inception, it has invested more than $12 million across 264 projects in 70+ countries, reporting a cumulative impact of 106 million people through featured grants, sustained grants, and long-term transformation partnerships.

The organization's core product set centers on the chapter membership program, a featured and sustained grant program, and multi-year Transformation Partnerships (such as a $350,000 commitment to Landesa from 2022-2025 supporting women's land rights globally). Member engagement is reinforced through a book club, educational travel, advocacy programming, and a monthly newsletter. Underlying technology consists of a standard nonprofit website with donation processing, email marketing, virtual chapter capabilities, and a content management system supporting an extensive educational blog.

Revenue is generated through four streams: individual donations, recurring membership dues, corporate and foundation grants, and chapter-level fundraising (including a 13th Month Campaign). The organization does not charge fees for chapter participation or educational programs. The model is structured as a no-cost-to-member giving circle with optional dues, and as such there are no traditional pricing tiers. Together Women Rise holds a Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating (2025), Candid Platinum Transparency (2026), and BBB Accredited Charity status, and is governed by a Board of Directors with co-founders Marsha Wallace and Barb Collins in founding leadership roles.

Name

Together Women Rise

Legal name

Together Women Rise

Website

https://togetherwomenrise.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Together Women Rise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating a US chapter-based giving circle model that collectively funds vetted organizations supporting women and girls across 70+ countries in the Global South.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Grantmaking and Charitable Giving

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG), Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

Keywords

• Gender equality funding
• Collective giving circles
• Nonprofit grantmaking
• Charitable giving programs
• Women empowerment grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual members and supporters make donations to support grants to organizations working on gender equality in the Global South. Donations are collected through the website and at events.
2. Membership Fees: Individuals can become members through a membership program, contributing annual dues to support the organization's operations and grant-making activities.
3. Corporate and Foundation Grants: The organization receives grants from corporations and foundations to support specific programs or general operations.
4. Chapter Fundraising: Local chapters conduct fundraising activities to support the 13th Month Campaign and other initiatives to support organizational operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Together Women Rise is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) giving circle that pools individual donations through a network of U.S.-based local chapters and virtual members to fund vetted organizations supporting women and girls in the Global South. The organization distributes grants across five impact areas (Economic Opportunity, Education, Women's Health, Climate Justice, and Safety & Security) via Featured and Sustained Grants as well as long-term Transformation Partnerships, while also providing member engagement programs such as a book club, travel experiences, advocacy, and volunteer opportunities.

Product overview

Together Women Rise is a nonprofit organization operating as a single unified program rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on chapter-based giving circles where members collectively fund organizations supporting women and girls in the Global South. The product portfolio consists of: Chapter Membership (local giving circles), Grant Program (Featured and Sustained Grants funding vetted organizations), Transformation Partnerships (long-term systems-change investments), and member engagement programs including Book Club, Travel Program, Advocacy, and Volunteer opportunities. The organization funds work across five impact areas: Economic Opportunity, Education, Women's Health, Climate Justice, and Safety & Security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chapter Membership Program Local chapter-based membership program enabling women and allies to join giving circles for collective funding of organizations supporting women and girls in the Global South; chapters meet monthly to learn about and donate to featured programs.
• Grant Program (Featured and Sustained Grants) Featured and Sustained Grants program funding vetted organizations addressing economic opportunity, education, women's health, climate justice, and safety/security for women and girls globally.
• Transformation Partnerships Long-term partnership program supporting systems-change initiatives with multi-year funding commitments to partner organizations working on women's land rights and other structural issues.
• Book Club Monthly book club offering allowing members to learn about critical issues facing women and girls globally while building community connections.
• Travel Program Educational travel experiences enabling members to visit featured program organizations and see funded initiatives firsthand.
• Advocacy Program Program enabling members to take collective action on policy issues affecting women and girls globally.
• Volunteer Program Opportunities for members to contribute time and skills to support organizational operations and mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 106 million people impacted through funded programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• LandesaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Long-term Transformation Partnership supporting Landesa's Center for Women's Land Rights and the Stand for Her Land global advocacy campaign. The partnership focuses on securing land rights for women, particularly rural and Indigenous women, as a foundation for gender equality, economic opportunity, and climate action. Grant commitment of $350,000 over four years (2022-2025).
• Global Pediatric AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured grantee partnership supporting Indigenous midwives in Mexico through maternal health initiative that strengthens prenatal, childbirth, and emergency care while honoring traditional practices.
• Imagine HercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured grantee partnership supporting the Green Energy Lab in Uganda's Kibuuku District, which equips young women with renewable energy technology skills, social entrepreneurship training, and start-up funding to launch green enterprises.
• UN WomenminorOthersLandesa partners with UN Women as part of its global network working on women's land rights and gender equality frameworks.
• UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)minorOthersLandesa partners with UNCCD to support governments on linking gender justice, social inclusion, action on land restoration, and land rights.
• Habitat for HumanityminorOthersStand for Her Land Campaign Global Steering Committee member working on women's land rights globally.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Global Fund for Women: Foundational grantmaker focused on gender equality and women's rights globally. Directly comparable to Together Women Rise in mission (funding women and girls in the Global South), grantmaking model, and thematic verticals, though at a much larger scale.
• Women's Funding Network: A network of women's foundations and funds that collectively channel resources to gender-equity causes. Highly comparable to Together Women Rise's collective-giving, chapter-network model and donor-activism orientation.
• Mama Cash: International women's rights grantmaker funding grassroots feminist organizations globally. Directly comparable mission, grantmaking focus on women and girls in the Global South, and multi-year partnership model akin to Together Women Rise's Transformation Partnerships.
• Women for Women International: Global nonprofit investing in women survivors of conflict and war via direct services and economic empowerment. Comparable in supporting marginalized women internationally, though more service-delivery oriented versus Together Women Rise's grantmaking intermediary model.
• MADRE: International women's human rights organization partnering with grassroots groups led by women and girls. Comparable in funding women-led organizations in the Global South and member-engagement approach, though with an explicit rights-advocacy lens.
• Women Donors Network: Network of high-engagement women donors using collective giving for progressive causes. Highly comparable as a collective-giving / donor-circle model, though broader in scope beyond gender equality.
• Tostan: Africa-based nonprofit empowering communities (with a strong focus on women and girls) through education and systems-change programs. Comparable as a featured-grant-like partner funded by Together Women Rise and similar women's funds operating across the Global South.

Broad incumbents

• Kiva: Crowdfunding platform enabling individual lenders to fund entrepreneurs globally, including women. Comparable as a people-powered funding model with individual donors pooling capital for international impact, though operating as microfinance rather than gender-specific grantmaking.

Emerging players

• WomenLift Health: Organization focused on advancing women leaders in global health. Comparable thematic overlap on women's empowerment, though narrower (health leadership) and at an earlier scale than Together Women Rise.

Regional players

• International Women's Development Agency: Australia-based organization funding women's rights movements in the Asia-Pacific. Comparable grantmaking intermediary model and gender-equity mission, but primarily Australia-donor-funded rather than US-donor-funded.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TogetherWmnRise
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/TogetherWomenRise
• Facebookfacebook.com/TogetherWomenRiseOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/togetherwomenrise
• Instagraminstagram.com/togetherwomenriseorg

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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