Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative

What Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative does

The Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative is a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization founded in 2023 to provide a neutral convening space for feminists working across government, civil society, and philanthropy to collectively advance feminist approaches to foreign policy. It operates as a policy and advocacy network rather than a technology vendor, with no commercial SaaS or API offerings. Its core products are the FFP Accountability Dashboard (an interactive platform tracking state and multilateral commitments made at international FFP Conferences, available in English, Spanish, and French), the Feminist Foreign Policy Repository (a knowledge management platform compiling key resources and publications), the Global Partner Network for Feminist Foreign Policy, the Coalition for a Feminist Foreign Policy in the United States, and a Senior Fellows Program. The organization hosts the annual Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy series, now in its fifth iteration across Sweden, Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, France, and Spain.

The Collaborative is funded entirely through donations and charitable contributions, with fundraising appeals conducted via newsletters and platforms such as Every.org. It does not charge for services. Its customer segments are governments and foreign ministries, civil society organizations and feminist movements, philanthropic foundations, and international organizations such as UN Women. Distribution is achieved through content marketing (publications, policy briefs), email newsletters in multiple languages, events and conferences, press and earned media, and direct engagement through the FFP Repository and Accountability Dashboard platforms. The organization is led by Founder and CEO Lyric Thompson and supported by a small team of nine employees plus Senior Fellows and a Senior Policy Advisor.

Name

Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative

Legal name

Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative

Website

https://ffpcollaborative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative is a 501(c)-style nonprofit that convenes governments, civil society, and philanthropy to advance feminist foreign policy through annual ministerial conferences, research, the FFP Repository, and the FFP Accountability Dashboard.

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Product category

Policy Advocacy and Research

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilateral Diplomacy & International Representation (UN, Regional Bodies) (BPAIAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG)

Keywords

• Feminist foreign policy
• Policy advocacy nonprofit
• Gender equality research
• International policy convening
• Human rights advocacy

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization raises funds through donations via Every.org and direct campaigns. Fundraising appeals are made through newsletters, particularly during Giving Tuesday campaigns to close budget gaps.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative is a nonprofit convener and research organization that brings together feminists working across government, civil society, and philanthropy to advance feminist approaches to foreign policy. It delivers this through the FFP Accountability Dashboard (tracking state and multilateral commitments), the FFP Repository (a knowledge management platform), the Global Partner Network and US Coalition (membership networks), a Senior Fellows Program, and a research publications series including the Defining Feminist Foreign Policy report and development finance analyses.

Product overview

The Feminist Foreign Policy Collaborative is a non-profit organization that serves as a convening and research hub rather than a traditional software product company. Its core offerings consist of: the FFP Accountability Dashboard (an online platform tracking state commitments), the Feminist Foreign Policy Repository (a knowledge management system), and the Global Partner Network (a coalition-building initiative). These are complemented by research publications, a Senior Fellows Program, and newsletter communications. The organization functions as a policy and advocacy network rather than a technology product vendor, with no SaaS platform, API, or commercial software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Feminist Foreign Policy Repository (FFPR): A platform compiling key resources and publications related to feminist foreign policy, managed by the Collaborative
• FFP Accountability
• Global Partner Network for Feminist Foreign Policy

Products and services

• FFP Accountability Dashboard Interactive web platform that measures and tracks progress on commitments made by states and multilateral institutions at international Feminist Foreign Policy Conferences. Available in English, Spanish, and French.
• Feminist Foreign Policy Repository (FFPR) Knowledge management web platform compiling key resources and publications related to feminist foreign policy, including analysis, government documents, and submissions from the global community.
• Global Partner Network for Feminist Foreign Policy A network connecting feminists working across government, civil society, and philanthropy to collectively strategize and advance feminist approaches to foreign policy. Spans multiple UN regions from grassroots to international NGOs.
• Coalition for a Feminist Foreign Policy in the United States A U.S.-focused coalition working to advance feminist foreign policy approaches within American foreign policy frameworks, coordinated by the Collaborative.
• Senior Fellows Program A visiting fellows program featuring policy experts who contribute research, analysis, and strategic guidance on feminist foreign policy topics. The inaugural cohort was held in 2024.
• Publications and Research Series Research outputs including the Defining Feminist Foreign Policy series (notably DFFP 2025), development finance analyses (FFP and Development Finance for Gender Equality 2025), and policy briefs on gender equality in foreign policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Launched FFP Accountability mechanism to track state and institutional commitments at FFP conferences
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

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

• Government of SpainflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Spain hosted the 5th Ministerial Conference on FFP in Madrid and co-hosted a reception with the Collaborative. Spain is noted as increasing both overall and gender equality development financing.
• Government of FranceflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025France hosted the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy in Paris and provided support for the design of the FFP Accountability mechanism.
• Government of ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2025Colombia launched the world's first pacifist feminist foreign policy at CSW68 and participated in ministerial conferences with commitments to 'total peace' and FFP implementation.
• Government of Mexico (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Institute of Women)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Mexico hosted the III Ministerial Conference on Feminist Foreign Policy, the first hosted in the Global South, welcoming 300+ participants from 39 governments and 100+ civil society organizations.
• UN WomencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Women is a key institutional partner, co-hosting ministerial conferences on feminist foreign policy and collaborating on research and policy development. The Collaborative works with UN Women on financing for development and gender equality initiatives.
• Global Partner Network for Feminist Foreign PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of feminist organizations and advocates that the Collaborative supports and coordinates, spanning multiple UN regions from grassroots to international NGOs.
• Coalition for a Feminist Foreign Policy in the United StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA US-focused coalition working to advance feminist foreign policy in American foreign policy, coordinated by the Collaborative.
• Women's Major GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of women's rights organizations that participates in Collaborative activities and provides civil society perspective on FFP.
• African Feminist Collective on Feminist Informed PoliciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network representing African feminist perspectives in FFP discussions and participating in ministerial conferences.
• Australian Feminist Foreign Policy CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network representing Australian/Oceania feminist perspectives participating in FFP discussions.
• Equality Fund (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignature initiative under Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy, designed to move resources to women's rights organizations.
• Women's Voice and Leadership (Canada)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignature initiative under Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy supporting women's rights organizations with less red tape.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AWID (Association for Women's Rights in Development): Global feminist membership organization supporting women's rights organizations and movements worldwide. Comparable as a network-driven, civil-society-led feminist advocacy organization with global convenings, research, and member engagement.
• GAPS (Gender Action for Peace and Security): UK-based coalition of gender and foreign policy NGOs that works to embed feminist approaches in UK foreign policy. Highly comparable to FFPC's Coalition for a Feminist Foreign Policy in the United States, with a similar advocacy and convening model in a single donor country.
• International Center for Research on Women (ICRW): Global research organization that conducts evidence-based research on gender equality, with strong overlap in development finance, ODA analysis, and policy advocacy on women's rights — closely matching FFPC's research and policy brief function.
• Women Deliver: Global advocacy organization focused on gender equality and the health, rights, and well-being of girls and women. Comparable as a large, global, multi-stakeholder gender advocacy convener with conferences, research, and a youth/fellows model.

Broad incumbents

• Open Society Foundations: Large private foundation with a major women's rights and gender equality program. Operates as a significant funder and convener in the FFP ecosystem, with overlapping grantees and influence on global gender policy.
• UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Operates at a much larger scale than FFPC and is a core partner; it is the institutional incumbent in the multilateral FFP space with overlapping research and convening mandates.

Regional players

• International Women's Development Agency (IWDA): Australian feminist organization and partner in the Australian Feminist Foreign Policy Coalition. Operates in the same FFP ecosystem with research, advocacy, and movement-building focus, but anchored in the Oceania region.
• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: German political foundation affiliated with the Greens, with active programming on feminist foreign policy. Comparable as a regional FFP-aligned foundation supporting research, convenings, and accountability work in Europe.
• Kvinna till Kvinna: Swedish foundation supporting women's rights organizations in conflict-affected regions. Operates in the same feminist foreign policy space, particularly given Sweden's leadership role in FFP, with comparable grantmaking and convening activities in a Nordic context.
• The Swedish Institute: Swedish government agency promoting Sweden's foreign policy interests, including FFP. As the originator of the Ministerial Conference series, it is a precedent-setting peer in convening governments around feminist foreign policy, though as a state actor rather than an independent civil society hub.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TheFFPCollab
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Profiles5 records

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