What VOICE does

VOICE (legal name VOICE Amplified) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit feminist humanitarian organization founded in 2019 by Mendy Marsh and Dr. Emma Fulu. Headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, with a distributed team of 189 staff across approximately 17 countries, the organization supports women-, girl-, and LGBTQIA+-led frontline organizations working in conflict, crisis, and disaster settings. Its work spans five program pillars: Amplifying Voices (advocacy and research), Network Building and Programming (capacity building), the Solidarity Fund (moving money through trust-based philanthropy), rapid response humanitarian action, and Security and Wellbeing training for women leaders. Thematic focus areas include gender-based violence prevention and response, reproductive justice, and climate justice.

VOICE operates a non-extractive model where partner organizations retain decision-making authority over programs, stories, and visibility. Its proprietary components include domain-specialized assessment frameworks — a feminist COVID-19 assessment covering 200 organizations across 41 countries, a seven-part Ukraine regional methodology deployed across Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine, and reports on Afghan women human rights defenders and LGBTQ+ refugee experiences. The Solidarity Fund acts as a bridge between institutional donors and grassroots women-led organizations, deploying flexible capital that bypasses the proposal-heavy mechanics of traditional humanitarian aid.

Revenue comes entirely from tax-deductible donations (individuals, foundations, and institutional donors), accepted via website, PayPal, Venmo, credit/debit card, and mail. There are no products or services sold; partner organizations receive support free of charge. Distribution occurs through direct partnership, capacity building, the Solidarity Fund, regional convenings (e.g., September 2022 Eastern European gathering), and high-profile commitments such as the CGI 2024 US Crisis Response Initiative, which partners VOICE with FEMA, the National Guard, and the American Red Cross to integrate women's leadership into US emergency management.

Name

VOICE

Legal name

VOICE Amplified

Website

https://voiceamplified.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VOICE Amplified is a 501(c)(3) feminist humanitarian non-profit founded in 2019 that supports women-, girl-, and LGBTQIA+-led frontline organizations across approximately 17 crisis-affected countries through capacity building, the Solidarity Fund, rapid response deployment, and security and wellbeing programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Feminist Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

Keywords

• Feminist humanitarian response
• Gender-based violence prevention
• Trust-based philanthropy
• Women's movement building
• Crisis response coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Funding: VOICE operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded entirely through tax-deductible donations from individuals, foundations, and institutional donors. The organization connects women- and girl-led organizations with funding through its Solidarity Fund and bridges donors with organizations requiring support. All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels16 records

Core offering

VOICE is a feminist humanitarian nonprofit organization that supports women-, girl-, and LGBTQIA+-led organizations working at the frontline of crisis response worldwide. It provides flexible funding through its Solidarity Fund, capacity building on gender-based violence and reproductive health, security and wellbeing training, advocacy and storytelling, and direct partnership with locally led organizations across conflict, disaster, climate, and democratic backsliding contexts.

Product overview

VOICE (Voice Amplified) is a women-led feminist humanitarian organization operating as a non-profit, not a commercial technology platform. The organization functions as a unified programmatic entity with interconnected pillars of work rather than a modular software product. Its core offerings include: (1) Amplifying Voices through advocacy, research, and reporting on violence against women and girls (VAWG); (2) Network Building and Programming supporting feminist movements through capacity building; (3) Moving the Money via the Solidarity Fund connecting local organizations with flexible funding; (4) Showing Up and Shaping Humanitarian Action through rapid response teams; (5) Security and Wellbeing training programs including digital security; and (6) thematic focus areas covering Reproductive Justice and Climate Justice. Supporting knowledge products include research reports and publications, arts-based advocacy programs like the Afghan women's art exhibition, and the new US Crisis Response Initiative announced at Clinton Global Initiative 2024. VOICE does not offer technology products, software platforms, or developer APIs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Moving the Money (Solidarity Fund) Connects women- and girl-led organizations with necessary funding through trust-based philanthropy and bridges donors with organizations requiring support. Designed for frontline feminist and women's rights organizations needing flexible capital to deliver vital aid.
• Security and Wellbeing for Women on the Frontlines Provides innovative, safe, and ethical training on security preparedness and collective wellbeing for women on the frontlines, including digital and cyber security training. Designed for women-led organizations working in high-risk environments.
• Research Reports and Publications Evidence-based research reports documenting the experiences of women, girls, and feminist organizations in crisis settings, including feminist assessments during COVID-19, Ukraine regional assessments, and reports on Afghan women human rights defenders. Used by humanitarian actors, advocates, and policymakers.
• Arts for Change (VOICE Arts Program) Arts-based advocacy initiative that uses visual storytelling and exhibitions to advocate for women and girls' rights, including the 'Home is Still a Long Way Away' exhibition featuring Afghan women artists displayed on the National Mall.
• US Crisis Response Initiative Major CGI 2024 commitment to integrate women's and girls' leadership in US crisis response, deploying rapid response teams with GBV expertise, working with FEMA, the National Guard, and the American Red Cross. Designed to revolutionize gender-responsive emergency management in the United States.
• Reproductive Justice Program Advances reproductive justice as a fundamental part of empowering women and girls in crisis and disaster settings, advocating for comprehensive sexual and reproductive healthcare in humanitarian aid efforts. Partners with local women-led organizations delivering reproductive health services.
• Climate Justice Program Addresses the interconnected issues of gender inequality and climate justice by working with women-led and gender-diverse organizations to implement gender-responsive crisis management strategies in climate-affected regions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% of surveyed women-led organizations in Ukraine region expanded their teams and operations since the war began
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, minor and flagship.

• HIAScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022VOICE and HIAS partnered to produce comprehensive assessments of the Ukraine crisis and its impact on women and girls. The partnership includes a rapid assessment in summer 2022 and a second deeper assessment focusing on GBV-related safety and protection of refugee women in Moldova and Romania. Both organizations share a vision of supporting Women's Rights Organizations (WROs) and women-led groups across the region to lead on the Ukraine humanitarian response. The collaboration aims to help WROs and local civil society organizations shape humanitarian response and advocate for un-earmarked crisis funds.
• Afghan Women's Advocacy Group (AWAG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021VOICE works closely with the Afghan Women's Advocacy Group (AWAG), a founding member being VOICE country team lead Yalda Royan. AWAG represents Afghan women human rights defenders and has spoken before the United Nations Security Council. VOICE uplifts AWAG's voices and ensures their perspectives are represented at decision tables with UN agencies and the US State Department.
• RCTV Memoria (Moldova)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoldovan nonprofit organization led by Ludmila Popovici that works with survivors of war and torture. Mobilized rapidly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine to support refugees, providing food packages, medicine delivery, and direct cash assistance to vulnerable populations including sick children and women with high-risk pregnancies. Worked with over 3,000 Ukrainian refugees in 2023, up from 300 survivors per year before the war.
• Martynka Foundation (Poland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish-Ukrainian NGO supporting victims of human trafficking, war, rape, and domestic violence. Founded by Nastya Podorozhnya, the organization has mobilized to support Ukrainian refugees and expressed grave concerns about the future of Ukrainian-led GBV services without sustained international funding support.
• NGO Fulcrum (Ukraine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUkrainian women's rights organization that mobilized rapidly to respond to the refugee crisis, transforming and expanding operations to lead and shape relief efforts for displaced women and children.
• Local Organizations in Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and SlovakiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVOICE hosted a regional convening in September 2022 bringing together women- and girl-led organizations and frontline responders from Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. These local partners conduct assessments, provide services, and advocate for women and girls affected by the Ukraine crisis.
• FEMA (US Federal Emergency Management Agency)strategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAs part of its CGI 2024 commitment to integrate women's leadership in US crisis response, VOICE will deploy rapid response teams with GBV expertise working with FEMA to integrate women's and girls' perspectives and lived experiences into emergency policies and responses.
• National GuardstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in VOICE's CGI 2024 commitment to revolutionize US crisis response. VOICE will work with National Guard units to ensure women's and girls' unique needs and leadership potential are integrated into disaster response at state and federal levels.
• American Red CrossstrategicImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor humanitarian organization partnering with VOICE to integrate women's perspectives and lived experiences into disaster response systems as part of the CGI 2024 commitment to gender-responsive emergency management in the United States.
• African Women's Rights AdvocatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory on letter to UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict regarding service provision for CRSV survivors in Tigray, Ethiopia.
• Mukwege FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory on letter regarding service provision for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Tigray, calling for UN action on UNSC Resolutions 1325 and 1820.
• Nadia's InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory on advocacy letter to UN demanding action for CRSV survivors in Tigray region.
• Raising VoicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory organization advocating against violence against women, part of coalition calling for UN action on Tigray crisis.
• Global Justice CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights organization and co-signatory on letter to UN regarding service provision for CRSV survivors in Tigray.
• Global Network of Women PeacebuildersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working on women, peace, and security agenda, co-signatory on advocacy for Tigray survivors.
• Black Women RadicalsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory organization advocating for Black women's rights, part of coalition for Tigray CRSV survivors.
• Choose YourselfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory on letter to UN Special Representative demanding action for conflict-related sexual violence survivors in Tigray.
• Global Society of Tigrayan Scholars - Gender Task TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiaspora organization representing Tigrayan scholars, co-signatory on advocacy for Tigray women and CRSV survivors.
• Rescue Tigray Rape VictimsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy organization focused on addressing sexual violence against women in Tigray, co-signatory on UN letter.
• Tigray's Women Association of UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based organization representing Tigrayan women, co-signatory on advocacy letter to UN for CRSV survivors.
• Women of TigrayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization representing women from Tigray region, co-signatory on letter demanding UN action on sexual violence in conflict.
• Women's International Peace CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on women's peace and security, co-signatory on Tigray advocacy coalition.
• Women's Rights WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights monitoring organization, co-signatory on advocacy for Tigray CRSV survivors.
• Yalla FeministsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeminist organization, co-signatory on UN letter regarding conflict-related sexual violence in Tigray.
• Clinton Global InitiativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVOICE announced its major commitment 'Integrating Women's and Girls' Needs and Leadership in US Crisis Response' at the CGI 2024 Annual Meeting in New York. CGI is a community of doers founded by President Bill Clinton in 2005, with over 10,000 organizations having launched more than 4,000 Commitments to Action impacting 500 million people in 180 countries.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee: Major international humanitarian organization responding to the world's worst crises. Comparable as a crisis response actor where VOICE partners and operates, but vastly larger and broader in scope, not specifically feminist-led.
• Open Society Foundations - Women's Rights Program: Large global foundation with a dedicated women's rights portfolio supporting feminist movements worldwide. Comparable funding and advocacy footprint for women's rights, though as a unit within a much larger philanthropic entity.

Direct peers

• Women for Women International: Serves women survivors of war and conflict in countries including Afghanistan, Nigeria, and DRC through direct support and economic empowerment. Comparable work with women in conflict and crisis settings, with a stronger direct-service model than VOICE's intermediary approach.
• Equality Now: International human rights organization working to end violence and discrimination against women and girls. Comparable advocacy, legal, and movement-building work, with similar media presence and policy focus though broader thematic remit.
• MADRE: Feminist organization partnering with grassroots women-led groups globally to advance human rights. Comparable non-extractive model and capacity-building approach for women-led organizations in crisis contexts, though with longer operating history.
• Global Fund for Women: One of the largest feminist foundations globally, providing flexible grants to women's rights organizations worldwide. Directly comparable as a feminist intermediary funder supporting women-led groups, though larger and more established than VOICE.
• Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights: Provides rapid-response grants to women human rights defenders in crisis. Directly comparable to VOICE's rapid-response and security support for women on the frontlines, with similar trust-based, flexible funding model.
• Mama Cash: Amsterdam-based feminist foundation funding women's, girls', and trans rights organizations globally. Closely comparable as a trust-based philanthropy intermediary supporting feminist movements, with similar flexible funding and movement-building approach.
• FRIDA | The Young Feminist Fund: Provides flexible grants and capacity support to young feminist-led organizations globally. Comparable as a participatory grantmaker supporting grassroots women's rights organizations, with similar feminist funding philosophy.
• AWID (Association for Women's Rights in Development): Global feminist membership organization supporting women's rights movements and organizations. Comparable as a movement-building intermediary for feminist organizations, with similar focus on resource flows and feminist funding ecosystems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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