Women's WorldWide Web

What Women's WorldWide Web does

Women's WorldWide Web (W4) is a nonprofit organization operating a web-based crowdfunding platform dedicated to girls' and women's empowerment. Founded in 2010 by Lindsey Nefesh-Clarke and headquartered in Paris (77 rue de Turbigo, 75003), W4 is registered as a French Association Loi de 1901 and as a 501(c)(3) charity in the United States. The platform aggregates donations from individual supporters and routes them to vetted grassroots field partners across 35+ countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and North America, retaining 10% of donation amounts plus bank transfer fees for operating costs. W4 categorizes projects across ending child marriage, education, technology training, microfinance, employment, and entrepreneurship, and reports strong outcomes for partnered programs (98% job placement rate for Passerelles Numériques Cambodia graduates within two months; 30% of graduate income redirected to family support).

Name

Women's WorldWide Web

Legal name

Women's WorldWide Web France

Website

https://w4.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women's WorldWide Web (W4) is a Paris-based nonprofit operating a crowdfunding platform connecting individual donors with vetted grassroots field projects advancing girls' and women's empowerment across 35+ countries via donations, gift cards, team fundraising, and e-mentoring.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Crowdfunding Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator Fundraising & Crowdfunding Platforms (Recurring/Project-Based) (MPACAFAJ)

Keywords

• Online crowdfunding platform
• Nonprofit donation services
• Fundraising team tools
• E-mentoring platform
• Charitable grantmaking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donors make tax-deductible donations to field projects. W4 deducts 10% of donation amounts plus bank transfer fees before disbursing funds to field partners.
2. Gift Cards: Sale of W4 gift cards where recipients select which empowerment project to support. Cards include updates and W4 merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Women's WorldWide Web (W4) operates a web-based crowdfunding platform that connects individual donors with vetted field projects supporting girls' and women's empowerment across education, technology, microfinance, and ending child marriage in 35+ countries. W4 retains 10% of donation amounts (plus bank transfer fees) for operations and passes the remainder to vetted field partners. The platform supplements donations with W4 Gift Cards, team fundraising tools, and an E-Mentoring program matching professional volunteers with field projects.

Product overview

W4 operates a unified crowdfunding platform for girls' and women's empowerment, connecting donors worldwide with vetted field partners. The core product is the W4 Donation Platform, supplemented by W4 Gift Cards (allowing recipients to choose projects), Fundraising Teams (for collective giving), and the E-Mentoring Program (connecting skilled volunteers with field projects). The WOWWIRE Blog serves as an editorial content channel. The platform aggregates donations and passes funds (minus 10% for operations) to field partners working in education, technology, microfinance, health, and human rights across multiple countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• W4 Donation Platform A web-based crowdfunding platform enabling individual donors to browse vetted partners and donate to field projects supporting girls' and women's empowerment in education, technology, microfinance, and ending child marriage across 35+ countries. Donations are tax-deductible in France (Association Loi 1901) and the US (501(c)(3)).
• W4 Gift Cards Digital gift cards that allow recipients to choose which W4 girls' and women's empowerment project to support. Recipients receive regular project updates throughout the year along with W4-related merchandise linked to the supported project.
• W4 Fundraising Teams Team-based fundraising functionality that allows users to create fundraising teams, invite friends, family, colleagues, or classmates to contribute, and collectively support selected projects. Teams are organized by Friends, Events, Universities, and Non-profits categories.
• W4 E-Mentoring Program A digital mentoring program connecting professional volunteers with W4's field project teams to provide skills-based support in financial management, business consulting, legal assistance, IT, marketing, communications, and direct tutoring.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of Passerelles Numériques Cambodia graduates secure employment within 2 months of graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Girls Not BridescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Joint call for innovative projects to end child marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa. WEC-Congo selected as 2018 winner of award recognizing high-impact initiatives.
• Les Femmes s'en MêlentminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2014Multi-year partnership with the music festival promoting independent female artists. Partnership includes fundraising events with proceeds supporting W4 field programs, particularly mothers2mothers in 2014.
• mothers2motherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partner working in sub-Saharan Africa to empower mothers living with HIV to eliminate pediatric AIDS through improved reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health.
• Passerelles Numériques (Digital Bridges)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partner in Cambodia providing holistic IT training programs for disadvantaged young women, including technical skills, English language, communication, and personal development support. 98% job placement rate.
• Voices of Hope KenyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partner providing Maasai girls and women with educational opportunities and working to end child marriage through scholarships and community engagement.
• CodeGirls PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partner providing IT training and education to women from tribal areas of Pakistan, empowering them with technology skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
• WEC-CongocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerField partner in Democratic Republic of Congo selected as 2018 winner of W4-Girls Not Brides award for innovative project to end child marriage through Girls' Parliaments.
• Acacias for AllminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField program in Tunisia where e-Mentoring has been used to support program coordinators in developing and scaling women's empowerment initiatives.
• Birthing Project USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots organization working to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the US and globally, supported by W4 through funding and e-Mentoring.
• Follow'HerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject encouraging economic inclusion of women in developing countries through digital technologies and social entrepreneurship, including portable solar chargers for rural India.
• Grameen AmericaminorOthersReferenced as inspiration and related microfinance organization, founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus.
• EQUALSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal partnership focused on closing the gender digital divide; W4 contributes content and perspectives on women's technology access.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kiva: Kiva is a crowdfunding platform enabling individual lenders to fund microloans for entrepreneurs in developing countries. Comparable as a nonprofit crowdfunding platform facilitating direct donor-to-beneficiary transfers, though Kiva operates a lending rather than donation model.
• Women for Women International: Women for Women International supports women survivors of war and conflict through a sponsorship program that channels donor funds directly to individual women. Directly comparable to W4 in serving individual donors funding women's empowerment outcomes in developing countries.
• Global Fund for Women: Global Fund for Women is a grantmaking foundation dedicated exclusively to women's rights and gender justice, supporting grassroots organizations globally. Highly comparable to W4's mission, donor base, and field-partner network — both channel pooled donor funds to vetted women's empowerment initiatives.
• CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education): CAMFED is a nonprofit dedicated to educating girls in sub-Saharan Africa, channeling donor funds to local partner organizations. Directly comparable to W4's field-partner model (e.g., Passerelles Numériques) and donor-to-grassroots-project mechanism, with similar outcome-tracking metrics.
• GlobalGiving: GlobalGiving is a nonprofit crowdfunding marketplace that connects individual donors with vetted grassroots projects worldwide — directly comparable to W4's model of curating field partners and enabling direct giving, though with broader (non-gender-focused) project coverage.
• Malala Fund: Malala Fund is a nonprofit dedicated to girls' education and empowerment, channeling donor funds to local education programs in developing countries. Comparable to W4 in mission focus (girls' empowerment) and field-partner funding model, though Malala Fund is foundation-led rather than a crowdfunding marketplace.
• DonorsChoose: DonorsChoose is a nonprofit crowdfunding platform that lets individual donors fund classroom project requests from teachers. Directly comparable to W4 in offering a curated marketplace of field-level projects, gift-card functionality, and team fundraising tools, though focused on US education rather than global women's empowerment.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Plan International is a large multinational NGO focused on children's rights and girls' equality, accepting individual donors and operating sponsorship programs. Comparable as a donor-supported girls' empowerment organization, though operating at much larger scale and with broader programmatic scope than W4.
• GoFundMe Charity: GoFundMe Charity is the nonprofit giving arm of GoFundMe, the largest consumer crowdfunding platform. Comparable as a donor-facing donation platform for charitable causes, with substantially larger scale, lower platform fees, and broader cause coverage than W4's women's empowerment niche.

Emerging players

• Girl Rising: Girl Rising is a nonprofit that uses storytelling and education campaigns to advance girls' empowerment globally. Comparable to W4 in mission focus and donor-supported advocacy model, though operating primarily through media/content rather than a donation marketplace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WomensWorldWideWeb
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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