Fund Impact is our strategic support platform for individuals, corporations, foundations, and institutions who want to accelerate women’s leadership, safety, and sustainable mining across Africa.
Your contribution strengthens women-led enterprises, protects women in mining communities, builds leadership capacity, advances research, and powers the WiM-Africa Institute—our continental hub for skills, innovation, and value addition.
Two Ways to Fund Impact
Make a one-time or monthly contribution in under a minute using our secure checkout. You can choose exactly where your support is applied.
Support Areas
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General Support (where most needed)
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WiM-Africa Institute Development
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Safety & Protection Programs
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Leadership & Capacity Building
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Research & Data Hub
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NextGen & Youth Pathways
1. Instant Strategic Support (Secure)
For major gifts, multi-year commitments, corporate sponsorships, endowments, or program partnerships, our team provides a tailored engagement process including documentation, recognition options, and governance-aligned reporting.
What We Support Through Partnerships
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National and regional program rollouts
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Women-led value chain initiatives
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Safety, protection, and rights programs
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Leadership and executive education
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Research, policy, and data systems
Contact: partnerships@wimafrica.org
2. Major Gifts & Institutional Partnerships
General Support
Flexible funding deployed where impact is most needed across our continental operations, advocacy, and program delivery.
WiM-Africa Institute Development
Supports the development of our continental leadership and technical training hub, including laboratories, research facilities, and professional pathways for women in mining.
Safety & Protection Programs
Advances safer work environments, legal access, dignity, and community safeguards for women in mining communities.
Leadership & Capacity Building
Strengthens executive leadership, mentorship, institutional capacity, and professional growth for women across the mining value chain.
Research & Data Hub
Funds evidence-based research, data systems, policy analysis, and continental knowledge products that shape inclusive mining reforms.
NextGen & Youth Pathways
Prepares young women for careers in mining, ESG, and sustainable resource management through training, mentorship, and internships.
Where Your Support Goes
Why Fund Impact with WiM-Africa
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Continental reach across Africa
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Strong governance and leadership
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Programmatic depth and scale
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Women-centered development model
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Policy, research, and enterprise integration
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Long-term institutional vision
Strategy Alignment
Fund Impact contributions are allocated in line with WiM-Africa’s Strategic Focus Areas (SFs) and Seven Point Program Agenda (7PPAs), and implemented through the WiM-Africa Action Plan (2025–2030). This ensures every contribution supports a defined pathway of outcomes, accountability, and measurable results.
Strategic Focus Areas (SFs)
1. Coalition Building
Strengthening networks, partnerships, chapters, and implementing capacity across Africa.
2. Advocacy & Policy Influence
Advancing gender-responsive mining policies, legal protection, and institutional reforms.
3. Economic Empowerment
Expanding women-led enterprises, value chain participation, and access to finance and markets.
Seven Point Program Agenda (7PPAs)
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Your Fund Impact support directly advances these program pillars:
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Women-Led Mineral Value Addition & Market Linkages
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Women-Only Mining Zones & Cooperative Development
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ESG & Climate Resilience for Women in Mining
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Legal Support & Policy Advocacy for Women in Mining
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NextGen WiM: Investing in Future Women Mining Leaders
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WiM-Africa Research & Data Hub
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Digital & Media Influence in Mining Advocacy
How Fund Impact Maps to Our Strategy
To support donor clarity and reporting, contributions are mapped as follows:
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General Support → Enables delivery across all SFs and 7PPAs under the Action Plan
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WiM-Africa Institute Development → Primarily supports Economic Empowerment and Coalition Building, enabling training and value addition capacity (linked to 7PPAs 1, 3, 5, 6)
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Safety & Protection Programs → Primarily supports Advocacy & Policy Influence (linked to 7PPAs 3 & 4)
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Leadership & Capacity Building → Primarily supports Coalition Building and Economic Empowerment (linked to 7PPAs 5 & 7)
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Research & Data Hub → Primarily supports Advocacy & Policy Influence and evidence-based delivery (linked to 7PPA 6)
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NextGen & Youth Pathways → Directly supports NextGen WiM and leadership pipelines (linked to 7PPA 5)
WiM-Africa Action Plan (2025–2030)
Fund Impact supports implementation of the WiM-Africa Action Plan (2025–2030)—our five-year roadmap with defined programs, country-level implementation pathways, and continental flagship initiatives.