Women filmmakers

    2024 Impact Report

    Using film to drive social change that advances women's and girls' rights globally.

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    "Women are the catalysts and their voices are the medium"
    - Leslie J. Sacks (1952-2013), Founder of Women's Voices Now

    Our Mission

    Women's Voices Now uses film to drive social change that advances women's and girls' rights globally. In 2024, we continued to build resilience and do more with less, exceeding expectations in both realms.

    Through our three core programs, we support, produce, and promote social-change films that focus on women and girls, and those who are making them.

    2024 Impact at a Glance

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    A Letter From Our Executive Director

    Taking a moment to reflect on 2024 proved more challenging than I anticipated. I know that you share with me a sense of the rapid passage of time, and being caught off guard when we pause to recognize where we are in space and time. The end of 2024 came so quickly that I can hardly believe that it is time to write this letter!

    For the nonprofit world, we are still very much in a post-pandemic reality where priorities and opportunities continue to shift and fluctuate and, increasingly, global conflict and politics influence many of our day-to-day lives. Thus, when I reflect on 2024 at Women's Voices Now, two main themes come to mind: Building resilience and doing more with less. I am grateful to share that we exceeded in both realms.

    In the noble pursuit of our mission to use film to drive social change that advances girls' and women's rights, globally, we have both the challenge and the advantage of utilizing the most cutting edge technologies to expand our reach and deepen our impact. In addition to delivering on all three of our programs, through the use of AI tools and our robust digital media growth strategy, we reached over 8 million viewers in 195+ countries with content from our Voices for Change Film Collection and our 10th Annual Film Festival.

    We earned an Emmy nomination for one of our 2023 Girls' Voices Now films, "The Beauty in Being Different", and welcomed 10 new girls to our youth program, who produced three beautiful films on addressing homelessness and mental health in Los Angeles; the pitfalls of fast fashion; and the challenges women must overcome when the world around them criticizes their personal and professional pursuits.

    This year also saw staff turnover and downsizing, which all turned out for the best. As always, I am grateful to our small and mighty team who put heart into this work; our dedicated Board of Directors; our champion Advisory Board; and the tens of volunteers who are ready for action when called upon.

    "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
    - Margaret Mead

    While the Women's Voices Now audience and beneficiaries grow each year, it continues to be a small group of dedicated people who make it all possible. You are one of them. I warmly and eagerly invite you to peruse this inspiring impact report, to feel proud of all that you helped us to achieve.

    Heidi Basch-Harod, Executive Director

    With best wishes and gratitude,
    Heidi Basch-Harod
    Executive Director
    Women's Voices Now

    Our Global Impact

    Since 2010, Women's Voices Now has been using film to drive social change and advance women's rights globally.

    Global Reach

    30M+

    online reach

    across 195+ countries

    Our films and programs have reached audiences in over 195 countries across 6 continents.

    Global Screenings

    157 screening events co-facilitated across 6 continents

    Digital Reach

    30M+ online viewers across all platforms

    Growth Over Time

    YouTube Channel Growth

    Viewers Growth

    Our YouTube channel reached 8.2M viewers in 2024 compared to 2.2M in 2023 — a 273% increase!

    +273%viewer growth

    Subscribers Growth

    Our subscriber base grew from 7K to 100K in 2023, and then from 111K to 326K at its peak in 2024.

    +194%subscriber growth

    Key Achievements Since Inception

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    Cash Prizes Awarded

    Supporting emerging filmmakers

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    Film Submissions

    From 97 countries worldwide

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    Screening Events

    Co-facilitated across 6 continents

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    Your donation will help:

    • Empower young girls through filmmaking workshops
    • Support women filmmakers with cash prizes and recognition
    • Expand our film collection to reach more global audiences

    Our Programs

    We carry out our mission through three core programs that support, produce, and promote social-change films.

    Women's Voices Now Film Festival

    Our annual women's rights documentary film festival supports emerging documentary filmmakers by providing cash prizes, awards, visibility, and connections to film industry professionals.

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    Submissions

    38

    Countries

    $13k

    Cash Prizes

    88% Women Filmmakers
    50% First-time Filmmakers
    32% LGBTQ+ Filmmakers
    16% First Generation

    Our Finances

    In 2024, our operating budget was $601,611.79. Here is a breakdown of our revenue and expenses.

    Revenue

    Revenue Chart showing breakdown: In Kind (31.21%), Board Support (13.82%), Foundation Grants (16.84%), Government Grants (15.28%), Corporate Grants (11.51%), Individual Donors (8.27%), Sponsorships (0.98%), Program Revenue (2.08%)
    In Kind (31.21%)
    Board Support (13.82%)
    Foundation Grants (16.84%)
    Government Grants (15.28%)
    Corporate Grants (11.51%)
    Individual Donors (8.27%)
    Sponsorships (0.98%)
    Program Revenue (2.08%)

    Expenses

    Expenses Chart showing breakdown: Program Costs (76.33%), Personnel Cost for Operations (21.37%), Administrative and Office Costs (2.31%)
    Program Costs (76.33%)
    Personnel Cost for Operations (21.37%)
    Administrative and Office Costs (2.31%)

    Financial Highlights

    Year-Over-Year Growth

    Total Revenue+18.3%

    $601,611.79 in 2024 vs $508,547.58 in 2023

    Foundation Grants+24.7%

    $101,311.42 in 2024 vs $81,245.72 in 2023

    Individual Donors+15.2%

    $49,753.29 in 2024 vs $43,188.62 in 2023

    Financial Efficiency

    0.0%

    Program Expense Ratio

    ↑ 2.1% from 74.2% in 2023

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    Cash Prizes Awarded in 2024

    ↑ 30% from $10,000 in 2023

    Key Financial Achievements

    • Increased program efficiency: We reduced administrative costs by 0.7% compared to 2023, allowing us to direct more funds to our core programs.

    • Diversified funding sources: We increased our foundation grants by 24.7% and corporate grants by 18.3%, reducing reliance on any single funding source.

    • Expanded fundraising reach: Our digital fundraising campaigns reached 42% more donors in 2024, resulting in a 15.2% increase in individual donations.

    • Secured multi-year funding: We secured two new multi-year grants totaling $85,000 to support our Girls' Voices Now program through 2026.

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