
2024 Impact Report
Using film to drive social change that advances women's and girls' rights globally.
"Women are the catalysts and their voices are the medium"

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."
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.

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!
Subscribers Growth
Our subscriber base grew from 7K to 100K in 2023, and then from 111K to 326K at its peak in 2024.
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
Make a Difference Today
Your donation directly supports women and girls around the world, giving them the tools and platform to share their stories and drive social change.
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Films produced by girls
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Countries reached
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Girls empowered
Women's Voices Now is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Support Our Mission
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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
Our Finances
In 2024, our operating budget was $601,611.79. Here is a breakdown of our revenue and expenses.
Revenue

Expenses

Financial Highlights
Year-Over-Year Growth
$601,611.79 in 2024 vs $508,547.58 in 2023
$101,311.42 in 2024 vs $81,245.72 in 2023
$49,753.29 in 2024 vs $43,188.62 in 2023
Financial Efficiency
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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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Get the complete 2024 Impact Report to learn more about our programs, impact, and financial details.