2024 Impact Report

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