Nobel Women’s Initiative would like to thank the following organizations and individuals for their continued support of our work
We acknowledge the vision and tenacity of our Nobel Peace Prize laureates:
Rigoberta Menchú Tum
Shirin Ebadi
Jody Williams
Leymah Gbowee
Tawakkol Karman
Narges Mohammadi
Oleksandra Matviichuk
Maria Ressa
NWI Supporters and every member of our NWI Philanthropy Circle
Cynda Collins Arsenault
Rebecca Austen
Laura Bennett
Meenakshi Budhraja
Susan Byrd
Gretchen Canter
Sarah Cavanaugh
Aimee Cunningham
Lynne Dobson
Gloria Joseph
Deborah King
Rebecca Lewandowki
Carrie Freeman Parsons & Olivia Parsons
Min Ryan
Kathi Seifert
Kay Creath
Marci Shimoff
Jill Flournoy
Emily Bush and family
Michelle Smith
Simone Talma Flowers
Dyan Triffo
Julia Wells
Nancy Word
Dawn Frojen
Lynn Twist
Carolyn Buck Luce
Jody William
Magnes Welsh
Sara Vetter
Partners, Foundations, Donors and Supporters
Family and Estate of Eleanor Byrnes Oakley
Oak Foundation
Magos Foundation
Global Affairs Canada
JASS Just Associates
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Myriad Canada
MADRE
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
...and many more generous supporters.
We acknowledge the time and commitment of the Board of Directors:
Anne-Marie Goetz
Roberta Clarke
Nermeen Shaikh
Julienne Lusenge
Susan Evans
Katharina Samara-Wickrama
Negina Yari
We thank our dedicated and talented staff for their commitment to our mission and for contributing their expertise, energy, and skills to the work of the organization:
Maria Butler
Executive Director
Fabiola Pascal
Finance and Operations Manager
Daina Ruduša
Head of Communications
Jacquelinne Cadena
Finance and Administrative Assistant
Dildar Kaya
Advocacy Coordinator
Amy Lira
Partnership Coordinator
Nicole Musimbi
Partnership Coordinator
Bill Omondi
Communications Coordinator (Web)
Madison Hall
Communications Coordinator (Social)
Muzna Dureid
Advocacy and Partnerships Manager (left in December 2025)
We extend thanks to all consultants and advisors including:
Lynne Twist, Sara Vetter, Magnes Welsh, Hafsa Afailal, Maureen Prebinski, Olivers Keiss, Tania Principe, Rawan Yousef, Mariam Shahin, Kathy Terry, Nataly Méndez Valdez, Nataly Erazo, Nina Maria Mørk Hansen, Gloria Albert, Yasmina Benslimane.
We appreciate our partners,
Your support enables women to be rooted in their communities and rising with radical love, carrying courage into conflict zones, confronting injustice, and building networks that endure.
In 2025, together we’ve nurtured leadership, amplified voices, and created pathways for change. The stakes are higher than ever — and your partnership ensures that courageous women on the frontlines are not alone.
We are Rooted & Rising: With Radical Love — and your support makes this possible.