09.26.24
Estée Lauder launched its inaugural Emerging Leaders Fund 'Beautiful Forces' grants. The new initiative will deepen the brand’s investment in supporting emerging women leaders globally and helping to advance their influence and impact.
An initial award of $200,000 will be allocated between four recipients who demonstrate innovative thinking, a desire to challenge the status quo, and the ability to take calculated risks to solve a problem impacting their communities.
The Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund, launched in 2022, is a charitable fund under the Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation. It supports global organizations that provide opportunities for leadership development, cultivate supportive communities, and advocate for emerging leaders with a vision for positive change.
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Stéphane de La Faverie, ELELF Founder and Executive Group President, The Estée Lauder Companies, said,
“With the launch of the Beautiful Forces grants, we are doubling down on our commitment to change the face of leadership by further investing in a new generation of emerging leaders. We’re proud to support these inspiring women from around the world, helping them achieve their goals and take their ideas to the next level to create further impact in their communities and beyond.”
Vital Voices, a Global non-profit investing in women leaders, was selected as the inaugural program partner of the ELELF.
The Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Beautiful Forces grants will support Vital Voices network alumni leading NGOs, businesses, or implementing projects that advance a bold idea.
Alyse Nelson, President and CEO, Vital Voices Global Partnership, commented,
“The Beautiful Forces grants will take our partnership with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund to the next level, further investing in emerging women leaders who dream big and aim to conquer the enormous challenges we face today. Their vision for change is ambitious and we’re thrilled to be able to support them in the next step of their leadership journeys.”
Since the launch of the ELELF, Estée Lauder and Vital Voices have created the VV Visionaries Leadership Program, a custom online and offline leadership development program for emerging leaders globally, which to date has trained 400 women leaders from more than 60 countries, with the eighth cohort beginning next month.
In addition to its support for Vital Voices, the ELELF supports women’s leadership organizations Black Girl Ventures and the Center for Asian Pacific American Women. The Estée Lauder brand is also an ongoing supporter of Kode With Klossy, the non-profit founded by brand ambassador, Karlie Kloss.
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An initial award of $200,000 will be allocated between four recipients who demonstrate innovative thinking, a desire to challenge the status quo, and the ability to take calculated risks to solve a problem impacting their communities.
The Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund, launched in 2022, is a charitable fund under the Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation. It supports global organizations that provide opportunities for leadership development, cultivate supportive communities, and advocate for emerging leaders with a vision for positive change.
Related: Estée Lauder Companies Advances Sustainable Packaging Initiatives
Stéphane de La Faverie, ELELF Founder and Executive Group President, The Estée Lauder Companies, said,
“With the launch of the Beautiful Forces grants, we are doubling down on our commitment to change the face of leadership by further investing in a new generation of emerging leaders. We’re proud to support these inspiring women from around the world, helping them achieve their goals and take their ideas to the next level to create further impact in their communities and beyond.”
Vital Voices, a Global non-profit investing in women leaders, was selected as the inaugural program partner of the ELELF.
The Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Beautiful Forces grants will support Vital Voices network alumni leading NGOs, businesses, or implementing projects that advance a bold idea.
Alyse Nelson, President and CEO, Vital Voices Global Partnership, commented,
“The Beautiful Forces grants will take our partnership with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund to the next level, further investing in emerging women leaders who dream big and aim to conquer the enormous challenges we face today. Their vision for change is ambitious and we’re thrilled to be able to support them in the next step of their leadership journeys.”
2024 Beautiful Forces Grant Winners
- Amina Mohamed, Canada: Mohamed is the founder of Cameras for Girls, an organization that challenges gender disparities in media, equipping girls in Africa with cameras to empower them with greater access and opportunities in media-based careers. This grant will allow the organization to launch a train-the-trainer program, increasing access to programs by up to 20%.
- Consuelo Hermosilla González, Chile: Hermosilla González is the founder of Fundación Antonia, an organization that works to eliminate intimate partner violence by providing free care and support to survivors while raising awareness to eradicate gender violence in Chile. This grant will enable the execution of a variety of workshops, training sessions, and skill-building programs to educate communities on domestic violence prevention.
- Olasumbo Adeleke, Nigeria: Adeleke is the executive director of Gender Power Africa, which works to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, especially women and youth, in rural communities through economic empowerment, training, and capacity building. This grant will help create a climate-smart shea nut processing facility in Nigeria, expanding the output of shea butter from 2 tons per month to 3 tons per day while providing additional jobs and skills training for women in the community.
- Renata Koch Alvarenga, Brazil: Koch Alvarenga is the founder of EmpoderaClima, a youth-led organization that raises awareness about the impacts of climate change on women and the role of gender-transformative climate education. This grant will enable the execution of workshops on disaster preparedness, the creation of an interactive platform with learning resources, as well as data collection and mapping to support disaster management.
Since the launch of the ELELF, Estée Lauder and Vital Voices have created the VV Visionaries Leadership Program, a custom online and offline leadership development program for emerging leaders globally, which to date has trained 400 women leaders from more than 60 countries, with the eighth cohort beginning next month.
In addition to its support for Vital Voices, the ELELF supports women’s leadership organizations Black Girl Ventures and the Center for Asian Pacific American Women. The Estée Lauder brand is also an ongoing supporter of Kode With Klossy, the non-profit founded by brand ambassador, Karlie Kloss.
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