The Visionary Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment
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Reshma Saujani
Moms First
2025 Visionary Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment
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Empowering Women
Visionary Women created the Visionary Prize to recognize outstanding women leaders of nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing economic empowerment for women. Winners are awarded $100,000 in unrestricted funds to support their agency’s work and enable them to further their vision.
Prize Criteria:
- Providing access to capital
- Providing access to non-monetary resources that support economic advancement
(e.g., mentoring, training, personal professional development, or technical business
support) and/or - Removing barriers to allow women to fully participate and succeed in the workforce
- Advocating for policy and/or legislation in support of women in the workplace.
The Visionary Prize ($100,000 award) will recognize a visionary woman leader of an established nonprofit organization that has been:
- In operation for at least 4 years
- Has an annual budget over $500,000
- Operates in the U.S
- Demonstrably advances the economic empowerment of women
The 2026 Prize Application opens on April 20th.
Applications are due on May 22nd.
Past Winners & Finalists
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Fatima Goss Graves
National Women’s Law Center
2024 Prize for Women’s Economic Empowerment
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2023 Visionary Prize Runner-Up
Why Not Prosper
2023 Visionary Prize Runner-Up
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Omi Bell
Black Girl Ventures
2023 Prize for Women’s Economic Development
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Jane Veron
The Acceleration Project
2024 Visionary Catalyst Award
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Bri Franklin
The Prosp(a)rity Project
2023 Rising Visionary Award
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Ashante Taylorcox
You Are More Than Inc.
2024 Rising Visionary Award
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Sherry Leiwant & Dina Bakst
A Better Balance
2022 Prize for Women’s Economic Development
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Michelle Rhone-Collins
Lift
2022 Visionary Prize Runner-Up