Who We Are
WeTheChange was founded in 2019 as the network for women* CEOs of certified B Corps.
What We Do
We are a powerful community of purpose-driven women* leaders building high-impact businesses and acting collectively as a force for good.
Our Goal
WeTheChange is currently raising philanthropic and values-aligned capital to support women-led businesses through the Signatory Investment Fund—a pilot loan fund addressing the capital gap—and to strengthen our community with thoughtful programming, strategic investments, and shared values.
Filling the capital gap for current and future WeTheChange members will mean more good jobs created, more positive impact on communities and the environment, and more resilient businesses.
That’s not just good for our members; that’s good for everyone.
Choose an amount or contact our team at finance@wethechange.net to learn more or discuss custom amounts or payment methods.
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Data consistently shows that women-led businesses are more stable and profitable—yet women leaders lack access to the same capital as men, to the tune of $1.7 trillion globally for small and medium-sized women-owned businesses. Service businesses, a large proportion of the WeTheChange membership, are particularly starved for funding because banks rely heavily on cashflow in evaluating their creditworthiness.
We conducted a business needs survey and found significant and immediate demand for financing just within the existing WeTheChange network. The findings verified the need for the fund and will inform its development.
- Demand is high: 87 percent of respondents said they would or might benefit from access to a fixed-interest loan from WeTheChange.
- Capital needs are diverse: Respondents expressed a need for loans ranging from $10,000 or less to $250,000 or more, with clusters in the middle ranges. They were particularly interested in loans at rates of 5% or less.
- Funds drive growth and impact: More than 55% of respondents would use the money for marketing, growth or outreach; the same percentage would use it to develop new services, products or locations. Significant numbers said they would add or retain employees, or expand or maintain impact practices, and only a third said they’d be refinancing existing debt.
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*Our community of women is comprised of and welcomes a broad spectrum of gender identities, including cis-gender, transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming leaders in business.
WeTheChange is a fiscally sponsored project of Social Good Fund, a California nonprofit corporation and registered 501(c)(3) organization, Tax ID (EIN) 46-1323531.
