FGM Global Action Fund
The Ending FGM Global Action Fund is a new pooled fund and movement support hub designed to drive resources at scale to reach a global "tipping point" so that female genital mutilation (FGM) is finally and fully eliminated.
While public support for FGM and FGM prevalence are declining in many communities, civic space is shrinking, authoritarianism is rising, and anti-rights movements are increasingly well coordinated. Ending FGM will require new funding and new mechanisms able to drive resources at scale to survivor- and frontline-led movements for change.
This new pooled fund will provide an innovative funding mechanism for a range of donors spanning the bilateral, philanthropic, and corporate sectors. The Fund will provide a direct pipeline of support to frontline activists and organisations working on ending FGM around the world. Frontline funding will be augmented by a movement support hub that will strengthen key intermediary organisations and partners specialising in advocacy and communications, resource mobilisation, technical assistance, and survivor care and wellbeing.
This new fund was designed based on a multi-year field assessment conducted by Wallace Global Fund and other partners, which included extensive consultations with survivors and a wide range of actors in the FGM movement ecosystem. A planning group of FGM survivor-experts, activists, and advisors will guide the fund's inception and a formal Advisory Committee will guide the Fund's implementation.
The FGM Fund will be fiscally hosted by Women Win, a global women's fund based in the Netherlands. The Fund is recruiting a Director to lead the set up and sustainability of this new mechanism. The Fund will be officially launched in Kenya in September 2026.
About the Position
The FGM Global Action Fund is seeking a visionary, strategic, and mission-driven Director to lead the fund through its inception phase towards growth and impact. The Fund Director is responsible for overall leadership, strategy, governance, fund management, external partnerships, fundraising, and sustainability. Back-office support will be provided by Women Win, the Fund's fiscal host.
The ideal candidate is an experienced non-profit or movement leader with a strong understanding of feminist approaches, demonstrated representation and fundraising success, solid operational and people management skills, and a deep commitment to advancing the global movement to end FGM.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the development of the Fund's vision, mission, values and long-term strategic goals
- Uphold the strategic direction of the Fund in alignment with its vision, mission and values, and lead execution towards its impact objectives
- Advise and collaborate closely with the Advisory Committee on governance and strategic priorities
- Develop an annual workplan and operational budget for Advisory Committee approval
- Identify opportunities for growth, innovation and strategic partnerships
- Provide regular updates on Fund performance, risks, and opportunities
Fund Management
- Manage day-to-day operations, ensuring efficiency, accountability, and compliance alongside regular communication with the fiscal host
- Ensure sound financial management, budgeting, forecasting, and risk mitigation
