Women Warriors is a group within Opportunity International, a global organization dedicated to ending poverty by empowering women to build livelihoods and support their children’s education. Motivated by the strength and beauty of the women Opportunity serves in the most marginalized communities around the world—from urban India to rural Uganda—and spurred on by the strength we gain from each other, we dedicate time, talent, and treasure to reaching more women.

The Women Warriors began as a group of 14 women who traveled together to India with Opportunity International. During this transformative trip, the women quickly saw the impact of Opportunity’s work with women living in extreme poverty and how it changes lives, families, and communities. Muffy MacMillan, Board Member and Opportunity’s Ambassador Women & Girls, helped rally the group around this common cause. Together, the group committed to use their collective passions, resources, and networks to further increase the impact of Opportunity International.

Addressing the need

Gender inequality denies women their voices and devalues their work. From a mother living in one room with dirt floors who is struggling to feed her family to a professional woman yearning to be respected at financial or educational institutions in Africa, women fight global gender inequality. Especially for women living in poverty, gender inequality is yet another challenge in a long list of obstacles to achieving independence and sustainable livelihoods.

Providing Solutions

Increasing women’s economic, educational, and social equality and empowerment lifts families and entire communities out of extreme poverty. For more than fifty years, Opportunity International has focused on reaching the unreachable, enabling people living in extreme poverty to have access to training, financial resources, and group support that paves the way to a life of dignity and purpose. Our interventions increase incomes, create and sustain jobs, and provide affordable quality education for children and youth. In each of our work streams—agriculture, education, micro banking, and digital financial services—gender equality and social inclusion are woven into the work with intention and cultural sensitivity.

Women Warriors Take Action

The Women Warriors are not just casual donors to Opportunity International; we are inspired by:

• In-person events with like-minded, globally focused women
• Unique experiences to share your heart and mind
• Global travel opportunities to meet and learn from the women we’re impacting
• Shared learning about the exponential value that comes when we focus giving by women toward women

We make a financial commitment of at least $5,000 a year:

• $5,000 to Opportunity’s Women and Girls Fund Supports sustainable livelihoods for wo men and quality education for their children
• $5,000 to a specific country where Opportunity works. In 2024, Women Warriors are committed to raising $1M for the women and families of Colombia

 This level of commitment also gives you membership of Opportunity International’s Board of Governors, a wider national circle of committed supporters and advocates.

What is Your Opportunity?

Helping to lift women out of extreme poverty with economic and personal resources like self-confidence and conflict resolution not only impacts their family but creates a positive trajectory that will impact generations to come.

Connecting: Through local, regional, and national gatherings, along with options to travel internationally on Insight Trips, you’ll be immersed in a community of like-minded supporters—dedicated people with hearts for Opportunity.

Learning: You’ll receive Opportunity’s Governors bi-monthly enewsletter, which will update you on how your support is improving clients’ lives. In addition, you’ll be invited to webinars with leadership and field experts, and in-person events held throughout the year.

Sharing: As partners in transformation, many Women Warriors choose to host fundraising and educational events in support of Opportunity’s work. We will give you the tools you need to invite your family, friends, and colleagues to join you in Opportunity’s exciting endeavors to support the organization’s mission and vision.

For more information, contact Lori Olson, Opportunity International Vice President, Philanthropy, at [email protected] or 612.875.0042