Value for Women Expands with US 501(c)(3) Registration and New Board Appointments
Board will help shape VfW’s nonprofit programming to amplify impact over the next year
[For Immediate Release]
London and New York, October 2025 – Value for Women (VfW) celebrates a milestone anniversary announcing the registration as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States, and welcomes Kippy Joseph, Hannah Schiff, and Rebecca Fries to its inaugural Board.
This expansion strengthens VfW's position to achieve its 10-year strategy of reaching 10 million women by 2028, scaling more and better opportunities for women to thrive as leaders, entrepreneurs, and change-makers in emerging markets. Stay tuned for more details about VfW's nonprofit programmes, coming soon.
Working in tandem, the US and UK entities will guide the launch of new initiatives and programmes aimed at scaling impact, in partnership with donors, foundations, and other ecosystem enablers.
"We are thrilled to celebrate 13 years with this milestone," said Rebecca Fries, CEO of Value for Women. "By leveraging grant-making and new types of partnerships, we can reach women where they actually live and work, far beyond the scope of traditional finance. Together with our partners and allies, we are building momentum to strengthen a global ecosystem of businesses that put women at the heart of what they do."
The new Board brings deep expertise across impact investing, philanthropy, and women's economic empowerment:
Kippy Joseph has 25 years in community and global development, with a track record of driving innovation for sustainable change. A Senior Fellow at Results for Development Institute, she previously pioneered social finance strategies at The Rockefeller Foundation.
Hannah Schiff brings nearly 20 years of experience in impact investing across Africa, Asia and Latin America. As Managing Director of Impact at Developing World Markets, she leads impact strategy building on leadership roles at Nuveen and the Global Impact Investing Network.
Rebecca Fries, CEO and Co-founder of Value for Women, brings over 25 years of global expertise advancing women’s participation in business, investment and finance in emerging markets, and is widely recognised as a leader in gender inclusion. For 13 years, she has guided VfW’s growth into a globally recognised authority on gender and social inclusion for the private sector.
About Value for Women
We are a global organisation creating better opportunities for women in emerging economies: as leaders, employees, and consumers. We are registered in the UK as a company (No. 08239074) and in the US as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organisation. Learn more at v4w.org
Media Contact:
Sofía Martínez
Senior Communications Lead
Value for Women
smartinez@v4w.org
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Value for Women is a global advisory services firm with a mission to promote women’s participation and leadership in business, finance and investment around the globe, with a focus on emerging markets.
