WISE100 Women in Social Enterprise Awards 2024
This is your chance to nominate the UK’s leading women in social enterprise and impact investing. In addition to our top 100 list, five awards will be announced at a special celebration event planned for March 2024. Nominate by midnight on Sunday 14 January 2024! If you would like to view the entry form in full to help plan your answers, you can download the PDF here.
The search has begun for this year’s most pioneering 100 women in social enterprise and impact investing across the UK.
The annual WISE100 list, created by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital, is open for nominations.
In addition to our top 100 list, five awards will be announced at a special celebration event planned for March 2024.
This year we have also introduced a new category, the WISE100 Equality & Empowerment Champion, for a woman who is leading the way in issues of equality and diversity, particularly – but not exclusively – in gender equality, equal participation and leadership.
Nominations must be submitted online and you may submit an entry for yourself or on behalf of somebody else. The application form will be open until midnight on Sunday 14 January 2024 for the following categories:
WISE Social Business Woman of the Year:For a CEO, pioneer or leader with more than five years of leadership experience building revenue, social impact and a strong team.
WISE100 Social Business Star of the Future:For a CEO or leader showing star qualities relatively new in their social enterprise career, with five or fewer years of leadership experience.
WISE100 Social Investment Champion:For a woman making her mark in social impact investment during the past year.
WISE100 Environmental Champion:For a woman doing pioneering work in the social enterprise space with a focus on climate change and environmental issues.
WISE100 Equality & Empowerment Champion:For a woman who is leading the way in issues of equality and diversity, particularly (bot not exclusively) in gender equality, equal participation and leadership.
More detailed criteria for each category is provided below. If you would like to view the entry form in full you can download the PDF here.
WISE100 Awards: Criteria
WISE Social Business Woman of the Year
Who we are looking for: a CEO or leader, innovator or pioneer with more than five years of top level experience building revenue, social impact and a strong team. This experience may have been gained in leadership positions at just one or at several different organisations.
What we are looking for:
a) A short biography outlining the person’s track record and credentials.
b) Evidence of this leader’s achievements and the achievements of their social enterprise during the past year. This should include facts, figures and specific examples where possible.
Please do NOT write a long piece of prose telling us how fantastic this person is without backing it up with clear evidence.
c) Please include at least one endorsement from a team member, board member or business contact/partner.
Who we are looking for: a CEO or leader showing star qualities relatively new in their social enterprise career, with five or fewer years of leadership experience.
What we are looking for:
a) A short biography outlining the person’s experience and development as a new social enterprise leader.
b) Evidence of this leader’s achievements and the achievements of their social enterprise during the past year. This should include facts, figures and specific examples where possible.
Please do NOT write a long piece of prose telling us how fantastic this person is without backing it up with clear evidence.
c) Please include at least one endorsement from a board member or business mentor/advisor about why this leader is a Star of the Future.
For full details visit: https://www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/20231123/wise100-women-social-enterprise-awards-2024-open-nominations