The Chat for Impact global Summit aims to support and accelerate the work that impact and justice organizations are doing to provide vulnerable, disempowered and minority communities with easy and secure access to vital information and support.
Please note that applications for the Summit are now closed.
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"Our experience over the past few years has demonstrated the incredible impact of chat solutions using WhatsApp for organizations working in the social impact space. We’re excited to bring that experience to those social justice organizations whose impact will be significantly enhanced through the addition of scalable chat - as well as further expand the Chat for Impact community of practice that brings together social impact organisations from different spheres and locations around the world."
The four-month accelerator provides dedicated mentorship and support to help build WhatsApp solutions.
Key Benefits:
- $50,000 to help develop and launch your live WhatsApp service
- The opportunity for mentorship from WhatsApp and social innovation experts
- Learn from other organizations in a capstone report session at the end of the incubator
Alicia Garza is the Principal at Black Futures Lab, author of The Purpose of Power and co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter. A powerful and thoughtful voice on politics, race, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, Garza is the author of The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart (2020). She has received numerous accolades and recognitions, including being on the cover of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in the World issue (September 2020), and being named to TIME’s 100 Women of the Year list (March 2020).
Human Rights activist and co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize Nadia Murad is the leading global voice for survivors of genocide and sexual violence and the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State. Among many other positions and accolades, Murad is the founder and president of Nadia’s Initiative, a non-profit that is dedicated to helping survivors of genocide and human trafficking to heal and rebuild their communities.
Amruta Byatnal is an associate editor at Devex where she covers global health and human rights, with a focus on gender. She is particularly interested in the issue of decolonization in the international development and aid sectors. She has an MPA from Cornell University and is currently based in New Delhi, India.
“We are honored that billions of people all over the world use WhatsApp to stay connected to friends and family, particularly during COVID-19. It’s been inspiring to see governments, NGOs and charities use WhatsApp to support people through messaging services that enable covid vaccine scheduling, fact-checking, and hotlines to help victims of domestic abuse. We hope the Chat for Impact Summit will inspire and support organizations to develop more ways to provide vital information and resources to people and advance social justice in communities around the world."
30 organizations will be selected to participate in the summit for training to advance their mission.
From the summit attendees, 10 organizations will be selected by a panel to join the accelerator. They will each receive ongoing mentorship and financial support (of up to $50,000 each). The aim is to enable each organization to build and launch a WhatsApp service that significantly enhances their work and advances social justice and equity.
