Deadline: 14 January 2024
This is your chance to nominate the UK’s leading women in social enterprise and impact investing. The annual WISE100 list, created by Pioneers Post in partnership with NatWest Social & Community Capital, is open for nominations.
In addition to the top 100 list, five awards will be announced at a special celebration event planned for March 2024.
This year they 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.
Categories and Criteria
- WISE Social Business Woman of the Year
- Who they 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 they are looking for:
- A short biography outlining the person’s track record and credentials.
- 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 include at least one endorsement from a team member, board member or business contact/partner.
- WISE100 Social Business Star of the Future
- Who they 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 they are looking for:
- A short biography outlining the person’s experience and development as a new social enterprise leader.
- 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 include at least one endorsement from a board member or business mentor/advisor about why this leader is a Star of the Future.
- WISE100 Social Investment Champion
- Who they are looking for: a woman making her mark as a leader or pioneer in social impact investment during the past year.
- What they are looking for:
- A short biography outlining the person’s track record in social investment.
- Evidence of this leader’s achievements in social investment during the past year. This should include facts, figures and specific examples of how this person has made a mark in social investment during the year.
- Please include at least one endorsement from a board member, senior colleague or social investment partner.
- WISE100 Environmental Champion
- Who they are looking for: a woman doing pioneering work in the social enterprise space with a focus on climate change and environmental issues.
- What they are looking for:
- A short biography outlining the person’s experience in climate change and environmental issues.
- 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 of how this person has made a significant positive impact in climate change during the year.
- Please include at least one personal endorsement from a board member, senior colleague or business partner/advisor.
- WISE100 Equality & Empowerment Champion
- Who they are looking 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.
- What they are looking for:
- A short biography outlining the person’s experience in pioneering equality, diversity and empowerment.
- 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 of how this person has made a significant positive impact during the year.
- Please include at least one personal endorsement from a board member, senior colleague or business partner/advisor.
For more information, visit Pioneers Post.
