Over half the world’s population is under the age of thirty, 90% of which live in developing countries, all are facing huge global challenges. Your donations make the young leaders’ growth that happens on a WYSE programme possible. 100% of donations go directly to bursaries to support participants mainly from the global south to attend our programmes, helping young leaders reach their potential.
Since 1988, thousands of emerging leaders from more than 115 countries have attended the WYSE International Leadership Programme, enabling them to make positive differences in their communities and beyond. Our alumni have lifelong friendships that inspire a sense of global citizenship and support cooperation and a global network of individuals with the desire, drive and capacity to make a positive impact in the world. They have a deeper understanding of their own leadership potential and a clearer vision and a plan of action of how they want to make a difference in the world.
Our leadership programmes are staffed by a dedicated body of professionals who give their time on a voluntary basis. We are therefore in the fortunate position to carry very low operating costs.
Support the work of WYSE International by donating below, please consider making a regular monthly donation which provides the charity stability. All donations are used to fund bursaries for participants to attend our programmes, the majority of our bursaries are given to people in the global south.
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All donations are used to fund bursaries for participants to attend our programmes.
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We partner with companies with shared values who want to make a positive impact in the world.
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Help young leaders who are making the Sustainable Development Goals a reality.
Find out more“The way we educate the youth and leaders of tomorrow must also change, we must seize the moment to liberate and mobilize minds to face these challenges with strength and purpose.”
Provide funding to young leaders to attend our programmes, helping us reach the most talented young leaders, regardless of their economic status. We receive at least 10 applications for every place on our International Leadership Programme.
To help us expand our online presence and reach more emerging leaders from all over the world, we have developed the WYSE Global Change Makers Programme which provides coaching for emerging leaders working on UN Sustainable Development Goals.
All our programmes have gender parity, and typically involve participants from over 20 different countries, your support will help us increase the number of participants from the global south through bursaries and outreach.
We aim to increase the number of programmes that we run in different parts of the world to help us support more young people from different backgrounds. We continue to develop our diverse volunteer staff team to meet our ambitious growth targets.
“Those 12 days gave me the energy, refuelled my thoughts and determination to maintain my spirit for changes around me. Meeting with so much positive energy in one place, with one goal of “making the world a humane place” gave me an opportunity to have a wider world view.”
Sugandha MunshiLead Specialist at International Rice Research Institute, India “In the International Leadership Program, I was taught to use what I know to try and serve the world, what I know is business and my community really needs all the helping hands they can get right now.”
Suzan SalemEgypt: Adjunct Lecturer of Entrepreneurship, University of London “When I attended my first leadership training at the International Leadership Programme in Italy I learned so much there on different levels and used these insights with my group at home: I learned to trust myself and to access my inner potential. I also learned that there are many brilliant people in this world, each and everybody with the wish to make this world a better place.”
Dr Stephan AllmendingerDoctor, Germany “I was happy that the ILP had a space for someone like me where I could reconsider these old-school thoughts and create a new school of philosophy which was ‘good’ and ‘right’ for me.”
Zainab KakalIndia: Innovation at United Nations Development Programme “WYSE gave me a new life. I found my heart again there. Being just short of magic, WYSE is a programme that helps you to find the magic inside of you. It’s great to know that you have a community of people who believe in you, share the same dreams as you to build a better world for everyone. This excitement and enthusiasm will enable you to shine in your world.”
Dina ArissSyria/UK, Chayn, Supporting survivors of abuse across borders “I met the most wonderful, inspiring people from all over the world and discovered myself in ways that I have never before. I felt openness, curiosity and confidence in this process through group intelligence and the power of collaboration. I felt a stronger sense of connectedness and group passion about a common cause. Meeting so many different people from different cultures on so many different levels has definitely turned me into a more extrovert person, allowing my relationships with people to become more fulfilling.”
“The WYSE leadership programme helped me connect with self and external world. It also helped me to realise my potential and how to channel those for a better cause. I felt I am part of a community which supports each other and where everyone values the relationship. The children I work with are now raising their voices at the United Nations and speaking about their rights.”
“A truly facilitative self learning approach. Servant leadership, non didactic, innovatively interactive. It helped me in my professional life to be a kinder and nurturing leader while training young doctors manage critical patients.”
“I have learned many things related to culture and influence. I hope that I will be able to influence my community, not towards the things that I like nor towards my values, but to influence them in a way where they are more aware of their own values and committed to them.”
“WYSE creates a safe atmosphere for every learner to grow, nurture his or her ideas in the most beautiful way. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. The discourse on leadership, culture and global identity played a big role in shaping my thought process towards the world outside of me.”
“WYSE is the most interesting way to learn how to lead yourself and actions and encouraging way to put your ideas and vision into actions.”
“WYSE helped me understand I can be a leader of myself and of others. Despite various challenges there is a common ground that joins us: love, peace, creativity, passion, willingness to change, observation of the world, critical thinking, and the desire to stand as one hand against global challenges.”
“WYSE ILP is all in all it is by far the most unique adventure I've ever had. To anyone who believes that they want and can have an impact and want to elevate themselves to a whole new level WYSE ILP is highly recommended.”
“I sincerely invite you to gift yourself a privileged opportunity of experiencing WYSE should you desire to find your own inner-leader that has always been a deep-seated aspect of your being. This is truly the best present I have ever given to myself.”
“This is exactly the place which can give you inspiration, challenge, knowledge and opportunity to find out your hidden vision and make them realised. It is so surprising how the positive emotions and thoughts I gained from an amazing community can really lead me even long after the programs.”
“It was a journey where I learnt a lot about myself and how I can use my skills to make a positive difference in the world. To unfold oneself and then to create a positive impact. WYSE gave me a much clearer perspective towards my goals and life, as well as helped me understand the importance of striking a balance between doing and being.”
“When life gets more tough or I have a hard time, I feel the need to reconnect with my experience in WYSE, with the community of my worldwide WYSE friends and with that sense of positive and concrete trust in the future. Even after so many years have passed since my first programme, I can still see the 'long wave' generated on my personal and professional life by that experience.”
“It made me better able to reflect on myself, be aware of who I am, what my fears and needs are, and most importantly where I want to go and what I want from my life. I'm very grateful that I had the opportunity to participate in those programmes, probably the best investment I ever made.”
We partner with companies with shared values who want to make a positive impact in the world. Our corporate partners enable us to provide more opportunities to people from developing nations to attend our programmes. Socially responsible organisations tell us they support WYSE because of the:
If there is another way you feel you might be able to help us to support more young leaders please get in touch info@wyse-ngo.org.
“Our company is committed to supporting WYSE and its mission to help young leaders make a difference in their communities. Our whole company is involved and it is inspiring for us all that we are supporting young people who are making such a significant difference in leading others to make this world a better place.”
We welcome corporate donations at any level including:
£2500
Sponsor a participant to attend a programme, you can choose to specify the area a young person is working on e.g climate change, education, equal rights etc.
£75,000
Sponsor a full International Leadership Programme. This donation would allow up to 30 people from around the world to form a learning community and support each other long term. You would be welcome to attend a part of the programme and meet the participants, and thank you publicly on our website and social media.
£10,000
Join our WYSE Corporate Sponsorship Programme. Companies can support fund someone from their own company to attend an International Leadership Programme and at the same time sponsor 3 people from a disadvantaged background.
You may be able to offer us gifts in kind in the form of products or services. This could include fundraising support, computer equipment, flights and train tickets, writing materials, whatever you might have to offer that would help our programmes. Please do get in touch, we'd love to hear from you! info@wyse-ngo.org
For more information about how your company can start supporting young leaders to create positive change in the world - and infuse your company with the positive stories of their success, please contact pia@wyse-ngo.org.
Help young leaders who are making the Sustainable Development Goals a reality. We work with young people from all around the world who are addressing the challenges of humanity. Join us in our vision to create real change in the world by investing in a network of values based young leaders who are making real change in their communities and beyond. For every International Leadership Programme we receive over 2000 hours of volunteer time from leadership professionals.
If you're an individual or representing a trust or foundation and considering supporting WYSE International’s work, thank you. Our team can work closely with you to make sure you get the most out of your support and your gift makes a meaningful difference to the young leaders we work with. There are many ways to support WYSE International’s work, if you would like to support a specific project please get in touch info@wyse-ngo.org.
WYSE International is affiliated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications (formerly United Nations Department for Public Information) and we support the ideals and vision of the UN for a more inclusive and cooperative global community.
Sponsor a cohort of our WYSE Global Change Makers Programme. We want to expand our programme to make an even bigger impact for the Sustainable Development Goals. For our last programme we received 10 worthy applications for every place.
Fund the development and expansion of our new Online Leadership Programme, accessible for free. Help us improve and develop the programme content to offer it in more languages and improve the user experience.
Fund a young leader to attend our International Leadership Programme including visas and travel costs. You can choose to sponsor someone from a specific region or area of work. Fund bursaries for a whole International Leadership Programme. You would be welcome to attend a part of the programme and meet the participants, we would also be able to offer reporting and thank you publicly on our website and social media.
Currently all of our operations are delivered through committed volunteers apart from administrative functions. We are looking for partners to help us:
Young people who are motivated to create positive social change face a lack of opportunities to engage in a stimulating and enriching environment that supports them to connect to their values, learn from other cultures, draw inspiration from role models and identify leadership ideas to pursue.
From now until 2030, WYSE International has ambitious plans focussed on equity, accessibility and service. We want to become even better at identifying people who will make a massive impact and have the capacity to support them. We want to engage more hard to reach people, creating opportunities for people with lived experience of the changes we need to see in the world. We want to better help alumni to support each other and create opportunities for ongoing development and connections to funding sources for alumni projects.
WYSE International is a registered charity and non-governmental organisation (NGO) recognised by the United Nations Department of Global Communications (formerly the United Nations Department for Public Information). Our funding comes from a range of individuals and organisations who feel inspired to support young emerging leaders who aim to lead positive change in the world, primarily from individual donors and from in-kind expertise from leadership professionals who deliver our programmes. We do not receive statutory funding from any governments.
Our spending is overseen by our Board of Trustees who hold responsibility for the governance of the charity. In line with our mission to support as many young people as possible and to widen access to global leadership education. 100% of donations are spent on offering bursaries. We keep costs low by not operating a physical office, and our work is primarily staffed by professionals who give their time on a pro-bono basis. Further information about our finances can be found on the UK Charity Commission's website here.
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100% of donations go directly to bursaries to support participants mainly from the global south to attend our programmes.
