ADVANCING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY In addition to its grant-making activities, The activity of Fondation CHANEL is Fondation CHANEL acts as a change-maker concentrated in a number of regional hubs. for the organizations it has carefully selected: Prior to any intervention, it analyzes the local • Grants are given over longer periods of time context in detail to ensure that the activities it (three to five years) to ensure that concrete supports are the most relevant and impactful, and measurable impact is achieved for with systematic field visits to ensure a sound each project. understanding of the project’s challenges and results. • Fondation CHANEL provides flexible funding to its partners in order to build Fondation CHANEL also provides opportunities capacity and improve their financial stability. for CHANEL employees to use their knowledge In particular, it helps them assess and and talent to strengthen the work of its partners, measure the impact of their activities and either in person or from a distance. Over the supports them in their outreach activities past two years, nearly 200 employees have (external communication, digital and social contributed to technical-assistance missions, media strategy, and advocacy). including in the fields of sales, communications, and human resources, among others. • It promotes systematic exchanges of best practices between the organizations it For more information about present and past works with and participates in advocacy projects supported by the foundation, visit Fondation CHANEL’s website: www.fondationchanel.org activities in the field of women’s empowerment. FONDATION CHANEL HIGHLIGHTS 2016–2017 45 1,600 projects supported women gained employment or in over 35 countries created their own enterprise $330,000 2,000 Average amount of financial women accessed and completed support per project vocational training programs 3–5 years 60,000 Average duration women benefitted from improved of partnerships access to health services