Fora: Network for Change is a 3-star charity. It is financially transparent and has an A Results Reporting grade, which is above average. Its overhead spending is 59%, which is not within Ci’s reasonable range. Its reserve funds can cover program costs for nearly one year, which is within Ci’s reasonable range.

Founded in 2009, Fora: Network for Change (FORA), formerly known as G(irls)20, aims to help young feminist leaders develop their leadership skills and amplify their voices in decision-making spaces. In 2020, FORA reported that 26% of Parliamentary seats around the world were held by women, with less than 2% held by women under 30. It also reports that in Canada, public and private corporations had 19% of their board seats filled by women, with less than 5% of those seats filled by women under 30 in 2020.

FORA spent $504k on its programs in 2024. It runs three programs: Rise on Boards, Global Summit, and Advocacy.

Rise on Boards got 49% ($245k) of program spending in 2024. This program aims to build more inclusive boardrooms across Canada. The charity trains and places diverse leaders (Young Directors) in their first board roles. In 2024, it spent 3,340 hours training 145 leaders. In 2024, 30 Young Directors participated in year-long placements with nonprofits, and 36 Young Directors received in-depth leadership and board governance training.

Global Summit got 30% ($154k) of program spending in 2024. This annual event brings together accomplished leaders internationally to help attendees improve their leadership, community-building, policy engagement, and advocacy skills. In 2024, the charity held one Global Summit. Since 2009, the charity has hosted 13 Global Summits and trained 310 Global Summit delegates and attendees.

Advocacy got 21% ($105k) of program spending in 2024. These programs aim to help young women and marginalized individuals make their voices heard in places of power. The charity does so through research, workshops, and other leadership opportunities. In 2024, it launched two research publications and sent one youth delegate to the 68th Annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), hosted by UN Women. The charity also hosted a Leadership Forum event, aimed at advancing justice and gender equality. The Leadership Forum had 13 panelists and 184 attendees.

Across all of FORA’s programs, it delivered 75 training sessions, workshops and events in 2024. It also engaged 698 community members in 2024.

Fora: Network for Change’s audited financial statements follow activity-based costing, a financial reporting best practice. This means its expenses are defined between program, administrative and fundraising costs.

FORA received $691k in donations in 2024, which is 60% of total revenue. This is a 122% increase from the $311k in donations in 2023. It got $436k in government funding, which is 38% of total revenue. It spent $504k on its programs in 2024, which is 43% of revenue. FORA recorded a surplus of $160k in 2024 (14% of revenue).

FORA spent $274k on fundraising costs, which is 40% of donations. It spent $221k on administrative costs, which is 19% of revenue. FORA has total overhead spending of 59%. For every dollar donated to FORA, 41 cents are available to go to the cause. This is not within Ci’s reasonable range of 65-95.

FORA has $485k in reserve funds (cash and investments). FORA can cover 96%, or nearly one year of its annual program costs with its reserve funds. This is within Ci’s reasonable range.

This report is an update that has been sent to Fora: Network for Change for review. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on August 27, 2025, by Leah DeFrancesco.