VV Visionaries Program 2025 for Emerging Women Leaders

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Applications for the VV Visionaries Program 2025 are now open! The VV Visionaries program in partnership with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund (ELELF), the charitable fund of Estée Lauder, was created to support the next generation of emerging leaders who are redefining leadership in their everyday lives.

The VV Visionaries program invests in trailblazing women by increasing their access to leadership training and the networks that sustain them. Together with the Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund, this signature program will champion women leaders across diverse sectors, industries, and experiences who want to create positive social impact in their communities and beyond.

Three cohorts of 50 women visionaries over the age of 18 will participate in a 7-week immersive virtual experience built on the proven leadership model of Vital Voices, incorporating lessons in leadership from Estée Lauder executives and Vital Voices Global Network leaders.

Participants from all three cohorts will have the chance to be selected for one annual in-person experience that provides deeper training and investment in their personal leadership journeys.

VV Visionaries Program Benefits

Through participating in the VV Visionaries program, participants will:

Complete the Vital Voices Leadership Journey, a 7-week virtual course.
focused on developing the soft skills required for leadership.
Learn lessons in leadership from Estée Lauder executives.
Receive a certificate of completion upon completing the program.
Have an opportunity to apply for an annual in-person Summit.
Join the Vital Voices global network of more than 47,000 women leaders from around the world.

Eligibility Criteria

Is at least 18 years old at the time of application and identifies as a woman
Has an established social impact organization, business, initiative, OR
Is a key decision-maker of their social impact organization, business, initiative, OR
Has a clear vision for an organization, business, or initiative with an explicit social purpose
Is proficient in English.