November 2025

FAIR SHARE Monitor is awarded the PHINEO Impact Seal

Certified impact: The FAIR SHARE Monitor is officially one of PHINEO’s certified impact projects.

 

Ariane Alam und Helene Wolf von FAIR SHARE stehen nebeneinander und halten gemeinsam eine Urkunde des „PHINEO Wirkt-Siegels“ hoch. Ariane Alam trägt ein rotes Oberteil mit grauem Hemd, Helene Wolf ein gemustertes Kleid. Beide lächeln in die Kamera. Im Hintergrund ist eine weiße Wand mit PHINEO-Logos sowie Logos des Bundesministeriums und der Deutschen Postcode Lotterie zu sehen. Links im Vordergrund steht ein würfelförmiges Podest mit der Aufschrift „PHINEO“.

We are thrilled to announce that the FAIR SHARE Monitor has been awarded the PHINEO Impact Seal, one of the most respected recognitions for social impact work in Germany.

What is the PHINEO Impact Seal?

PHINEO is an independent, non-profit analysis and advisory organisation that evaluates the effectiveness of social impact projects across Germany. Their Impact Seal (“Wirkt-Siegel”) is awarded to initiatives that demonstrate:

  • proven and measurable impact,
  • a robust and transparent methodology,
  • effective structures and responsible use of resources,
  • a clear contribution to strengthening democracy and social cohesion.

Receiving the Impact Seal means that a project has undergone a detailed, multi-step review process, including independent expert assessment. It is considered one of the most credible quality marks for social change initiatives in the German civil society landscape.

For FAIR SHARE, this award is a powerful recognition of the importance and influence of the FAIR SHARE Monitor.

What PHINEO Recognised in the FAIR SHARE Monitor

Since 2019, the FAIR SHARE Monitor has collected and published annual data on the representation of women in leadership across civil society organisations. Each year, we work with over 220 organisations in Germany and 100 internationally to highlight:

  • persistent gender gaps in decision-making roles,
  • year-to-year developments in representation,
  • and examples of organisations leading the way with feminist leadership practices.

This data closes a critical knowledge gap: before the FAIR SHARE Monitor, almost no sector-wide information existed on gender representation in non-profit leadership.

By making power structures visible, the Monitor enables organisations, funders, practitioners and advocates to address inequality with evidence, not assumptions.

PHINEO recognised the Monitor’s:

  • sector-wide impact,
  • role in establishing transparency,
  • collaborative approach with organisations,
  • ability to shift norms around representation, and
  • contribution to a more equitable and democratic civil society.

The Democratic Impact of the FAIR SHARE Monitor

Civil society plays a central role in defending democratic values. Yet it can only do so credibly when its own structures reflect the societies it serves.

The FAIR SHARE Monitor strengthens democracy by:

  • exposing structural gender discrimination,
  • encouraging organisations to take responsibility for their internal power structures,
  • supporting women in all their diversity who are underrepresented in leadership,
  • and enabling public accountability through transparent, comparable data.

In a global context where democratic rights are increasingly challenged, feminist leadership and equitable representation are not “add-ons” – they are essential conditions for a resilient, inclusive and just democracy.

This award affirms that gender equality and feminist leadership are deeply connected to democratic strength.

A collective achievement

The Impact Seal is a recognition we share with our entire community:

  • the organisations that submit their data each year,

  • the signatories of the FAIR SHARE Commitment,

  • partners and experts who shape our methodology,

  • and the many people who use the Monitor to advocate for change within their organisations.

Your trust and collaboration make this work possible.

Eine große Gruppe von ausgezeichneten Vertreter*innen zivilgesellschaftlicher Organisationen steht auf mehreren Treppenstufen und hält ihre PHINEO-Wirkt-Siegel-Urkunden gut sichtbar in die Kamera. Die Gruppe ist divers, viele lächeln, einige posieren stolz. Links und rechts im Vordergrund stehen zwei farbige Podeste mit der Aufschrift „PHINEO“. Die Atmosphäre wirkt feierlich und gemeinschaftlich.

What’s next

Despite this recognition, the FAIR SHARE Monitor does not yet have secure long-term funding.
If you would like to help sustain and expand this work, we warmly welcome your support.

Our next phase includes:

  • expanding our work on intersectional monitoring,
  • deepening support for organisations implementing feminist leadership principles,
  • and strengthening our international collaborations.

This award gives us momentum as we continue working towards a civil society where power is shared more equitably. f you believe in strengthening feminist leadership and democratic resilience in civil society, please consider supporting our work.

Contribute to sustaining the FAIR SHARE Monitor

Thank you for being part of this journey.

 

The FAIR SHARE Team

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