Building A Generation Of Emerging Leaders Who Redefine Leadership

"It's persistence. It's that certain little spirit that compels you to stick it out just when you're at your most tired. It's that quality that forces you to persevere, find the route around the stone wall."
– Estée Lauder


Our brand has been redefining leadership for more than 75 years. This started with our founder, Mrs. Estée Lauder, a true trailblazer who believed in the power of women. Estée encouraged women to realize their infinite possibilities, and her legacy lives on through our commitment to challenge gender stereotypes in leadership and support a new generation of emerging women leaders.

Today, through the Estee Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund, we invest in organizations that provide opportunities for leadership development, cultivate supportive communities, and advocate for emerging leaders who have a darting vision for change. These efforts focus on elevating the qualities that truly define leadership—integrity, dedication, and reliability—qualities that transcend gender and are at the heart of our brand.

Emerging Leaders Fund Legal Statement The Estée Lauder Emerging Leaders Fund is a charitable fund of the Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation, a U.S. based charity incorporated and tax exempt in the United States of America.

Emerging Leaders Fund Grant Partners

We’re helping rewrite the narrative on leadership. Our dynamic partnerships across a variety of organizations are aimed at helping women self-identify as leaders, providing them with the tools to create further impact in their communities and beyond.

Vital Voices

Our Vital Voices Global partnership invests in women who are taking on the world’s greatest challenges, identifying those with a bold vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality.

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Black Girl Ventures

The mission of Black Girl Ventures is to accelerate Black and Brown women-identifying entrepreneurs by providing access to community, capital, and capacity building. Our partnership will help shape Black Girl Ventures’ programming over the next year, supporting activities like pitch competitions and executive mentorship.

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Center for Asian Pacific American Women

The Center for Asian Pacific American Women strives to nurture the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities by expanding leadership capacity, creating a supportive network, and strengthening communities. Our grant will fund the creation of a life-cycle mentorship program that supports AAPI women throughout their leadership journeys.

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A More Beautiful Future

Beautiful Forces

Our mission to care for the world we live in—and support those who shape its future.

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Championing Women’s Leadership

Our programs and partnerships empower women leaders across the globe.

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