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Political Leadership Entrepreneur Network

The movement building better leaders for better democracies. 

The Political Leadership Entrepreneur Network (PLEN) is a global multi-partisan community of organizations innovating political leadership. It combines the knowledge and collective power of 80+ organizations with the shared mission to make politics more representative and worthy of the public’s trust. 

The PLEN is a supportive and practical space for political leadership entrepreneurs that exists to build the recognition, collective impact and strength of the political leadership innovation field.   

This field is new. The work is hard. We will only build this together. The PLEN is growing rapidly. You can join now. 
 

Why Join?

  • Inclusion in a respected global network of mission-aligned organizations 
     

  • Exclusive access to collective knowledge and learning via the PLE Atlas;
     

  • Shared fundraising opportunities;
     

  • Global recognition and cross-promotion of your work; and 
     

  • Access to impact metrics and learning from around the world synthesized in a global report. 

PLEN Principles

Global

Resourceful

Multi-Partisan

Supportive

Collaborative

Membership is free. It includes: 

  • Name and logo included on the PLEN website
     

  • Badge and language to share with your networks that you are part of the PLEN 
     

  • Connection with 80+ mission-aligned organizations 
     

  • Invitation to join an annual online event hosted by the Better Politics Foundation
     

  • Invitations to global events as speakers or attendees from fellow PLEN members
     

  • The opportunity to collaborate on funding proposals or research 

Together, we can build better politics

For more information about the Network and becoming a member, please reach out to us at plen@betterpolitics.foundation 

Network Members

APROPOS
APROPOS
African Women Political Leaders (AWPL)
African Women Political Leaders (AWPL)
Amujae Initiative (Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development)
Amujae Initiative (Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development)
Avrupa Siyaset Okulu
Avrupa Siyaset Okulu
Blue Leadership Collective
Blue Leadership Collective
CEU Democracy Leadership Academy
CEU Democracy Leadership Academy
Collège Citoyen de France
Collège Citoyen de France
Democratic Sangha
Democratic Sangha
Elect Her UK
Elect Her UK
Empowered To Run
Empowered To Run
FANTAPOLITICA!
FANTAPOLITICA!
Her Bold Move
Her Bold Move
IGNITE
IGNITE
JoinPolitics
JoinPolitics
LGBTQ Victory Institute
LGBTQ Victory Institute
Locale Learning
Locale Learning
NETRI
NETRI
Nominee
Nominee
Parliament of Exiles
Parliament of Exiles
Pipeline Initiative
Pipeline Initiative
Politikonas
Politikonas
Recambio
Recambio
RepresentWomen
RepresentWomen
SPPG
SPPG
The Alliance of Her
The Alliance of Her
Ti Candido
Ti Candido
Unity
Unity
Women's Democracy Lab
Women's Democracy Lab
Académie Des Futurs Leaders
Académie Des Futurs Leaders
Akina Mama wa Afrika
Akina Mama wa Afrika
Apathy is Boring
Apathy is Boring
Aúna
Aúna
Brand New Bundestag
Brand New Bundestag
Centre for Youth Leadership Development in Africa (CYLA)
Centre for Youth Leadership Development in Africa (CYLA)
Compassion in Politics
Compassion in Politics
Disability Victory
Disability Victory
ElectHER Nigeria
ElectHER Nigeria
Equal Voice Canada
Equal Voice Canada
Fiftys Project
Fiftys Project
Higher Heights Leadership Fund
Higher Heights Leadership Fund
Indian School of Democracy (ISD)
Indian School of Democracy (ISD)
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung - East Asia
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung - East Asia
Leadership Incubator +Costa Rica
Leadership Incubator +Costa Rica
Love Politics
Love Politics
NEW Leadership (at the Centre for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University)
NEW Leadership (at the Centre for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University)
Nosotrxs
Nosotrxs
Patchwork Foundation
Patchwork Foundation
Politics in Colour
Politics in Colour
Proxima Geracao
Proxima Geracao
Rede a Ponte
Rede a Ponte
Run for Something
Run for Something
Samara Centre for Democracy
Samara Centre for Democracy
The Ascend Fund
The Ascend Fund
Tous Elus
Tous Elus
VOTE:Women Programme by POLLICY
VOTE:Women Programme by POLLICY
YLAC
YLAC
Advance Native Political Leadership
Advance Native Political Leadership
Alma Civica
Alma Civica
Arena
Arena
Bayi
Bayi
Bratislava Policy Institute
Bratislava Policy Institute
Civix Colombia
Civix Colombia
Country First Academy
Country First Academy
Echo Network Africa/Democracy Trust Fund Kenya
Echo Network Africa/Democracy Trust Fund Kenya
Emerging Leaders Foundation
Emerging Leaders Foundation
Extituto Politica Abierta
Extituto Politica Abierta
From Harvard Square to Oval Office (Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard University)
From Harvard Square to Oval Office (Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard University)
Höj Rösten
Höj Rösten
Institute for a Democratic Future (IDF)
Institute for a Democratic Future (IDF)
Kuviraa
Kuviraa
Legisla
Legisla
Moremi Institute for Women's Leadership
Moremi Institute for Women's Leadership
Netherlands Institute for Multipartidary Democracy
Netherlands Institute for Multipartidary Democracy
Oasis Leadership Network
Oasis Leadership Network
Pathway to Politics Program for Women
Pathway to Politics Program for Women
PoliticsNOW
PoliticsNOW
Raise our Voice Australia
Raise our Voice Australia
RenovaBR
RenovaBR
SA-HR (Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights)
SA-HR (Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights)
Shout Out UK
Shout Out UK
The Icebreakers
The Icebreakers
Trawalla Foundation
Trawalla Foundation
Women for Election Australia (WFEA)
Women for Election Australia (WFEA)
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