The WIN Challenge Results
Learn more about the award-winning solutions addressing workplace barriers and creating opportunities for everyone to thrive in communities across the United States.
Meet the Awardees
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WIN by the Numbers
Launched on September 25, 2025, the WIN Challenge aimed to discover and scale innovative ideas to help women thrive and everyone win in the rapidly changing workplace—because when women succeed, the benefits are shared across families, communities, and the economy at large.
900
Nearly 900 teams submitted proposed solutions
3,000
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More than 3,000 teams registered to participate
$60M
Awarded to 18 solutions
258
Expert judges on our Evaluation Panel
18
Esteemed members of our WIN Council
54
U.S. states and territories represented across all proposed solutions
Our WIN Challenge Team
Our WIN Challenge Team
The WIN Challenge is led by Aspen Digital and supported by Pivotal, a group of social impact organizations founded by Melinda French Gates. The bedrock of the initiative is a $60 million grant competition to discover and scale transformative solutions across three pillars (Culture & Practices, AI, and Narrative) that help women thrive—and everyone win—in a rapidly changing workplace.
Aspen Digital, in collaboration with Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program, leverages its know-how in emerging technologies and narrative change to unlock new opportunities and help people thrive in a changing economy.
The WIN Challenge is supported by Pivotal, a group of social impact organizations founded by Melinda French Gates. The funding for the WIN Challenge is part of Pivotal’s $150 million commitment to tackle the biggest barriers and maximize the opportunities available in a rapidly changing workplace.
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