Your support makes all the difference.
By becoming a donor, you add a powerful fourth “D” to Harvard W3D: Women in Defense, Diplomacy, and Development. Your contribution strengthens the global network of Harvard alumni dedicated to connecting and cultivating global leaders who work together toward sustainable peace. Harvard W3D brings this mission to life through transformative programming, publications, mentorship, and professional development fora that build trust and collaboration across borders.
Harvard W3D is a certified 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a membership approaching 5,000 across five continents, and 20+ chapters led by Harvard alumni and student leaders in the United States and internationally. Our current regional heads cover Asia–Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Europe. Since its founding in 2013, W3D has continued to expand its network and reach.
We engage our members through a variety of initiatives, including the global-to-local programs, a résumé–employer database, professional development office hours, and virtual and in-person events worldwide.
Recent events have included the Nobel Laureate Speaker Series, the Landlocked Developing Countries Speaker Series, Women in Leadership: National Defense, Foreign Intelligence and International Security, The Role of Negotiation, and collaborations on 2025 UN Commission on the Status of Women: The Future of Beijing+30, CID Speaker Series, and Harvard Diversity Discussion series.
Harvard W3D online publication Thrēo (https://thethreo.com), launched in 2023, is an independent global and interdisciplinary quarterly for informed, forward-thinking storytelling from experts, ideators, and other contributors deeply immersed in the work of defense, diplomacy, and/or development.
Your donor support helps amplify our impact by contributing to the operational costs of the W3D website, monthly newsletters, and the Thrēo digital publication.
Donations large or small – whether in monthly, yearly, or one-off installments – support the W3D mission and global vision into the future. To donate, please click on this link.