DONATE

Chieftaincy Title

GLOBAL WEN cHIEFS for change

wen royals – their KINGDOMS – projects

INTRODUCING GLOBAL CHIEFS FOR CHANGE (GCFC), a bold program, designed by World Ebony Network (WEN) that recognizes the chieftaincy enstoolment platforms of the chieftaincy institution as a veritable tool for societal advancement to connect, equip, and elevate the next generation of transformational leader across various sectors.

Global Chiefs for Change is more than a title. It’s a community and a platform where leaders gain access to high-impact mentorship, strategic partnerships, visibility opportunities, and curated conversations that move ideas into action. It’s where we share solutions that scale—from local impact to global reach—and build alliances that open doors for our people and our communities. It’s where we share solutions that scale—from local impact to global reach—and build alliances that open doors for our people and our communities.

As said chieftaincy nominees get enstooled upon meeting the

required selection criteria, they automatically become not just members of the communities, but leaders in their own domain.

GLOBAL CHIEFS FOR CHANGE ACCOUNTABILITY BOARD

The Global Chiefs for Change Accountability Board (GCFCAB) is charged with the responsibilities of receive and processing chieftaincy nomination nomination forms from chieftaincy nominees (men and women). GCFCAB ensures that credibility, respectable and responsible individuals are selected to play the much needed leadership roles in the society. In addition, the board ensures good and purposeful leadership, justice fairness, discipline, integrity and support community projects as well as contribute material, intellectual, and counselling needs to help build their new adopted community.

The pre-enstoolment process begins with the board conducting interviews, background checks, and screening after receiving the nomination application, to ensure that legitimate people are being nominated to receive chieftaincy titles. The board prepares these nominees for the title recognition ceremony every year during the Global Chiefs for Change Segment of the World Ebony Network Ethnic Folklore Festival (WENEFF) and for enstoolment at the kingdom. The aim of the board is to ensure that true leaders of noble character and essentially role models are admitted into the community via the chieftaincy institution.

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR chieftaincy Title Nomination

WEN’s Chiefs For Change project seeks to identify and recommend highly regarded well-spoken of men and women in their communities to WEN royals (WEN board of advisors made up of a Corp of Traditional rulers) to be Chiefs for Change and Ambassadors of the community/kingdom from where they will receive their chieftaincy titles.
WEN’s Selection Criteria for Nomination, include:

  1. Person of integrity, clean background (WEN will make inquiries about nominees)
  2. Upon nomination, he or she at liberty to:
    1. Read about the suggested community or any other community listed on our page to learn about that community/kingdom. (Information about the kingdom is placed on this page, next to the WEN royal. Details about the community/kingdom will range from the demographics to community activities).
    2. Read about the carefully selected projects in the village, he or she can contribute toward.
      • WEN requires traditional rulers to identify and provide community projects for the benefit of community members, not traditional rulers.
      • WEN works with traditional rulers to define current capabilities, measurable gaps, desired needs, and the most appropriate solution to mitigate or close these gaps.
      • WEN formalizes the terms and conditions to co-manage the project, which includes updating all stakeholders of the project status.
  3. Determine whether to contribute the total or a part of the project.
  4. Make payment to WEN.
  5. Prepare for the Chieftaincy Title nomination recognition ceremony in June during WENEFF.
    be sure to invite your family and friends to witness the ceremony.
  6. Prepare to travel to the kingdom/community for the Chieftaincy Title installation whenever possible.

MAKING YOUR CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE PROJECT

  1. The minimum required monetary contribution is $2,000. This means you partially or fully fund the entire project.
  2. All monetary contributions will go through WEN. 20% of the contribution will be applied toward administrative fee.
  3. WEN will co-facilitate the project, including reporting progress status to all stakeholders
  4. Click below to make your contributions toward the project

CLICK ON BELOW ICON TO PROVIDE PROFILE, BIOGRAPHY, PICTURE, and MAKE PAYMENT @

Communities & Projects
Chieftaincy Title Nomination Recognition Ceremony Coming Soon!
WEN Royal Advisors & Kingdoms

NOMINATE SOMEONE

DO YOU WANT TO NOMINATE SOMEONE OF NOBLE CHARACTER TO JOIN WEN’S CHIEFS FOR CHANGE COMMUNITY? ASK US HOW YOU CAN RECEIVE THE BELOW LOGO TO NOMINATE THAT SOMEONE OR …

send nomineE info

PROVIDE NOMINEE INFORMATION FOR SELECTION. ALSO, COMPLETE NOMINATOR INFORMATION FOR CONTACT.
  • All applications must be received by March 16th.
  • Nominees will be notified accordingly after receiving approval from traditional rulers.
  • Judges will coordinate, schedule, and interview with nominees.
  • Nominee contributions toward designated projects must be received by May 13th.
  • All Chiefs for Change briefings on required preparations is due by May 20th.
  • Invitations available for collection by nominees to distribute to families and friends by May 23rd.