The organizations and individuals listed below are the current and previous supporters of WISE. They have been availing funds and technical support for the various activities of WISE:
- ActionAid Ethiopia,
- Karl Kübel Stiftung
- UNCDF
- Humundi
- AIDOS/CEFA
- PSI Ethiopia
- Includovate
- Mission Inclusion,
- CAFOD, SCIAF and Trocaire (CST),
- Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA),
- International Labor Organization (ILO),
- Italian Development Cooperation,
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (AJJDC),
- Union of Ethiopian Women Charitable Association (UEWCA),
- SIDA through the Network of Ethiopian Women Association (NEWA),
- Institute of International Education (IIE),
- COADY International Institute,
- Embassy of Denmark,
- Embassy of Canada,
- Embassy of USA,
- Partners in the Horn of Africa (PiHA),
- Cordaid,
- Concern Worldwide,
- UNFPA,
- Partners for Change (Norway),
- Austrian Development Agency,
- Emma Thompson, Esther Connors and Barb Garrison, Melissa Waggener Zorkin and Family, DI PORTO GIUSEPPE, ZARIFATI CELESTE,HILESILASE TSIGIE, Kirstina Feldt and Dawit Abreha
- Embassy of United Arab Emirates,
- Ikub-Ethiopians Living in France,
- AIDOS (Italian Ministry of Interior)
- SNV Netherland Development Organization
- WIGO
- COCA- COLA
- ENGAGE
- UN WOMEN
- EUROPIAN UNION
- CEFA Wolayita
- WORK Wider Opportunities, Resources and Knowledge
- Fundació Nous Cims
- AYUDA EN ACCION FOUNDATION
- IOM
- DREAM FOR FUTURE AFRICA (Gelila)
- ETHIOPIAID
- RAEY CHILDREN AID
- HOMENET
- SELF-HELP
- SASAKAWA GLOBAL
- WFTO
- UEWCA
- SIDCO
- TIMERT LEHIWOT ETHIOPIA
- other individuals.
In addition to the financial contribution made by some of the supporters mentioned above, free professional services were solicited from individuals while constructing the second training building of WISE. Moreover, contributions were obtained from the cooperatives established by WISE and their members, staff of WISE and the Union of Cooperatives, Board members and internal income generated. In addition to grants from supporters, WISE generates revenues to fund its programme costs.