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Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race
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Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race
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wiserpolicy.org
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The Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 research institute founded on March 8, 2016 in Mechanicsville, Virginia. The organization conducts policy research focused on the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women, applying a data disaggregation methodology that challenges the use of "women of color" as a monolithic analytical category. WISER's core intellectual products are published through WISER Wednesday (a weekly email newsletter), WISER Dialogue (video conversations with women of color), policy research reports, infographics, and the IPOD Mentoring Program — a pipeline initiative in partnership with Howard University's Economics Department that supports alumni of the American Economic Association Summer Training Program to diversify the economics profession.

WISER's revenue model is grant- and donation-based rather than commercial. The organization received a $1.9 million grant from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation in 2022 to fund the IPOD Mentoring Program, supplementing smaller individual donations (the WISER Women Campaign raised $5,780) and corporate workplace giving contributions (e.g., MathWorks). With a team of 1–10 people including founder and president Rhonda V. Sharpe, research director Jerry L. Pender, associate director Himaja Nimmagadda, and several interns and board members, WISER operates a community-led go-to-market model through its newsletter, webinars (one event drew 1,800+ registrations), conference presentations, and direct institutional partnerships with Federal Reserve Banks, the Association for Public Data Users, the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education, and Share Our Strength's Family Economic Mobility Division.

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WISER is a nonprofit 501(c)3 research institute that applies data disaggregation to study policy issues affecting Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women, publishing research via newsletters, webinars, infographics, and economics pipeline mentoring programs.

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policy research, data disaggregation, nonprofit research, equity research, economic mobility
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1Bias, Fairness & Representativeness Testing for Datasets
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2Real-World Data (RWD) / Real-World Evidence (RWE) & Observational Research Platforms
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NAICS code3 codes
  • Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities54172
  • Scientific Research and Development Services5417
  • Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities541720
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  • Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management8700
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Policy Research
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1Individual Donations
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Donations from individuals and community supporters, including recurring donations via PayPal ($57/month or $684/year suggested). The WISER Women Campaign raised $5,780 exceeding its goal.

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2Foundation Grants
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Major grant from Peter G. Peterson Foundation ($1.9 million) supporting the IPOD (Inclusive, Peer, Onsite, Distance) Mentoring Program partnership with Howard University Economics Department.

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MathWorks employee donation program where employees vote on nonprofit contributions. WISER received donations through this workplace giving program.

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WISER produces and freely distributes policy research, data analysis, and educational programming that apply a data disaggregation (microanalysis) lens to the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women. Its deliverables include the WISER Wednesday weekly email, WISER Dialogue video conversations, infographics, policy research reports, data analytics workshops, and the IPOD Mentoring Program delivered in partnership with Howard University to diversify the economics pipeline.

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The Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) research institute that operates as a policy research organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of publications, programs, and research content: WISER Wednesday (weekly email newsletter), WISER Dialogue (video conversations with women of color), the IPOD Mentoring Program (diversity pipeline initiative), infographics, and policy research reports. All offerings center on data disaggregation to reveal nuanced disparities among Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women that are obscured by aggregate data.

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1Howard University Economics Department
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Partnership with Howard University to provide Inclusive, Peer, Onsite, and Distance (IPOD) mentoring program supporting alumni of the American Economic Association Summer Training Program with professional development. This is a flagship diversity pipeline initiative in economics.

2Family Economic Mobility Division of Share Our Strength
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WISER provides data analysis supporting Share Our Strength's Family Economic Mobility initiatives. Partnership connected to the 2026 Bridge Builders Summit hosted by Economic Mobility Initiative and Share Our Strength.

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3American Economic Association
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WISER supports alumni of the AEA Summer Training Program through the IPOD Mentoring Program, working to diversify the economics pipeline.

4Federal Reserve Bank (Richmond and St. Louis)
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Rhonda Sharpe has presented research at Federal Reserve institutions including the Richmond Fed (Women in Economics Conference) and St. Louis Fed (Institute for Economic Equity Series, Community Development Research Seminar Series).

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Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race

Policy Researchwiserpolicy.org

WISER is a nonprofit 501(c)3 research institute that applies data disaggregation to study policy issues affecting Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women, publishing research via newsletters, webinars, infographics, and economics pipeline mentoring programs.

What Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race does

The Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 research institute founded on March 8, 2016 in Mechanicsville, Virginia. The organization conducts policy research focused on the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women, applying a data disaggregation methodology that challenges the use of "women of color" as a monolithic analytical category. WISER's core intellectual products are published through WISER Wednesday (a weekly email newsletter), WISER Dialogue (video conversations with women of color), policy research reports, infographics, and the IPOD Mentoring Program — a pipeline initiative in partnership with Howard University's Economics Department that supports alumni of the American Economic Association Summer Training Program to diversify the economics profession.

WISER's revenue model is grant- and donation-based rather than commercial. The organization received a $1.9 million grant from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation in 2022 to fund the IPOD Mentoring Program, supplementing smaller individual donations (the WISER Women Campaign raised $5,780) and corporate workplace giving contributions (e.g., MathWorks). With a team of 1–10 people including founder and president Rhonda V. Sharpe, research director Jerry L. Pender, associate director Himaja Nimmagadda, and several interns and board members, WISER operates a community-led go-to-market model through its newsletter, webinars (one event drew 1,800+ registrations), conference presentations, and direct institutional partnerships with Federal Reserve Banks, the Association for Public Data Users, the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education, and Share Our Strength's Family Economic Mobility Division.

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Name
Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race
Legal name
Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race
Website
https://wiserpolicy.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
2016
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
WISER is a nonprofit 501(c)3 research institute that applies data disaggregation to study policy issues affecting Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women, publishing research via newsletters, webinars, infographics, and economics pipeline mentoring programs.
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Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race industry classification

Industry
Product category
Policy Research
NAICS
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)
SIC
Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)
akta.pro primary industry
Bias, Fairness & Representativeness Testing for Datasets (HDAAALAK)
akta.pro secondary industry
Real-World Data (RWD) / Real-World Evidence (RWE) & Observational Research Platforms (HLACAOAM)

Keywords

  • Policy research
  • Data disaggregation
  • Nonprofit research
  • Equity research
  • Economic mobility

Where Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race is headquartered

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Mechanicsville
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United States
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North America

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Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race business model

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Services
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Revenue model

  1. Individual Donations: Donations from individuals and community supporters, including recurring donations via PayPal ($57/month or $684/year suggested). The WISER Women Campaign raised $5,780 exceeding its goal.
  2. Foundation Grants: Major grant from Peter G. Peterson Foundation ($1.9 million) supporting the IPOD (Inclusive, Peer, Onsite, Distance) Mentoring Program partnership with Howard University Economics Department.
  3. Corporate Donations: MathWorks employee donation program where employees vote on nonprofit contributions. WISER received donations through this workplace giving program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race product offering

Product offering

Core offering

WISER produces and freely distributes policy research, data analysis, and educational programming that apply a data disaggregation (microanalysis) lens to the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women. Its deliverables include the WISER Wednesday weekly email, WISER Dialogue video conversations, infographics, policy research reports, data analytics workshops, and the IPOD Mentoring Program delivered in partnership with Howard University to diversify the economics pipeline.

Product overview

The Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race (WISER) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) research institute that operates as a policy research organization rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist of publications, programs, and research content: WISER Wednesday (weekly email newsletter), WISER Dialogue (video conversations with women of color), the IPOD Mentoring Program (diversity pipeline initiative), infographics, and policy research reports. All offerings center on data disaggregation to reveal nuanced disparities among Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women that are obscured by aggregate data.

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  • WISER Wednesday

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Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race partnerships and signals

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Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

  • Howard University Economics DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Howard University to provide Inclusive, Peer, Onsite, and Distance (IPOD) mentoring program supporting alumni of the American Economic Association Summer Training Program with professional development. This is a flagship diversity pipeline initiative in economics.
  • Family Economic Mobility Division of Share Our StrengthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWISER provides data analysis supporting Share Our Strength's Family Economic Mobility initiatives. Partnership connected to the 2026 Bridge Builders Summit hosted by Economic Mobility Initiative and Share Our Strength.
  • American Economic AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWISER supports alumni of the AEA Summer Training Program through the IPOD Mentoring Program, working to diversify the economics pipeline.
  • Federal Reserve Bank (Richmond and St. Louis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhonda Sharpe has presented research at Federal Reserve institutions including the Richmond Fed (Women in Economics Conference) and St. Louis Fed (Institute for Economic Equity Series, Community Development Research Seminar Series).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

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Frequently asked questions about Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race

What does Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race do?

WISER produces and freely distributes policy research, data analysis, and educational programming that apply a data disaggregation (microanalysis) lens to the social, economic, cultural, and political well-being of Asian, Black, Hispanic, Indigenous American, and Multiracial women. Its deliverables include the WISER Wednesday weekly email, WISER Dialogue video conversations, infographics, policy research reports, data analytics workshops, and the IPOD Mentoring Program delivered in partnership with Howard University to diversify the economics pipeline.

Is Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race a public or private company?

Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race founded?

Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race was founded in 2016. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race based?

Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race is headquartered in Mechanicsville, United States, in the North America region.

How does Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Individual Donations are the primary driver. The others are foundation Grants and corporate Donations.

Does Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race have an API?

No public API is recorded for Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race.

What industry is Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race in?

Women's Institute for Science, Equity and Race's product category is Policy Research. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAAALAK, Bias, Fairness & Representativeness Testing for Datasets, with a secondary code of HLACAOAM, Real-World Data (RWD) / Real-World Evidence (RWE) & Observational Research Platforms. Its NAICS code is 54172 and its SIC code is 8700.

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