Women in Technology (WIT)

What Women in Technology (WIT) does

Women in Technology (WIT), legally Women in Technology Inc., is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1992 and headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, in the Atlanta metropolitan area. WIT's mission is to support women in exploring, pursuing, persisting in, and leading technology careers, operating a portfolio of programs structured by life stage: WIT Girls targets middle and high school students with hands-on STEM learning; WIT Campus serves college women transitioning into the workforce; WIT Early Career supports women in their first ten years of technology careers; WIT Technology Uncorked addresses mid-career inflection points; and the WIT SMP Graduate Success Network provides sustained support for graduates of the Single Mothers' Program. Complementary programs include WIT Forums for facilitated professional conversations, WIT Socials for large-scale networking (drawing 200+ attendees), WIT Awards for annual recognition, WIT Career Fair for in-person recruiting, WIT Strategic Volunteering for skills-based community engagement, and WIT Connect for member networking. The organization runs 35+ events per year across the Southeast US region and operates a virtual event format layered on top of in-person programming.

Name

Women in Technology (WIT)

Legal name

Women in Technology Inc.

Website

https://mywit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women in Technology (WIT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1992 that runs educational programs, networking events, mentorship, and a job board to support women in technology careers across the Atlanta metro and Southeast US region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: WIT accepts individual donations through its Community Giving Circle program with tiered giving levels (LEAD $1,000+, PERSIST $500-$999, PURSUE $250-$499, EXPLORE up to $249). Members receive recognition and participate in community impact.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Companies sponsor WIT as Strategic Partners, supporting events, programs, and organizational operations. Multiple tier sponsorship opportunities exist for corporate backers.
3. Alternative Giving Methods: WIT accepts stocks, cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum), Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), and endowment gifts, providing tax-efficient giving options for supporters.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Women in Technology (WIT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers a portfolio of career development and community programs supporting women at every stage of technology careers, from K-12 STEM exposure through executive leadership. Offerings include structured stage-based programs (WIT Girls, WIT Campus, WIT Early Career, WIT Technology Uncorked, WIT SMP Graduate Success Network, WIT Strategic Volunteering) and recurring community programs (WIT Forums, WIT Socials, WIT Connect, WIT Career Fair, WIT Awards, WIT Career Center). The organization is funded through individual donations, corporate strategic partnerships, and alternative giving vehicles, and provides all programming at no cost to members.

Product overview

Women in Technology (WIT) operates a portfolio of career development and community programs designed to support women at every stage of their technology careers. The offering is structured as a multi-tiered program ecosystem spanning K-12 exposure (WIT Girls), higher education transition (WIT Campus), early career development (WIT Early Career), mid-career advancement (WIT Technology Uncorked), and sustained support for single mothers (WIT SMP Graduate Success Network). Complementary programs include WIT Forums for facilitated professional dialogue, WIT Socials for large-scale networking, WIT Awards for recognition, WIT Career Fair for job placement, and a WIT Career Center job board. All programs are united by the tagline 'Explore. Pursue. Persist. Lead.' and are supported by a network of 2026 Strategic Partners including ADP, Google Cloud, Salesforce, State Farm, The Home Depot, and Truist.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIT Awards: Annual awards recognizing women leading the way in technology
• WIT Campus
• WIT Girls
• WIT Early Career
• WIT Forums
• WIT Socials
• WIT Connect
• WIT Technology Uncorked
• WIT SMP Graduate Success Network
• WIT Strategic Volunteering

Products and services

• WIT Girls STEM program introducing middle and high school students to technology through hands-on learning, role models, and encouragement at formative moments to build confidence before barriers take hold. For young women in middle and high school.
• WIT Campus Program connecting college women with tech professionals, expanding their networks, demystifying leadership, and supporting a confident transition into the workforce. For college women pursuing technology careers.
• WIT Early Career Program supporting women in the first ten years of their technology careers through networking, mentorship, and professional development. For early-career women in technology.
• WIT Forums Facilitated conversations bringing together professionals across career stages, led by experienced technology and business leaders on timely topics. For the WIT member community.
• WIT Socials Large-scale, inclusive networking events held every other month, bringing together 200+ technology professionals in a relaxed happy-hour setting for community and connection. For the broader technology ecosystem in the Atlanta region.
• WIT Technology Uncorked Program supporting mid-career women at pivotal inflection points through peer connection, executive insight, and candid dialogue to gain clarity and confidence about next career steps. For mid-career women in technology.
• WIT SMP Graduate Success Network Sustained support program for women who completed WIT's Single Mothers' Program, helping them navigate their ongoing career journey. For WIT Single Mothers' Program alumnae.
• WIT Strategic Volunteering Program aligning professional expertise with meaningful community impact, allowing volunteers to grow as leaders while advancing WIT's mission. For individual members and corporate volunteers.
• WIT Awards Annual awards program recognizing women leading the way in technology. For the broader Atlanta technology community.
• WIT Career Fair Career fair connecting women in technology with job opportunities from partner companies. For WIT members seeking technology roles.
• WIT Career Center Job board platform connecting women in technology with career opportunities from WIT's Strategic Partner companies, including Truist, The Home Depot, and others. For job-seeking WIT members.
• WIT Connect Networking and connection program facilitating relationships among women in technology. For the WIT member community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 attendees at WIT Social networking events
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic partner.

• Adapturestrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• ADPstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Cargillstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• CDWstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Cox Enterprisesstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Fiservstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Georgia-Pacificstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Google Cloudstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Inforstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Norfolk Southernstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Salesforcestrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Southwirestrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• State Farmstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Synchronystrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• The Coca-Cola Companystrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• The Home Depotstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Tier4 Groupstrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers.
• Truiststrategic partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner supporting WIT's mission to empower women in technology careers. Posts job listings for WIT members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Adcapture (Adapture): Listed as a WIT Strategic Partner and digital-advertising technology company. Relevant as a comparable partner persona for understanding WIT's corporate sponsorship base, not a programmatic peer.

Direct peers

• National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT): Nonprofit coalition of universities, companies, and NGOs working to increase women's participation in IT. Directly comparable to WIT's mission, operating model (corporate + academic partnerships), and lifecycle programming approach.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit providing technology education to young women of color. Closely comparable to WIT's K-12 girls programming and corporate-sponsorship-driven model, though with a more specific demographic focus.
• Women Who Code: Global nonprofit community supporting women engineers through local chapters, events, and mentorship. Directly competes with WIT's networking/mentorship value proposition and operates globally versus WIT's regional Atlanta focus.
• Girls Who Code: National nonprofit running K-12 and college programs to close the gender gap in tech. Comparable to WIT's WIT Girls (middle/high school) and Campus programs; differs in its national digital-first delivery model versus WIT's regional event-based approach.
• Association for Women in Computing (AWC): Long-running professional society for women in computing with local chapters providing networking and professional development. Direct comparable to WIT's Forums, Socials, and Early Career programming.
• TECHWomen (IIE): US State Department–funded exchange program supporting women in STEM across Africa, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Comparable in mission to support women in tech careers; differs in international scope and government sponsorship structure.
• AnitaB.org (Anita Borg Institute): National nonprofit focused on advancing women in computing through programs like Top Companies for Women Technologists and GHC. Direct peer to WIT in mission, though national in scope and supported by similar corporate sponsorships and individual giving models.

Emerging players

• Lesbians Who Tech & Allies: Nonprofit community advancing LGBTQ+ women and non-binary people in technology through events, mentorship, and a job board. Comparable community+events+jobs model to WIT but with a different demographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Catalyst: Established global nonprofit focused on workplace inclusion for women more broadly, including tech. Broader in scope than WIT's tech-only focus but operates with the same corporate-partner-and-research model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/webintravel
• Facebookfacebook.com/webintravel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-in-technology

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Women in Technology (WIT)