What FTW Foundation does

FTW Foundation is a Philippines-based non-profit organization founded in 2018 that delivers free, intensive training in data analytics and data engineering to Filipino women seeking technical careers. The organization has trained approximately 607 women across more than 10 cohorts ("batches"), reporting a 77% post-program job placement rate and a 218% average income increase for graduates. Operating from Manila, FTW runs a structured cohort model that converts unemployed or underemployed Filipino women into job-ready data practitioners.

The foundation operates on a philanthropic funding model reliant on corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and individual donations rather than tuition. Named supporters and partners include Accenture, Insular Foundation, GCash, PLDT/Smart, and Lazada — firms that simultaneously fund the program and hire graduates. Rather than building proprietary technology, FTW delivers curriculum through established third-party platforms (DataCamp, Tableau, Google Workspace, Slack) and concentrates its internal capability on curriculum design, instruction, learner support, and employer matching. The organization runs a small staff estimated at 11-50 employees.

Governance is undergoing a planned professionalization: Tina Bautista is set to assume the Executive Director role in January 2026, while co-founder Cara Wilson transitions from operational leadership to President of the Board. In 2025, FTW launched Batch 11 — its largest cohort to date at 55 scholars — and broadened its curriculum to include a Data Engineering track alongside the original Data Analytics offering. Graduate outcomes (placement rate and income uplift) and the alumni community form the principal measurable outputs of the program.

Name

FTW Foundation

Legal name

FTW Foundation Inc.

Website

https://ftwfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FTW Foundation is a Philippines-based non-profit, founded in 2018, that provides free data analytics and data engineering training to Filipino women, having trained approximately 607 women across 10+ cohorts with a 77% placement rate and 218% average income increase.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Education and Training (Non-profit)

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Foundation/NGO & Philanthropic Scholarships (EDAIAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Field-of-Study & Discipline-Specific Funding (EDAIAOAD)

Keywords

• Women in tech training
• Data science scholarships
• Free tech education
• Career transition programs
• Nonprofit workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Manila

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: FTW Foundation is a non-profit organization that funds its operations primarily through donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and foundation partners. Donations are accepted via bank transfer (Union Bank, GCash, PayPal). No tuition or fees are charged to scholars.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FTW Foundation provides free, application-based scholarship programs that train Filipino women in data science, data analytics, and data engineering through a mix of online coursework, weekend face-to-face classes, capstone projects with real datasets, mentorship, and job-readiness coaching. Scholars pay nothing; the foundation funds operations through corporate sponsorships and individual donations, and partners with employers to place graduates into tech roles.

Product overview

FTW Foundation (For the Women) is a non-profit organization providing free scholarship programs for Filipino women seeking to switch to tech careers. The organization offers multiple data-focused scholarship programs including Data Science, Data Analytics, and Data Engineering tracks. Programs feature structured learning combining online coursework (DataCamp), face-to-face classes, capstone projects, mentorship, and job readiness training. Programs are sponsored by corporate partners including Accenture, Insular Foundation, GCash, PLDT/Smart, and Lazada. Since 2018, FTW has trained over 605 women, achieving a 77% job placement rate and 218% average income increase for graduates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GCash x FTW Data Science Scholarship Program A free data science scholarship program for Filipino women sponsored by GCash, combining technical training, mentorship, capstone projects, and job placement support to enable transition into data science careers.
• InLife x FTW Data Science Scholarship Program A free data science scholarship program sponsored by Insular Foundation (Insular Life), training Filipino women in high-demand data science skills with placement into Insular Life's analytics team. Running for its third consecutive year.
• PLDT x FTW Data Science Scholarship Program A free data science scholarship program supported by PLDT, Smart Communications, and PLDT-Smart Foundation, featuring 14 Saturdays of immersive training guided by senior telecom-industry practitioners and access to PLDT's professional network.
• Accenture x FTW Data Engineering Scholarship Program A free data engineering scholarship program sponsored by Accenture, providing funding, enterprise tech curriculum, and a hiring pipeline into Accenture's engineering teams for Filipino women.
• Accenture x FTW Coupa 2 Scholarship Program A free scholarship sponsored by Accenture in which scholars master the Coupa cloud-based spend management platform under expert guidance, with placement support into Accenture's ecosystem.
• FTW Data Fundamentals Scholarship Program (Batch 11 double cohort) FTW's flagship double-cohort program concurrently training Filipino women in both Data Engineering and Data Analytics tracks; the organization's largest and most ambitious scholarship offering to date.

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% average job placement rate across FTW alumni (Feb 2019 to July 2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• John ClementssupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 February 2025John Clements generously donated their event space for FTW's First Grand Reunion on February 21, 2025, enabling alumni from all batches to gather, reconnect, and celebrate the FTW community. This partnership demonstrates the broader corporate support network surrounding FTW's mission.
• GCash (Mynt - Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGCash is a flagship partner sponsoring the GCash x FTW Data Science Scholarship Program. GCash has sponsored multiple batches (including Batch 8) providing funding, mentorship, capstone project data, and hiring pipelines for FTW graduates. The partnership is central to FTW's mission of placing women in high-demand tech careers.
• AccenturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccenture partners with FTW on the Accenture x FTW Data Engineering Scholarship Program and the Accenture x FTW Coupa 2 Scholarship Program. Accenture provides sponsorship funding, industry expertise, and training curriculum (including Coupa expertise) to help FTW scholars gain enterprise tech skills. Scholars from Accenture-sponsored batches are connected to Accenture's hiring network.
• LazadasupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLazada partners with FTW to provide training support and career pathways for women in technology. As a major e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, Lazada contributes to expanding the network of opportunities available to FTW alumni.
• PLDT / Smart Communications / PLDT-Smart FoundationsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPLDT and Smart Communications (with PLDT-Smart Foundation) support the PLDT x For The Women Data Science Scholarship Program. Scholars in this program spend 14 Saturdays immersed in Data Science training, guided by senior practitioners from the telecom giant, and benefit from access to PLDT's industry network.
• CanvasupportingTechnology or IntegrationCanva partners with FTW to provide design and visual communication tools and platforms that support FTW's training curriculum, particularly in data storytelling and presentation skills components of the program.
• Aboitiz GroupsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAboitiz Group partners with FTW as part of its diversity and inclusion initiatives, contributing to the network of companies that support and hire FTW graduates in data science and analytics roles.
• GooglesupportingTechnology or IntegrationGoogle partners with FTW to provide platforms and tools for delivering training to women in data science and technology. Google's collaboration contributes to the tech ecosystem supporting FTW's educational mission.
• DataCampcoreTechnology or IntegrationDataCamp Donates partners with FTW to provide online learning platforms for FTW's scholarship curriculum. DataCamp courses serve as preparatory ground for weekend face-to-face classes, allowing scholars to build foundational data science skills before in-person sessions.
• SlacksupportingTechnology or IntegrationSlack partners with FTW to provide collaboration and communication platforms that support the FTW learning community, enabling real-time communication among scholars, mentors, and instructors.
• TableausupportingTechnology or IntegrationTableau partners with FTW to provide data visualization tools used in the FTW curriculum. Scholars learn Tableau as part of their training for data visualizations and capstone projects, preparing them for industry-standard analytics work.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Kalibrr: Philippines-based tech recruitment platform connecting local talent with employers. Comparable as a Philippines-region tech employment enabler, though for-profit and platform-based rather than training-led.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera for Nonprofits / Career Academy: Large-scale online learning platform offering data science and analytics courses, including non-profit and workforce-development programs. Comparable in delivering tech-skills training, though operating as a broad commercial platform rather than a free scholarship non-profit.

Others

• DataCamp Donates: DataCamp's non-profit arm providing free data science learning access to qualifying organizations and learners. Functions as a content/infrastructure enabler to FTW and similar training non-profits.

Direct peers

• Year Up: US non-profit providing free workforce training (including tech/IT tracks) to young adults from low-income backgrounds, combined with corporate internships and placement. Comparable in training-plus-hiring-pipeline model for underserved populations.
• Generation: Global non-profit providing free, employment-focused training in tech and digital careers to underserved adults. Most directly comparable to FTW as a free, employer-aligned workforce training non-profit with measurable placement outcomes.
• Women Who Code: Global non-profit network offering free coding resources, events, and learning programs to women in tech. Directly comparable in the women-in-tech empowerment and upskilling focus.
• Per Scholas: US-based non-profit offering tuition-free tech training (including data analytics) to underserved adults with employer partnerships for placement. Closely mirrors FTW's free-training-plus-hiring-pipeline model.
• AnitaB.org: Global non-profit advancing women in computing through training, career programs, and community. Directly comparable women-in-tech empowerment focus with measurable workforce outcomes.
• NPower: Non-profit providing free tech and cybersecurity training plus job placement to underserved young adults and military-affiliated individuals. Comparable in mission, free-delivery model, and employer-driven outcomes.
• Girls Who Code: Non-profit running free coding and tech education programs for girls and young women, with alumni placement into tech roles. Highly comparable in targeting women and producing tech career outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ftwfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ftwfoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/ftwfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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