National Foundation for Women Legislators

What National Foundation for Women Legislators does

The National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) educational foundation founded in 1938 and headquartered at 5434 Chieftain Circle in Alexandria, Virginia. It is the oldest organization for elected women in America and the only one that includes women at the city, county, and state levels. NFWL provides strategic resources for leadership development, exchange of diverse legislative ideas, and effective governance to the over 5,000 elected women in the United States, who receive automatic, no-charge membership upon taking office. The core program portfolio centers on the Annual Conference, Leadership Academy, policy summits (Healthcare Summit and inaugural 2026 AI Summit), policy webinars, the CliftonStrengths Webinars series, the Shared Legislation Program, recognition awards (Women of Excellence, Dean McManus Spirit of NFWL Award), the Elected Women Podcast, and the Backpack and Student Scholarship community programs.

NFWL's business model is a multi-stream non-profit revenue architecture. Primary revenue comes from corporate sponsorships offered at six disclosed tiers ranging from $3,500 (Iron) to $35,000 (Presenting), with sponsors receiving conference registrations, speaking opportunities, logo placement, and Board of Directors representation; at least 14 corporate sponsors are named publicly, including Honda, PhRMA, Comcast NBCUniversal, Nuclear Energy Institute, Johnson & Johnson, Novo Nordisk, CVS Health, SHRM, Reynolds American, Meta, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Pepsi, and Edison Electric. Secondary revenue is generated through conference registration fees ($100 for currently elected women, $1,000 general admission, free for sponsors, speakers, board members, and volunteers) and tax-deductible donations solicited through the website. Distribution is via in-person events (Annual Conference in rotating cities, 2026 in Nashville; AI and Healthcare Summits in Washington, D.C.), a State Directors network that operates in every state as a local outreach and recruitment channel, a monthly newsletter reaching 4,500+ elected women, and organic social media handles (@electedwomen on Facebook, X, and Instagram). The underlying technology stack is standard web-based; NFWL does not develop proprietary technology products, and no APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

National Foundation for Women Legislators

Legal name

National Foundation for Women Legislators

Website

https://womenlegislators.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Founded in 1938, NFWL is the oldest non-partisan 501(c)(3) educational foundation serving elected women in the United States at the city, county, and state levels, providing leadership development, policy networking, and educational programming to over 5,000 elected women through conferences, summits, webinars, and a State Directors network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandru Vlahuta

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: NFWL generates revenue through corporate sponsorships at various levels (Presenting Level $35,000, Platinum Level $20,000, Gold Level $15,000, Silver Level $10,000, Bronze Level $6,500, Iron Level $3,500). Sponsors receive recognition, conference registrations, speaking opportunities, and logo placement.
2. Conference Registration Fees: Revenue generated from conference attendance fees. General Admission is $1,000 per person, while currently elected women pay $100. Private sector and board members attend at no charge.
3. Donations: The organization accepts donations through its website to support programs and initiatives for elected women.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NFWL is a 501(c)(3) non-partisan educational foundation that provides leadership development, legislative networking, and policy education to the over 5,000 elected women serving at state, county, and municipal levels across the United States. Its core offerings include an Annual Conference, thematic summits (Healthcare, AI), the Leadership Academy, policy webinars, recognition awards, the Elected Women Podcast, and the Shared Legislation platform, all delivered with automatic free membership to elected women officials.

Product overview

NFWL operates as a membership-based non-profit organization (501c3 educational foundation) offering a unified suite of programs and services for elected women at state, county, and municipal levels. The portfolio centers on leadership development through the NFWL Leadership Academy and CliftonStrengths Webinars; recognition via the Women of Excellence Award and Dean McManus Spirit of NFWL Award; major policy events including the Annual Conference, Healthcare Summit, and inaugural AI Summit; educational webinars on policy topics; the Shared Legislation Program for advocacy; and media content through the Elected Women Podcast. Additional offerings include the Student Scholarship Contest and Backpack Program. Membership is provided at no charge to elected women, with sponsorship opportunities available for corporate partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NFWL Leadership Academy: Interactive sessions providing leadership skills development and connection with fellow elected women.
• Women of Excellence Award
• Dean McManus Spirit of NFWL Award
• Backpack Program
• Grab&Go Programming

Products and services

• NFWL Annual Conference
• NFWL Healthcare Summit
• NFWL AI Summit
• NFWL Leadership Academy
• Women of Excellence Award
• Dean McManus Spirit of NFWL Award
• NFWL Policy Webinars
• CliftonStrengths Webinars
• Shared Legislation Program
• Elected Women Podcast
• Student Scholarship Contest
• NFWL Backpack Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 33.6% of state legislative seats held by women (2,484 of 7,386)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• HondacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHonda is a sponsor of NFWL with representation on the Board of Directors. Craig Orlan from Honda serves as Treasurer on the Board, indicating a significant financial and strategic partnership.
• PhRMAcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) sponsors NFWL with Sharon Lamberton serving as Secretary on the Board of Directors.
• Comcast NBCUniversalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerComcast NBCUniversal is a corporate sponsor with Lyndsay Moyer representing the company on NFWL's Board of Directors.
• Nuclear Energy InstitutemoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerNuclear Energy Institute sponsors NFWL with Kristy Hartman serving on the Board of Directors.
• Johnson & JohnsonmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerJohnson & Johnson is a corporate sponsor with Christine Maroulis representing the company on the Board of Directors.
• Novo NordiskmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerNovo Nordisk is a pharmaceutical company sponsor with Ann Vermilion serving on the Board of Directors.
• CVS HealthmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerCVS Health sponsors NFWL with Leanne D Gassaway representing the company on the Board of Directors.
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)moderateGTM or Marketing PartnerSHRM sponsors NFWL with Emily M. Dickens serving on the Board of Directors.
• Reynolds AmericanmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerReynolds American is a corporate sponsor with Jessica Bowman serving on the Board of Directors.
• MetamoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerMeta is a technology sector sponsor with Dustin Carmack representing the company on the Board of Directors.
• WalmartmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerWalmart is a corporate sponsor with Deborah Herron serving on the Board of Directors.
• Wells FargomoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerWells Fargo is a financial sector sponsor with James Setterlund representing the company on the Board of Directors.
• PepsimoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerPepsi is a consumer goods sector sponsor with Katharine Cue-Fuente representing the company on the Board of Directors.
• Edison ElectricminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEdison Electric is an energy sector sponsor of NFWL, listed among the organization's sponsors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Running Start: Non-partisan organization bringing young women into politics. Addresses the same pipeline as She Should Run, with a comparable sponsorship-funded event program targeting women political leaders.
• She Should Run: Non-partisan nonprofit encouraging women to run for office. Addresses the pre-election pipeline that ultimately feeds NFWL's member base; comparable sponsorship-funded event model.
• Higher Heights Leadership Fund: Organization building Black women's political power through leadership programs. Comparable event-and-sponsorship model with a more focused demographic than NFWL.
• Close Up Foundation: Non-partisan civic-education nonprofit for young people. Comparable educational-programming and conference-delivery model in the civic engagement space, though serving students rather than incumbents.

Broad incumbents

• National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): The largest non-partisan organization serving all U.S. state legislators. Overlaps with NFWL on policy programming and conferences but is not women-specific and operates at much larger scale.
• Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP): University-based research center tracking women's political participation. A thought-leadership and data source for the same ecosystem; not a direct competitor but adjacent audience.
• State Legislative Leaders Foundation (SLLF): Non-partisan organization serving senior state legislative leaders. Comparable governance and educational programming model for state legislators, though limited to leadership-level rather than all elected women.

Direct peers

• EMILY's List: Political organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women. Competes for the same women-in-politics sponsorship dollars and audience attention but at the candidate-support stage rather than post-election.
• Women in Government: Non-profit serving elected women state legislators with leadership conferences and policy programming. Closest functional peer to NFWL but focused on state legislators only, whereas NFWL spans city/county/state.
• National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC): Multi-partisan organization supporting women in political life, including candidates and elected officials. Comparable mission around increasing women's political representation, though more candidate-focused than NFWL.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/electedwomen
• Facebookfacebook.com/electedwomen
• Instagraminstagram.com/electedwomen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-foundation-for-women-legislators-inc.-nfwl-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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