Million Women Mentors

What Million Women Mentors does

Million Women Mentors (MWM) is a U.S.-based nonprofit advocacy and mentorship initiative founded in 2014 and housed within STEMconnector. The organization operates as a national and global movement dedicated to encouraging girls and women to pursue, persist in, and succeed in STEM careers through mentoring relationships. Its core offering consists of a network platform (mwm.stemconnector.com) supported by sub-initiatives: a States Initiative active in approximately 40 U.S. states, a Women in Insurance industry vertical, and Global Initiatives running as the Pakistan MWM, India MWM, and Turkey (Milyon Kadına Mentor) programs. Operations are structured around volunteer state leadership teams (1-2 chairs plus 5-10 steering committee members per state), with active Mentee programs targeting women and girls roughly ages 15-25.

The organization does not develop proprietary technology; instead, it relies on its website for information dissemination and partners with external platforms (e.g., TurkishWIN's BinYaprak in Turkey, Pod's Mentor Maps in Connecticut) for digital mentor-mentee matching where programmatic scale requires it. Content assets include the Corporate-Community Mentoring Playbook, State of the States reports, and various toolkits and webinars published through the MWM Resources Library. Flagship events include the annual MWM Summit and high-profile collaborations such as the Olay Face the STEM Gap role model event that reached participants across 46 states and 15 countries.

MWM generates revenue primarily through corporate sponsorships structured as annual subscriptions, with tiered offerings (including a Gold MWM Sponsor level). Named flagship corporate sponsors include PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Abbott, Tata Consultancy Services, BP, Intel, EY, Citi, Akbank, EnerjiSA, Yıldız Holding, and Pluxee Türkiye. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective sponsors are directed to contact the organization directly. The entity functions as an initiative of STEMconnector rather than an independent operating company, with no disclosed funding rounds, no external institutional investors, and operating geographies spanning the United States, Pakistan, India, and Turkey under public-private partnerships with the U.S. State Department and USAID.

Name

Million Women Mentors

Legal name

Million Women Mentors

Website

https://mwm.stemconnector.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Million Women Mentors is a nonprofit initiative of STEMconnector that runs mentoring programs and corporate sponsorships to connect girls and women ages 15-25 with STEM role models across approximately 40 U.S. states and global programs in Pakistan, India, and Turkey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Development and Mentorship Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (BPAGABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workplace Culture, Engagement & Wellbeing Training (EDABAIAG), Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG)

Keywords

• STEM mentoring network
• Women in STEM
• Mentorship programs
• Corporate sponsorship
• Nonprofit initiative

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorship: MWM generates revenue through corporate sponsorships where organizations pay to join the network, demonstrate commitment to women in STEM, and gain access to mentoring programs, thought leadership opportunities, and brand amplification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Million Women Mentors (MWM) is a national initiative that connects, encourages, and mobilizes corporate and higher-education partners to engage female students and professionals in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers through structured mentoring. The program operates as a coalition of mentors, mentees, and sponsor organizations across multiple U.S. states and international regions, with sub-initiatives such as the Women in Insurance Initiative and various state-level chapters.

Product overview

Million Women Mentors is a platform and network dedicated to encouraging girls and women around the world to pursue, persist and succeed in STEM careers through mentoring. The offering consists of a core platform (Million Women Mentors Platform) complemented by multiple sub-initiatives including the States Initiative (active in ~40 states), Global Initiatives (Pakistan, Turkey, India programs), and the Women in Insurance Initiative. The MWM Resources Library provides supporting materials including playbooks, webinars, reports, and toolkits. The platform facilitates connections between mentors and mentees through various programs and corporate engagement opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Women in Insurance Initiative: MWM initiative focused on supporting and advancing women in the insurance industry through mentorship, research, and professional development

Products and services

• STEM Mentoring Program Structured mentoring network connecting female students and professionals with industry mentors in STEM fields across 40+ U.S. states and international regions.
• Women in Insurance Initiative Industry-focused mentoring sub-initiative designed to recruit, mentor, and advance women in insurance careers.
• MWM States Initiative State-led chapters of MWM coordinating local mentor-mentee matching, events, and partner engagement across U.S. states.
• MWM Global Initiative International expansion of MWM, coordinating mentorship activity in Pakistan, India, Turkey, and other countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research shows individuals with mentors have improved academic, social, and economic prospects.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• PepsiCoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold MWM Sponsor. PepsiCo supports the MWM movement through corporate sponsorship, demonstrating commitment to women and girls in STEM. PepsiCo has also partnered with MWM for the Women-in-STEM Mentoring Program featured in National Mentoring Month webinars.
• Procter & GambleflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGold MWM Sponsor. P&G demonstrates commitment to promoting Women in STEM through corporate sponsorship of the MWM network.
• U.S. State DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMWM works with the U.S. State Department on global initiatives, including the U.S.-Pakistan Women's Council and U.S.-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment, to advance women's economic empowerment through STEM mentoring.
• Postsecondary InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMWM partners with universities and colleges to support mentoring programs and expand the pipeline of women in STEM careers.
• TurkishWIN / BinYaprakcoreTechnology or IntegrationTurkishWIN's BinYaprak platform provides the digital infrastructure for MWM Turkey's (Milyon Kadına Mentor) mentoring program, enabling mentor-mentee matching, messaging, and networking.
• U.S. Chamber's U.S.-Turkey Business CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded the MWM Turkey program with its Women in Business Initiative co-chairs Ümran Beba and Canan Özsoy alongside project partners.
• TOBB (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish Union of Chambers and Exchange Commodity Markets (TOBB) is a project partner for MWM Turkey.
• Akbank (Turkey)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Circle Partner for MWM Turkey, contributing to the funding and support of the Milyon Kadına Mentor program.
• Beba FoundationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of MWM Turkey with MWM expertise in the USA. Founding Circle Partner for MWM Turkey, led by Ümran Beba.
• Yıldız Holding (Turkey)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding Circle Partner for MWM Turkey, supporting the Milyon Kadına Mentor program.
• EnerjiSA (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor for MWM Turkey, supporting the Milyon Kadına Mentor mentoring program.
• Pluxee TürkiyeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor for MWM Turkey, supporting the Milyon Kadına Mentor mentoring program.
• U.S.-Pakistan Women's CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of the U.S.-Pakistan Women's Council, a public-private partnership between the State Department and Texas A&M University, advancing women's economic empowerment in Pakistan through the PMWM initiative.
• Texas A&M UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the U.S.-Pakistan Women's Council, supporting the Pakistan Million Women Mentors Initiative.
• Citi PakistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent member of Pakistan Million Women Mentors Initiative, mentoring women and girls in STEM.
• KFC PakistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent member of Pakistan Million Women Mentors Initiative, mentoring women and girls in STEM.
• P&G PakistanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent member of Pakistan Million Women Mentors Initiative, mentoring women and girls in STEM.
• U.S.-India Alliance for Women's Economic EmpowermentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative of the U.S.-India Alliance, a public-private partnership between U.S. Department of State, USAID, U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, and George Washington University, advancing women's economic empowerment in India through the India MWM Initiative.
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the U.S.-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment, supporting India Million Women Mentors Initiative.
• George Washington UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the U.S.-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment, supporting India Million Women Mentors Initiative.
• U.S.-India Strategic Partnership ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the U.S.-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment, supporting India Million Women Mentors Initiative.
• Women in InsurancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMWM initiative focused on advancing gender parity, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the insurance industry. Features webinars, toolkits, and research like the 'Driving Change' data study.
• AbbottflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbbott partnered with MWM to develop a High School STEM Internship Program playbook and has been running high school STEM internships since 2012, providing a model for other companies.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner of MWM. TCS co-produced the whitepaper 'Women in STEM: Realizing the Potential' and hosted a 2016 roundtable on corporate best practices for mentoring women in STEM.
• STEMconnectorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMWM is an initiative of STEMconnector. STEMconnector provides the organizational infrastructure, network, and platform for MWM operations.
• Learning BlademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for middle school STEM career awareness webinars, providing interactive online lessons and teacher resources for K-12 computer science education.
• Olay (Procter & Gamble)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMWM and Olay partnered for the 'Face the STEM Gap' role model event connecting 1,000+ high school girls with female STEM scientists from Olay.
• Women Business Collaborative (WBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMWM joined forces with WBC to highlight the importance of STEM women and how mentoring can propel careers to c-suite positions, including an International Women's Day #ChooseToChallenge video.
• BPflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBP partnered with MWM on workforce mentoring, providing employees opportunities to pledge as STEM mentors. BP contributed the 'BP Workforce Mentor Activation Guide' for MWM resources.
• IntelflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntel sponsored the MWM ebook 'Connecting the World is STEM' and contributed to the 2021 International Women's Day webinar with speaker Orietta Verdugo.
• Infosys FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributed to MWM International Women's Day 2024 webinar, highlighting efforts to support educators and provide girls with exposure to STEM.
• National Math & Science Initiative (NMSI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for storytelling webinar featuring The Power Chronicles, supporting STEM education and mentoring for girls.
• EYflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEY partnered with MENTOR on 'Mentoring at the Crossroads of Education, Business and Community' report examining private sector engagement in youth mentoring.
• MENTOR: The National Mentoring PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-produced report with EY on private sector engagement in youth mentoring across the United States.
• The Actuarial FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in National Mentoring Month webinar with STEM Stars Actuarial Scholars Program supporting diverse STEM workforce development.
• University of Maryland, Baltimore County - Center for Women in TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in National Mentoring Month webinar with Industry Mentoring Program supporting development of diverse, robust STEM workforce.
• Trinity Health Of New EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in National Mentoring Month webinar with Emerge mentoring program. Also hosts MWM Connecticut State Leader Carolyn Alessi as Regional Director.
• PodcoreTechnology or IntegrationMWM Connecticut partnered with Pod to create Mentor Maps - a comprehensive database of women leaders in STEM with mentor availability, expertise, and tools for mentee connections.
• Office of Manufacturing, ConnecticutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor for MWM Connecticut's Mentor Maps initiative launched in partnership with Pod.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Girls Who Code: Nonprofit focused on closing the gender gap in technology through programming, mentorship, and community for girls and women; directly comparable mission and target demographic to MWM, though more product/curriculum-heavy.
• STEMconnector: Parent organization of MWM, focused on connecting STEM talent with opportunities across the US; the closest peer in terms of corporate network, events, and content, and effectively the operating sponsor of MWM.
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE): Long-standing nonprofit supporting women engineers through networking, mentorship, and professional development; comparable mission to advance women in STEM with a similar corporate partnership and membership sponsorship model.
• Association for Women in Science (AWIS): Nonprofit advocacy and professional development organization for women in STEM; comparable audience (women in STEM) and similar reliance on institutional/corporate partnerships and member-driven programs.
• MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership: National nonprofit umbrella organization advancing youth mentoring in the US; an existing MWM partner (joint EY report) and a directly comparable peer in mission, network structure, and corporate engagement model.
• AnitaB.org: Nonprofit working to increase the representation of women in technology through programs like Top Companies for Women Technologists and mentorship/networking; comparable focus on women in tech with similar corporate sponsorship and research models.

Emerging players

• TechWomen: State Department–sponsored mentorship and exchange program supporting women in STEM from Africa, Central/South Asia, and the Middle East; highly comparable international STEM-mentorship model and State Department alignment.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit introducing girls of color to computer science and technology; overlapping demographic and mission with MWM's STEM-for-girls focus, though with a narrower racial-equity lens.

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Major nonprofit expanding access to computer science in K-12 schools; comparable in scale and corporate sponsorship footprint, and a strong referral partner in the broader STEM-for-girls ecosystem.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: Large established youth-mentoring nonprofit with a national affiliate network; a broad incumbent in mentoring with overlapping methods (one-to-one mentor matching) but a wider age/STEM mandate than MWM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/millionwmentors
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• Instagraminstagram.com/millionwomentors

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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