Women Impacting Public Policy

What Women Impacting Public Policy does

Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) is a national nonpartisan membership organization founded in June 2001 and headquartered at 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200, Washington, D.C. WIPP's stated mission is to advocate on behalf of women entrepreneurs before Congress and federal agencies, strengthen their impact on public policy, create economic opportunities, and forge alliances with other business organizations. The organization operates as a 501(c)(6)-style advocacy body representing more than 14.5 million women-owned small businesses, with a focus on federal contracting parity, access to capital, workforce development, energy solutions, and tax reform.

The core product is tiered annual membership — Ambassador ($1,000), Champion ($500), WBENC Affiliate ($325), Government ($300), and Advocate ($125) — bundled with advocacy representation, education programming, networking, and federal procurement access. The product portfolio extends through the WIPP Education Institute, a separate 501(c)(3) educational subsidiary; WINGS (WIPP's Initiative for Navigating Government Success), a federal procurement training program launched in March 2025; Advocacy & Policy News monthly webinars produced with Public Private Strategies; PRO Table Talk; MatchMaker events; the annual WIPP Business Summit held during NBIC Unity Week; the Legislative Fly-In; and ChallengeHER, a co-sponsorship with the SBA and American Express. The technology stack is non-proprietary and standard for association management: the YourMembership.com platform powers member registration and profiles, with Facebook and LinkedIn social login and Zoom as the webinar and orientation infrastructure. There is no disclosed AI, data, or proprietary software product.

WIPP's revenue model is recurring membership dues supplemented by corporate sponsorships (Accenture, Capital One, Comcast, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Walmart, Wells Fargo, Merck, and others) and donations, including a "25 for 25" fundraising campaign targeting $200,000 in 2025. Go-to-market is community-led: members are recruited through events, partnerships with WBENC (which delivers discounted Champion-tier membership to WBENC-certified women-owned businesses), coalition activity with NAWBO, NBIC, NMSDC, and the National HUBZone Council, and direct outreach to women business owners interested in federal contracting and policy influence. The organization operates with a small professional staff of 3-5, led by President and CEO Angela Dingle, and does not publicly disclose revenue.

Name

Women Impacting Public Policy

Legal name

Women Impacting Public Policy

Website

https://wipp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) is a national nonpartisan membership organization founded in 2001 that advocates before Congress and federal agencies on behalf of women-owned small businesses, providing tiered membership, education programming, and federal contracting support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association and Policy Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Affairs, Government Relations & Lobbying (BPAFADAB)

Keywords

• Policy advocacy services
• Women business advocacy
• Federal contracting support
• Membership association
• Small business education

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: WIPP generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues at multiple tier levels ($125-$1,000/year). Members receive benefits including advocacy access, education programming, networking, and event discounts based on tier level.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) is a national nonpartisan membership organization that sells tiered annual memberships (Advocate $125 through Ambassador $1,000) to women business owners and advocates on their behalf before Congress and federal agencies. Its core offering combines policy advocacy, education programming, networking, and federal contracting support — including access to the WIPP Education Institute, the WINGS federal procurement curriculum, monthly Advocacy & Policy News webinars, MatchMaker events, the annual WIPP Business Summit, and the Legislative Fly-In — funded by membership dues, corporate sponsorships, and donations.

Product overview

WIPP is a national nonpartisan membership organization providing advocacy, education, and community programs for women entrepreneurs. The core offering centers on WIPP membership with tiered levels (Ambassador, Champion, WBENC Affiliate, Government, Advocate), supplemented by the WIPP Education Institute (WEI) as a separate 501(c)(3) educational arm. Key programs include WINGS for federal procurement education, Advocacy & Policy News monthly webinars, PRO Table Talk, MatchMaker networking events, the annual WIPP Business Summit, the Leadership Advisory Council, Legislative Fly-In, and the ChallengeHER SBA partnership. Programs are delivered through member-only online community, live webinars via Zoom, and in-person events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WIPP Education Institute: A separate 501(c)(3) organization that provides educational programming for women-owned businesses and conducts research on key economic topics to educate policymakers and the media.

Products and services

• WIPP Membership (Advocate, WBENC Affiliate, Government, Champion, Ambassador tiers) Annual subscription membership for women entrepreneurs and advocates, offered at five tiered levels ($125 Advocate, $325 WBENC Affiliate, $300 Government, $500 Champion, $1,000 Ambassador) that grant access to WIPP's advocacy infrastructure, member community, education programming, networking events, and discounted or premium benefits.
• WIPP Education Institute (WEI) A separate 501(c)(3) educational organization providing business education, programming, and research on key economic topics for women-owned businesses, policymakers, and the media; Ambassador and Champion members are eligible for the WEI Board.
• WINGS (WIPP's Initiative for Navigating Government Success) Educational program designed to help women-owned businesses understand and succeed in federal procurement through expert-led training, interactive workshops, and practical resources covering government contracting from registration and certification through proposal writing and compliance.
• ChallengeHER Cosponsorship program between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), American Express, and WIPP offering events and programming to promote women-owned businesses in government contracting.
• WIPP Business Summit (Annual, during NBIC Unity Week) Annual flagship conference held during NBIC Unity Week bringing together national business diversity organizations, government agencies, and policymakers to celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and collaboration, with a focus on government contracting.
• Legislative Fly-In Premier annual advocacy event where women business owners, executives, and industry leaders come together to advocate for policies promoting women-owned businesses, with keynote addresses, panel discussions, and direct engagement with policymakers.
• MatchMaker Events One-on-one virtual networking events connecting women business owners with government agency buying teams and prime vendors to develop relationships, understand purchasing processes, and identify supply chain opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Women-owned businesses secured $34.5 billion in federal contracts in FY2025, up from $26 billion in FY2024.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered corporate partner, core partner, coalition partner and program partner.

• Accenturecorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission to empower and advocate for women-owned businesses.
• Capital Onecorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission to empower and advocate for women-owned businesses.
• Comcastcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission to empower and advocate for women-owned businesses.
• Lockheed Martincorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission to empower and advocate for women-owned businesses.
• Metacorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor. Meta also collaborated with WIPP on workforce development initiatives, including launching America's Workforce Academy.
• Walmartcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission to empower and advocate for women-owned businesses.
• Wells Fargocorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission to empower and advocate for women-owned businesses.
• Merckcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission to empower and advocate for women-owned businesses.
• Alliescorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission.
• American Edgecorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission.
• Parabiliscorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission.
• PHRMAcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission.
• PPS (Public Private Strategies)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIPP's government affairs team at Public Private Strategies provides legislative analysis, advocacy briefings, and policy strategy support. PPS is featured in monthly Advocacy & Policy News webinars.
• Southwestcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission.
• Withumcorporate partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner sponsor supporting WIPP's mission.
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIPP and NAWBO jointly advocate for women business owners, including joint statements on legislation such as the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act and the SAVE America Act, and joint advocacy days.
• National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIPP is a member of the NBIC coalition alongside NGLCC, WBENC, and other diversity organizations. NBIC Unity Week hosts the annual WIPP Business Summit.
• National HUBZone Councilcore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIPP and National HUBZone Council co-host MatchMaker events, connecting women-owned businesses with government agencies and prime contractors through one-on-one matchmaking sessions.
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)coalition partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIPP congratulated NMSDC on new leadership appointments and maintains a collaborative relationship with NMSDC within the diversity business ecosystem.
• WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIPP serves as WBENC's National Partner Organization (NPO) for advocacy matters. WBENC-certified WBEs receive a discounted WIPP Champion membership. WIPP exhibits at WBENC National Conference.
• Natural Alliescoalition partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIPP partnered with Natural Allies on energy awareness initiatives as part of its mission to address energy solutions for women-owned businesses.
• ChallengeHER (SBA/American Express/WIPP)core partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerChallengeHER is a cosponsorship agreement between the U.S. Small Business Administration, American Express, and WIPP, providing events and programming to advance women-owned businesses in federal contracting.
• WIPP Education Institutecore partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WIPP Education Institute (WEI) is a separate 501(c)(3) organization that provides educational programming for WIPP's constituent base. WIPP Ambassador and Champion members are eligible for WEI Board membership.
• First Women's Bankprogram partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Women's Bank partners with WIPP Education Institute for programs on SBA financing for business acquisitions, ownership transitions, and growth.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Chamber of Commerce: The U.S. Chamber is the largest broad-based U.S. business advocacy organization with deep federal lobbying infrastructure. It competes with WIPP for influence on small business and federal contracting policy, though it serves a much wider membership and lacks WIPP's women-business focus.
• Small Business Administration (SBA): The SBA is the federal agency that administers the WOSB Program, 8(a), and HUBZone — i.e., the policy infrastructure WIPP's advocacy targets. The SBA is a co-sponsor of ChallengeHER with WIPP and American Express, making it both a regulatory counterparty and a programmatic partner.
• National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB): NFIB is a major small-business advocacy organization that lobbies on tax, regulatory, and procurement issues overlapping with WIPP's agenda. NFIB's member base is far broader and not specifically focused on women-owned businesses.

Direct peers

• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): NAWBO is the most directly comparable peer — a national U.S. membership organization for women business owners. WIPP and NAWBO issue joint advocacy statements and co-host advocacy days, and both serve overlapping membership bases focused on women entrepreneurs and federal policy.
• National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC): NGLCC is the LGBT-business equivalent of WBENC and a fellow NBIC coalition member. NGLCC pursues the same supplier diversity + federal contracting + advocacy structure that WIPP uses for women-owned businesses, and both organizations co-host programming during NBIC Unity Week.
• Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC): WBENC is the dominant women-owned business certification body in the U.S. and WIPP's primary coalition partner. WBENC's certified WBEs feed WIPP's referral pipeline via a discounted WBENC-Affiliate membership tier, and WIPP serves as WBENC's National Partner Organization for advocacy.
• National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC): NMSDC is a coalition partner of WIPP within NBIC and pursues a parallel mission advancing minority-owned businesses into corporate and government supply chains. NMSDC operates a comparable advocacy-plus-certification model that overlaps with WIPP's federal contracting agenda.

Emerging players

• SCORE: SCORE is a SBA-supported nonprofit network providing mentorship and education to small business owners. SCORE overlaps with WIPP's education programming (especially via SBA's ChallengeHER co-sponsorship) but does not focus on women-owned businesses or federal contracting advocacy.
• Women Presidents' Organization (WPO): WPO is a membership-based peer organization for women business owners at the higher-revenue end of the spectrum. WPO overlaps with WIPP on serving women entrepreneurs but focuses more on peer learning and growth rather than federal policy advocacy.

Others

• Public Private Strategies (PPS): PPS is WIPP's government affairs partner that provides the monthly Advocacy & Policy News webinars and legislative analysis. PPS is adjacent rather than directly competitive — it is a service provider to WIPP rather than a peer membership organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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