Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus

What Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus does

The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus (MWPC) is a 501(c)(4) nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 1971 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Its mission is to increase the number of women elected to public office and appointed to public policy positions in Massachusetts. The organization operates a separate Political Action Committee (MWPC PAC, also founded 1971) that recruits, endorses, and supports pro-choice women candidates for local, state, and national offices, and it coordinates federal endorsement flow with the National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC), of which MWPC functions as the Massachusetts chapter.

MWPC's core service lines fall into three groups: (1) candidate-facing programs — the PAC endorsement process (March application through July announcement cycle), financial and GOTV support for endorsed candidates, the Campaign Master Class Series, the Legislative Lunch & Learn webinar series, and a year-round seasonal internship program; (2) recognition programs — the annual Abigail Adams Awards (since 1988), Good Guys Awards (since 2002), and Winners Circle Awards; and (3) member and donor engagement — an annual membership program via EveryAction, recurring corporate-sponsored events and annual meetings, and grassroots volunteer mobilization. Notable endorsements include Governor Maura Healey, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, Senate President Karen Spilka, and Speaker Ronald Mariano, supporting an overall track record of 36 of 47 (77%) endorsed candidates winning their 2020 primaries.

Revenue is generated through annual membership dues, individual donations, MWPC PAC contributions, event ticket sales and tiered sponsorships (Gold/Silver/Bronze), merchandise via Bonfire, and foundation grants — including a Cummings Foundation grant awarded in 2025. Distribution occurs primarily through mwpc.org and in-person events across Massachusetts, supplemented by social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn). The organization runs on standard civic-tech infrastructure (EveryAction, NGPVAN, WordPress, Bonfire), with no proprietary technology products, and employs 51–100 staff supported by a multi-tier board and PAC board structure.

Name

Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus

Legal name

Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus

Website

https://mwpc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus is a 501(c)(4) nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 1971 in Boston that recruits, endorses, and supports pro-choice women candidates for elected office, while offering training, awards, and civic engagement programs to its members across Massachusetts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Advocacy Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Political Organizations (813940)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Democracy, Voting Rights & Civic Participation Advocacy (BPAGAFAJ)

Keywords

• Political candidate recruitment
• Campaign training programs
• Political endorsement services
• Women's political advocacy
• Civic engagement programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for individuals joining the MWPC organization
2. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations to MWPC Fund and MWPC PAC contributions for political activities
3. Event Revenue: Ticket sales for annual awards events, fundraisers, and annual meetings including sponsorship packages
4. Merchandise: Online store sales through Bonfire platform

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus (MWPC) is a nonpartisan nonprofit political organization that recruits, endorses, and supports pro-choice women candidates for local, state, and national offices through its Political Action Committee (MWPC PAC). It delivers campaign training via online master classes, recognizes leaders through annual award programs (Abigail Adams, Good Guys, Winners Circle), engages civic-minded women through membership and internship programs, and hosts webinars featuring women legislators. The PAC provides endorsed candidates with financial assistance, social media toolkits, volunteer GOTV hours, press releases, and access to a network of political leaders.

Product overview

The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus is a nonpartisan political organization, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of political programs and services: the MWPC PAC (Political Action Committee) for candidate endorsements, the annual Abigail Adams Awards, Good Guys Awards, and Winners Circle Awards recognizing leaders in gender equality, a Campaign Master Class Series providing online political campaign training, the Legislative Lunch & Learn webinar series, an Internship Program with seasonal positions in politics, operations, and marketing, and membership programs. These programs work together to advance the organization's mission of increasing women's representation in elected and appointed public office across Massachusetts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MWPC PAC Endorsement Program Political Action Committee program that recruits, endorses, and supports pro-choice women candidates for local, state, and national offices through financial assistance, social media promotion, and volunteer GOTV efforts.
• MWPC Internship Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% of endorsed candidates won their primary elections (36 of 47 in 2020)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2020NWPC, founded in 1971, is a national grassroots organization dedicated to identifying, recruiting, training and supporting women candidates. MWPC operates as the Massachusetts chapter.
• NWPC Foundation (National Women's Political Caucus Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrom Protest to the Polls event is being funded in part by the National Women's Political Caucus Foundation. Partnership for political training and civic engagement programs.
• NWPC (National Women's Political Caucus)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMWPC works with NWPC for federal race endorsements. MWPC PAC makes recommendations to NWPC PAC for federal candidate endorsement. MWPC is part of the NWPC Young Professionals Program.
• GBH NewsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Elections Impact event - GBH News and MWPC co-hosted a discussion on 2024 election results featuring women leaders.
• Benchmark StrategiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Emerging Leaders Speaker Series - MWPC Young Professionals Program in partnership with Benchmark Strategies
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBCBSMA is a recurring sponsor of MWPC events including Annual Meetings and Leadership Breakfast; hosted 2024 Annual Meeting
• Harvard Pilgrim Health CaremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of MWPC events and recognized as inaugural Corporate Champion award recipient in Good Guys Awards history

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Higher Heights for America: National organization building the political power and leadership of Black women, with PAC endorsement and candidate support programs. Shares MWPC's PAC-endorsement and candidate-pipeline model but focuses on a specific demographic cohort.
• She Should Run: Nonpartisan nonprofit encouraging women to run for office through training, resources, and a community pipeline. Comparable to MWPC's candidate recruitment and campaign training programs (e.g., Campaign Master Class Series) at a national scale.
• Running Start: Nonpartisan nonprofit focused on training young women for political leadership, with fellowship and ambassador programs. Directly comparable to MWPC's Young Professionals Program and internship pipeline.
• Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation: Nonpartisan organization focused on increasing representation of women of color in political and civic leadership. Comparable to MWPC's candidate recruitment and training mission with a specific demographic focus.
• Barbara Lee Family Foundation: Foundation working to increase the number of women in elected office through research, narrative change, and candidate support programming. Comparable to MWPC's thought-leadership and pipeline-building activities.

Broad incumbents

• League of Women Voters: Established nonpartisan civic organization promoting voter participation and political engagement. Comparable to MWPC in civic engagement, voter education, and membership-driven advocacy, though broader in scope than gender-specific candidate support.
• EMILY's List: The largest national PAC supporting pro-choice Democratic women candidates. Operates at a much larger scale than MWPC but with materially overlapping mission, candidate-recruitment methodology, and donor base across state-level races.

Direct peers

• National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC): National parent organization founded in 1971 with the same mission of recruiting, training, and supporting pro-choice women candidates. MWPC operates as the Massachusetts state chapter of NWPC, making this the most direct structural and mission-aligned peer.
• New York Women's Political Caucus: State-level women's political caucus with the same model as MWPC—recruiting, endorsing, and supporting pro-choice women candidates in New York. Operates as a direct structural twin of the Massachusetts chapter.
• California Women's Political Caucus: State-level women's political caucus pursuing the same mission through PAC endorsements, candidate training, and advocacy. Direct peer in mission, structure, and program mix serving California.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theMWPC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massachusetts-women's-political-caucus
• Instagraminstagram.com/mwpc_
• Xx.com/MWPC

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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