What BoardAgender does

BoardAgender is a non-profit advocacy and mentoring initiative established in March 2011 under the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO). Its stated purpose is to advance women into senior leadership roles and board positions in Singapore by increasing awareness of the benefits of gender-balanced boards, and its aims are officially endorsed by Singapore's Ministry of Social and Family Development. The initiative operates through interconnected programmes including a structured Mentoring Programme that pairs senior female professionals with mentees, recognition campaigns such as SG50 Champions of Change and 100 Champions of Change, and a Collaborate With Us stakeholder engagement framework involving government, regulators, businesses, investors, professional groups, academics, and media. It also participates in SCWO's broader advocacy ecosystem, including the Summit for Action on Gender Equality (SAGE) and Singapore Women's Hall of Fame (SWHF).

The business model is donation-based and non-commercial: programmes are delivered at no cost to participants, and the organisation relies on charitable contributions, government support, and SCWO infrastructure rather than fees or commercial pricing. Headcount is small (1-10 employees) and operations are concentrated at SCWO Centre, 96 Waterloo Street, Singapore. There is no proprietary technology stack; the offering is fundamentally a human-relationship and community-driven service, with online presence channelled through the SCWO website, mailing list subscriptions, and events. Customer engagement is community-led and event-driven, leveraging SCWO's established channels to reach mentees, mentors, and corporate stakeholders.

BoardAgender generates no commercial revenue and pursues impact objectives — creating positive and measurable change in women's representation on Singapore boards — rather than financial returns. It is not independently owned or venture-backed, has no subsidiaries, and has undergone no disclosed M&A, funding rounds, or leadership changes. Geographic scope is formally listed as Southeast Asia, but active delivery is concentrated in Singapore, with no evidence of operational expansion beyond the city-state.

Name

BoardAgender

Legal name

BoardAgender

Website

https://boardagender.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BoardAgender is a Singapore-based non-profit initiative under the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations that mentors senior female professionals and advocates for gender-balanced boards, with programmes endorsed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gender Diversity Advocacy and Mentorship Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Coaching, Mentoring & Facilitation Services (BPACANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance Bodies & Board/Trustee Administration (EDADAKAL), Advancement Services & Donor Operations (CRM, Gift Processing, Stewardship) (EDALAOAD)

Keywords

• Gender diversity advocacy
• Board governance mentoring
• Women leadership programs
• Corporate board diversity
• Nonprofit mentoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support: BoardAgender operates as an initiative under SCWO and relies on donations and charitable support. The SCWO page includes a 'Donate Now' option, indicating a donation-based funding model for the organization and its programmes.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BoardAgender is an initiative under the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO) that runs mentoring, advocacy, and leadership programmes to advance women into senior leadership and corporate board positions in Singapore. It convenes senior professionals, corporate partners, and government stakeholders to promote gender-balanced boards through structured mentorship, recognition campaigns, and collaborative partnerships.

Product overview

BoardAgender is a single unified initiative under the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO) focused on advancing women into senior leadership and board roles in Singapore. The program operates through interconnected components: the core BoardAgender initiative provides overall advocacy and education; the Mentoring Programme connects senior female professionals with mentees; the Champions of Change initiatives recognize leaders promoting gender diversity; and the Collaborate With Us program engages stakeholders including government, regulators, and businesses for effective collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mentoring Programme: A mentorship initiative connecting experienced professionals with women seeking to advance into leadership and board positions
• SG50 Champions of Change
• 100 Champions of Change

Quantifiable outcome

• BoardAgender aims to create positive and measurable change in the number of women on boards in Singapore

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Social and Family Development, SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Social and Family Development officially endorses BoardAgender's aims, providing institutional credibility and alignment with national gender equality policy priorities.
• Government, Regulators, Directors, Businesses, InvestorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoardAgender works with diverse stakeholders including government agencies, regulators, corporate directors, businesses, investors, professional groups, academics, and media to identify areas for effective collaboration on gender diversity in Singapore.
• Professional Groups and AcademiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with professional groups and academic institutions to advance research, education, and advocacy on board gender diversity in Singapore.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catalyst: Global nonprofit working to accelerate progress for women in workplace leadership. Comparable in advocacy, research, and stakeholder-engagement remit, but operates globally and at larger scale.
• 30% Club: Global campaign advocating for at least 30% women on boards and senior leadership. Closely comparable mission to BoardAgender's focus on board gender balance, although operating across multiple countries rather than a single market.
• Women on Boards (Australia): Australia-based organisation working to increase women's representation on boards. Directly comparable in mission and mentoring-driven model, but operating in a different geography.
• WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD): Global membership organisation of women corporate board directors focused on advancing board gender diversity. Directly comparable in mission to BoardAgender's Mentoring Programme and board-readiness work, but with a global footprint.
• International Women's Forum (IWF): Global membership organisation of women leaders across sectors and geographies. Comparable in building senior-female-professional networks and pathways to leadership, but globally distributed.

Others

• UN Women: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment. Comparable policy-advocacy remit at a global scale, but focused on broader gender-equality outcomes rather than corporate board pipelines specifically.

Regional players

• Asian Women in Business: Regional nonprofit advancing women in business across Asia. Comparable mentoring and networking programmes, with broader Asian geographic reach than BoardAgender's Singapore focus.
• AWARE (Singapore): Singapore-based women's rights and gender-equality organisation. Operates in the same city as BoardAgender with overlapping gender-equality advocacy, but broader social remit beyond corporate board diversity.

Broad incumbents

• Singapore Institute of Directors (SID): Established Singapore-wide body promoting corporate governance and director professionalism. Comparable governance focus and Singapore footprint, but serves all directors regardless of gender and has a much wider mandate.

Emerging players

• The Diana Initiative / The Boardroom: Emerging initiatives supporting women's advancement into corporate leadership roles. Conceptually adjacent as next-generation mentoring and pipeline programmes, though smaller scale and less established than BoardAgender's SCWO-anchored platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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