NAWRB’S Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC)

What NAWRB’S Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) does

NAWRB's Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC) is the leadership initiative of the National Association of Women in Real Estate Business (NAWRB), a private for-profit organization founded in 2009 and headquartered in Irvine, California. NDILC is dedicated to increasing the representation of women leaders and growing women's employment and empowerment across the housing ecosystem, with a thematic scope that has expanded to include real estate, finance, technology, health, energy, and economic mobility.

The organization's core product is the annual NAWRB Leadership Summit, a two-day in-person event that convenes leaders, innovators, investors, and experts around themes such as the 2026 'Survival of the Fittest: Part II - The Rise of Energy.' NDILC also offers a Women's Leadership Principles certification program grounded in a proprietary leadership framework emphasizing clarity, resilience, empathy, innovation, and purpose. The organization operates with a lean team of 1–10 employees and distributes content through Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and a dedicated conference website (nawrbconference.com).

Revenue is generated through three streams: ticket sales for the annual summit, corporate sponsorships structured across Title, Executive, and Session tiers, and recurring certification program fees. The 2026 summit is anchored by City National Bank as Title Sponsor, with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, EXIT, DPE, Amicus Brain, ZuluTime, and REACH Canada as Executive or Session sponsors. Governance is led by Chairwoman Desiree Patno. NDILC does not operate a technology product, software platform, or proprietary AI system; its value proposition rests on community, brand, and event IP rather than technical infrastructure.

Name

NAWRB’S Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC)

Legal name

NAWRB'S Diversity & Inclusion Leadership Council (NDILC)

Website

https://nawrb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NDILC is a women's leadership council under NAWRB that hosts an annual leadership summit and certification program to advance women leaders across real estate, housing, finance, technology, health, energy, and economic mobility, funded primarily through event tickets, corporate sponsorships, and recurring certification fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Leadership Development

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHAMAA

Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Corporate Meetings & Summits

SECONDARYTHAHAMAH

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Corporate Meetings & Summits

SECONDARYEDABAAAA

Executive Leadership & C-Suite Development

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Leadership & Management Development

SECONDARYEDABANAA

C-Suite & Senior Executive Coaching

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Executive Coaching Services

Keywords

• Women's leadership development
• Professional leadership summits
• Industry networking events
• Executive certification programs
• Diversity inclusion council

Headquarters

HQ city

Irvine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Event Tickets: Revenue generated from selling tickets to the annual NAWRB Leadership Summit and related events. The conference features strategy sessions, networking opportunities, and leadership programming.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships including Title Sponsor and Executive Sponsor tiers. Sponsors gain visibility and access to the leadership community across multiple industries.
3. Certification Programs: Certification programs for women's leadership development, including NDILC Women's Leadership Principles certification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NDILC operates the annual NAWRB Women's Leadership Summit, a two-day in-person conference that brings together leaders, innovators, investors, and experts across real estate, housing, finance, technology, health, energy, and economic mobility. The organization also delivers the NDILC Women's Leadership Principles certification program and provides corporate sponsorship opportunities tied to its leadership events.

Product overview

NAWRB (National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses) operates an annual leadership summit and conference event. The 2026 NAWRB Leadership Summit is the primary offering—a two-day in-person event focused on women's leadership across real estate, housing, finance, technology, health, energy, and economic mobility. The event features speakers, attendees, leadership awards, and certification programs centered on NDILC Women's Leadership Principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NAWRB Women's Leadership Summit A two-day in-person leadership conference for senior executives and industry leaders, featuring strategy sessions, networking, speaker programming, and leadership awards across multiple industries including real estate, housing, finance, technology, health, energy, and economic mobility.
• NDILC Women's Leadership Principles Certification A leadership development certification program that trains women professionals on the NDILC Women's Leadership Principles framework for navigating change and leading across industries.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

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

• City National BankflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026City National Bank serves as the Title Sponsor for the 2026 NAWRB Leadership Summit 'Survival of the Fittest: Part II - The Rise of Energy'. As Title Sponsor, the bank receives premium brand visibility and association with the women's leadership event.
• Berkshire Hathaway Home ServicescoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Berkshire Hathaway Home Services is an Executive Sponsor for the 2026 Leadership Summit, providing support for the women's leadership and real estate industry event.
• REACH CanadaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026REACH Canada is a Session Sponsor for the 2026 Leadership Summit, supporting specific programming sessions at the event.
• EXIT (Executive Excellence)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026EXIT serves as an Executive Sponsor for the 2026 Leadership Summit, supporting women's leadership programming and initiatives.
• Amicus BrainminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Amicus Brain is an Executive Sponsor for the 2026 Leadership Summit, contributing to the women's leadership and professional development event.
• ZuluTimeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026ZuluTime is an Executive Sponsor for the 2026 Leadership Summit, supporting the event focused on women's leadership across multiple industries.
• DPE (Diversity, Performance, Excellence)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026DPE is an Executive Sponsor for the 2026 Leadership Summit, supporting the women's leadership and professional excellence event.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Women's Forum of New York: Nonprofit platform convening senior women leaders via annual global meeting and year-round programming. Comparable as an annual summit-driven women's leadership community with corporate sponsor support.
• Executive Women's Forum (EWF): Membership organization for senior women in information security, risk, and privacy. Comparable as a women-leadership membership and conference model, though more vertical-focused.
• Chief: Private membership community and event platform for senior women executives. Comparable to NDILC as a curated women-leadership network monetizing both events and recurring membership.
• National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO): Membership-driven association for women business owners offering events, programming, and advocacy. Closely comparable association model serving women leaders with summits and certification-style benefits.
• Women's Presidents Organization (WPO): Membership-based peer organization for women business owners that runs conferences, forums, and curated events. Highly comparable model of paid membership plus in-person leadership convening.

Broad incumbents

• Catalyst: Established global nonprofit advancing women in business through research, events, and corporate partnerships. Comparable as a larger-scale, broader women's-leadership convening and content organization.
• Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit: Flagship annual summit hosted by Fortune convening senior women executives with major corporate sponsors. Comparable as a high-profile annual women's leadership event franchise.

Others

• National Association of REALTORS (NAR) — Women's Initiatives: Large industry association with women-focused initiatives and programming. Comparable as a real-estate industry membership and events platform addressing women professionals, though adjacent rather than a direct event competitor.

Regional players

• Forte Foundation: Nonprofit focused on launching women into business and leadership through programs and events. Comparable as a women's-leadership programming organization, though concentrated in business education rather than housing/real estate.

Emerging players

• Lean In Circles: Grassroots peer-group model for women's leadership and professional development. Comparable mission around women's leadership growth but a community-circles model rather than a flagship summit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCWC5PysP1tBaWMIwQT9A1Ng
• Facebookfacebook.com/nawrb
• Instagraminstagram.com/nawrb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ndilc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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