Women In Commercial Real Estate

What Women In Commercial Real Estate does

Women in Commercial Real Estate (WICRE) is a Wichita, Kansas–based 501(c)(6) nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 2013 that serves women working in commercial real estate across the south-central Kansas region. The organization's primary end users are female CRE practitioners — including brokers, developers, bankers, lenders, title professionals, attorneys, and appraisers — whose businesses derive at least 50% of revenue from commercial real estate, and who seek structured networking, mentorship, and education in a male-dominated industry. WICRE delivers value through an integrated programming calendar built around quarterly meetings with industry speakers, WICRE Circles for personal and professional development, City Growth Tours of fast-growing regional markets, themed socials, and volunteer activities.

WICRE's product surface consists of two membership tiers (Regular at $65/annual, Sustaining at $165/annual) and two corporate sponsorship tiers (Platinum at $750/annual, Diamond at $1,500/annual), supplemented by pay-as-you-go event tickets that generally price between $15 and $65 depending on event type and member status. The organization has no proprietary technology platform; all membership management, event registration, and communications run through a Wix-hosted website and standard social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn). Governance rests with an approximately 10–11-person volunteer Board of Directors led by a President (Tiffany Stokes, Central Consolidated), Vice President (Stacey Gray, Community National Bank & Trust), Treasurer (Samantha Richardson, Fidelity Bank), and functional chairs covering sponsorship, membership, community engagement, and secretary duties.

WICRE's go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: member acquisition flows primarily through word-of-mouth referrals within the Wichita CRE industry, the website-based membership portal, and attendance at the recurring events calendar. Sponsorships are anchored by core partners such as McCownGordon (Diamond sponsor) and American AgCredit (host venue for quarterly meetings), with cross-ecosystem alliances including the Greater Wichita Partnership, Wichita Real Producers, ICT SOS, Kansas Leadership Center, and Habitat for Humanity. The operating geography is strictly the Wichita metropolitan area and adjacent communities — Derby, Andover, Bel Aire, Park City, and Maize — with no disclosed plans or operational footprint beyond that single metro.

Name

Women In Commercial Real Estate

Legal name

Women in Commercial Real Estate, Inc.

Website

https://wicreict.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Women in Commercial Real Estate (WICRE) is a Wichita, Kansas–based 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership organization founded in 2013 that provides networking, education, mentorship, and structured events for women working in commercial real estate across the south-central Kansas region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees provide recurring revenue. Two tiers available: Regular Membership at $65/year and Sustaining Membership at $165/year. Sustaining members receive recognition in printed materials as key supporters.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Two sponsorship tiers generate revenue: Platinum Sponsorship at $750/year providing sponsor recognition, logo display, and literature distribution at events; Diamond Sponsorship at $1,500/year providing comprehensive benefits including free membership, full-page ad in directory, presentations at events, and premium recognition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WICRE is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit membership organization that sells annual memberships (Regular $65/year, Sustaining $165/year) and corporate sponsorship packages (Platinum $750/year, Diamond $1,500/year) to women professionals in commercial real estate in the Wichita, KS metro. Members gain access to a calendar of in-person programming including quarterly educational meetings with industry speakers, WICRE Circles for personal development, City Growth Tours of regional markets, social mixers, and volunteer activities, along with a listing in the annual Membership Directory.

Product overview

Women in Commercial Real Estate (WICRE) is a professional membership organization rather than a technology product. It operates as a unified membership platform offering Regular ($65/annual) and Sustaining ($165/annual) membership tiers, along with sponsorship programs at Platinum ($750) and Diamond ($1,500) levels. The organization provides structured programming including Quarterly Meetings with industry speakers, WICRE Circle interactive sessions for personal development, and City Growth Tours exploring regional development opportunities. These offerings are delivered through in-person events and the organization's Wix-based website, without any separate software modules or technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Regular Membership Annual membership at $65/year for women in commercial real estate, providing access to networking events, quarterly meetings, WICRE Circles, City Growth Tours, and a listing in the annual Membership Directory.
• Sustaining Membership Premium annual membership at $165/year with recognition in printed materials as a key supporter of WICRE's organizational vision, plus full member benefits.
• Platinum Sponsorship

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 active members served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• McCownGordoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond sponsor of WICRE. As a Diamond sponsor, McCownGordon receives recognition at all events, company logo displayed at events, full-page ad in Membership Directory, presentation opportunity before featured speakers, and one free membership.
• American AgCreditcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue sponsor for WICRE events. American AgCredit provides venue for Quarterly Meeting events, supporting WICRE programming.
• Wichita Real ProducersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with WICRE for Mix & Mingle social event to bring together women from commercial and residential real estate for cross-market networking, referrals, and partnerships.
• ICT SOSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner for Lunch and Learn event on Human Trafficking Awareness in Commercial Real Estate. ICT SOS provides facility tours and educational content on community safety issues.
• Greater Wichita PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development organization that presents at WICRE quarterly meetings on Wichita's regional growth and development strategies, helping WICRE members understand market opportunities.
• Kansas Leadership CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue host for WICRE quarterly meetings, providing space for educational programming and member networking events.
• Habitat for HumanityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer partnership where WICRE members participate in Habitat for Humanity build days, combining community service with networking opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• CREW Chicago / CREW Austin (peer CREW chapters): Other local CREW Network chapters in different metros offering the same women-in-CRE networking, education, and sponsorship model as WICRE. Comparable as sister organizations serving the same professional audience in different geographies — directly illustrate the chapter-based model WICRE could either join or replicate.
• Wichita Real Producers: Wichita-area real estate industry publication and networking organization that has partnered with WICRE for cross-market events. Comparable as a Wichita CRE/residential real estate membership community targeting overlapping professionals.

Broad incumbents

• SIOR: Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, a CRE professional society with local chapter networking. Comparable because WICRE's brokerage and lender members are part of the same Wichita CRE transactional community SIOR serves.
• BOMA International: Building Owners and Managers Association with local chapters serving property managers, owners, and CRE professionals. Comparable as a CRE-focused membership organization offering networking and education to overlapping Wichita audiences, though not women-specific.
• CCIM Institute: Institute for commercial investment real estate professionals offering credentials, networking, and education. Comparable because many WICRE members (brokers, investors at firms like Wheeler Kelly Hagny) overlap with CCIM's investor/broker audience in Wichita.
• NAIOP: National commercial real estate development association with a strong research and networking focus. Comparable because it serves the same Wichita CRE community (developers, brokers, lenders) that WICRE targets, though NAIOP is broader in scope and not women-specific.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): Global land use and real estate research and education organization with local district councils including in Kansas. Comparable as a membership-based CRE convening body delivering networking, education, and market insight programming similar to WICRE's quarterly meetings.

Others

• Greater Wichita Partnership: Wichita regional economic development organization that presents at WICRE quarterly meetings. Comparable as a Wichita-based membership/organizational convening body operating in the same regional ecosystem and overlapping with WICRE's membership base.
• ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers): Retail real estate industry trade organization. Adjacent peer — shares the broader CRE professional membership model and overlapping broker/developer audience with WICRE in Wichita, though focused specifically on retail.

Direct peers

• CREW Network: Global network for women in commercial real estate with 80+ local chapters. WICRE mirrors CREW's local-chapter model and target audience (women in CRE across brokerage, banking, development, title) but operates independently as a 501(c)(6) in Wichita instead of as a CREW affiliate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WICRE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-in-commercial-real-estate-wicre
• Instagraminstagram.com/wicre_ict
• Xx.com/WICREWICHITA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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