Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology

What Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology does

AnitaB.org (legally the Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology) is a Palo Alto, California-based nonprofit organization that builds career pathways, applied learning, mentorship, and community for women in technology. The organization's core offerings include the AnitaB.org Membership community, the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) flagship conference described as the largest gathering of women in tech, the Talent Network job platform connecting employers with curated candidates, the Apprenticeship Pathway Program (APP) launched in 2021, the Mentorship Program, the NEXT applied-learning program, and a Lifetime Membership tier. Supporting content assets include a Responsible AI White Paper and the B The Way Forward podcast hosted by President Brenda Darden Wilkerson.

The organization operates with a small core staff of 24 employees and runs four distinct revenue streams: individual and corporate donations, recurring and lifetime membership fees, corporate sponsorships and partnerships, and event registrations tied primarily to GHC. Distribution is hybrid, combining self-serve digital platforms (membership-app.anitab.org, jobs.anitab.org), direct enrollment into programs such as APP, and enterprise-grade sales for GHC sponsorships and exhibitor packages.

The customer base spans individual women in technology pursuing career advancement or transitions, career changers entering tech through APP, and employers and partner organizations seeking diverse tech talent and DEI-aligned engagement. Underlying technology is described only as the membership, talent network, and event-registration platforms; no proprietary AI, ML, or core-tech stack is disclosed. The organization has no parent company, no disclosed venture or private equity funding, and is governed by a Board of Trustees, with revenue supporting program operations rather than shareholder return.

Name

Anita Borg Institute for Women in Technology

Legal name

AnitaB.org

Website

https://anitaborg.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AnitaB.org is a Palo Alto-based nonprofit operating the Grace Hopper Celebration, membership community, Talent Network, apprenticeship and mentorship programs that help women build careers in technology and connect employers with diverse tech talent.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Workforce Development & Community Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Professional Organizations (81392)

akta.pro primary industry

Mentorship & Coaching (Career, Academic, Industry-Specific) (EDAMAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alumni, Peer & Community Networking Programs (EDAMAKAM)

Keywords

• Women in technology
• Tech talent pipeline
• Career mentorship programs
• Tech apprenticeship program
• Nonprofit diversity initiatives

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, AnitaB.org relies heavily on donations from individuals and organizations in its community to fund programs, events, and resources that empower women in technology.
2. Membership Fees: The organization offers various membership tiers including lifetime membership, providing recurring revenue from professionals seeking career growth, networking, and community access.
3. Sponsorships and Partnerships: Organizations partner with AnitaB.org to access skilled tech talent, gain actionable insights, and support programs in exchange for sponsorship fees and long-term partnership arrangements.
4. Event Registrations: Grace Hopper Celebration and other events generate revenue through attendee registrations and ticket sales.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AnitaB.org is a nonprofit that delivers career advancement programs for women in technology, including the Grace Hopper Celebration conference, the AnitaB.org Membership community, the Talent Network job platform, the Apprenticeship Pathway Program, and the Mentorship Program. Its offerings are funded through donations, memberships, event registrations, and corporate sponsorships, and are supported by research publications and the B The Way Forward podcast.

Product overview

AnitaB.org operates as a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of programs and services focused on creating opportunities for women in technology. The core offerings include AnitaB.org Membership for professional development and networking, the Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC) as the flagship annual conference event, the Talent Network for job connections, and the Apprenticeship Pathway Program for career entry. Supporting these are the Mentorship Program, NEXT program for tech fluency, Lifetime Membership, research publications including a Responsible AI White Paper, and the B The Way Forward podcast. Together these products provide practical pathways, applied learning, mentorship, and community to help tech workers build skills, navigate change, and advance their careers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC): The largest Celebration of its kind with other changemakers to push innovation forward and find their community.
• Apprenticeship Pathway Program (APP)
• Talent Network
• B The Way Forward

Products and services

• AnitaB.org Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of Mentorship Program participants are promoted within two years
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• TechWomen: U.S. State Department initiative (implemented by IIE) supporting women in STEM from Africa, Central/South Asia, and the Middle East through mentorship and exchange. Comparable mentorship-and-career-pathway model but with narrower program design and geographic focus.

Broad incumbents

• Code.org: Larger nonprofit broadening access to computer science education through K-12 curriculum, advocacy, and awareness campaigns. Overlap exists in industry-research publications and women-in-tech advocacy, but broader education remit.
• Society of Women Engineers (SWE): Established, large-scale nonprofit serving women engineers across industries with professional development, scholarships, and employer partnerships. Broader scope than AnitaB.org but overlaps in career-advancement programming and enterprise sponsorship revenue.

Direct peers

• Women Who Code: Global nonprofit community of women in tech offering events, networking, and learning programs. Operates a membership/community-led model in the same professional-development space as AnitaB.org, including sponsorship-driven events and employer engagement.
• Girls Who Code: Nonprofit focused on closing the gender gap in technology through clubs, summer programs, and college-loops alumni network. Operates in the same women-in-tech talent-pipeline niche with significant brand recognition and similar donor/sponsor economics.
• Women in Technology International (WITI): Long-standing global professional organization for women in technology offering networking, events, awards, and corporate partnerships. Comparable membership and corporate-sponsorship economics to AnitaB.org.
• Black Girls Code: Nonprofit introducing girls of color to tech through workshops, hackathons, and after-school programs. Similar nonprofit model serving a specific demographic within the broader women-in-tech pipeline, with comparable funder/sponsor mix.
• National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT): Nonprofit alliance working to increase women's participation in computing, offering programs similar to AnitaB.org's across academia, industry, and policy. Closely comparable mission, member-base, and programmatic model.

Emerging players

• Lesbians Who Tech & Allies: Nonprofit community bringing together LGBTQ+ women and allies in technology via summits, mentorship, and fellowships. Operates a community + conference model directly analogous to AnitaB.org's GHC approach, with similar employer-sponsorship economics.
• Generation: Global nonprofit running tuition-free training-to-employment programs targeting tech and other growth careers. Comparable apprenticeship/training model and employer-funded structure to the Apprenticeship Pathway Program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anita-borg-institute-for-women-in-technology

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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