blackcomputeHER

What blackcomputeHER does

blackcomputeHER.org, INC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in Washington, DC, dedicated to supporting computing and technology education and workforce development for Black women and girls. The organization addresses underrepresentation in the discipline by providing access to opportunity, education and training, professional networking, mentorship, and executive thought leadership. Its primary audience comprises Black women and girls pursuing entry or advancement in computing and technology careers, with secondary audiences including Black women computing researchers seeking scholarly visibility and corporate or institutional partners focused on broadening participation in STEM and AI.

The organization's program portfolio consists of the annual blackcomputeHER Conference (held nearly every year since 2017), the inaugural AI Summit (October 23–25, 2025, at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, GA, co-presented with Right AI), the blackcomputeHER Fellows Program for workforce development, the BCH Virtual Workshop: Cybersecurity 101 for skills training, and CiteHER, a research database repository indexing published scholarly and creative work by Black women in computing across HCI, Data Science, Privacy & Security, Machine Learning and AI, Data Visualization, Gaming, CS Education, and Learning Sciences & Technology. Programs are distributed through a website, in-person and virtual events, Mailchimp-based newsletter marketing, and organic social media, and the organization is led by CEO Dr. Jamika D. Burge alongside a Board of Directors.

Revenue is generated through tax-deductible donations (per EIN 82-1260314), event ticket sales, and corporate sponsorships; no commercial products are sold and no venture capital, private equity, or parent ownership is indicated. The organization employs approximately 7 staff and operates primarily within the United States. Its technology footprint comprises a website, newsletter distribution systems, event registration infrastructure, and the CiteHER database rather than proprietary AI or technology products.

Name

blackcomputeHER

Legal name

blackcomputeHER.org, INC

Website

https://blackcomputeher.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

blackcomputeHER is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2017 that supports computing and technology education, workforce development, and research visibility for Black women and girls through annual conferences, an AI Summit, a Fellows Program, and the CiteHER scholarly database.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit STEM Education and Workforce Development

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

akta.pro primary industry

IT, Software & Cybersecurity Training (EDAGANAF)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• Workforce development services
• Research database services
• Professional development training
• Nonprofit community programs

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

blackcomputeHER is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports computing and technology education and workforce development for Black women and girls. Its core offerings include an annual conference, an inaugural AI Summit, a Fellows Program, virtual workshops such as Cybersecurity 101, and the CiteHER research database that catalogues Black women in computing research.

Product overview

blackcomputeHER.org, INC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to supporting computing and tech education and workforce development for Black women and girls. The organization operates as a portfolio of programs including the annual blackcomputeHER Conference (hosted since 2017), the AI Summit (inaugural 2025), the blackcomputeHER Fellows Program for workforce development, the BCH Virtual Workshop: Cybersecurity 101 for skills training, and CiteHER, a research database repository showcasing scholarly work of Black women in computing. The organization's mission focuses on addressing lack of inclusion in computing by providing access to opportunity, education, training, and executive thought leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• blackcomputeHER Annual Conference Annual conference convening Black women and allies in computing and technology for keynotes, panels, networking, and community building; targeted at individuals in the STEM pipeline as well as supporters and sponsors.
• AI Summit Inaugural AI Summit focused on artificial intelligence topics relevant to Black women in computing, including AI equity, bias, and workforce implications; targeted at Black women in tech, researchers, and institutional partners.
• blackcomputeHER Fellows Program Fellowship program providing workforce development, professional support, and cohort-based programming for Black women in computing; targeted at selected individual fellows pursuing careers in technology.
• BCH Virtual Workshop: Cybersecurity 101 Virtual educational workshop teaching cybersecurity fundamentals; targeted at Black women and girls interested in entering or advancing within the cybersecurity field.
• CiteHER Online research database cataloguing scholarship, publications, and resources about Black women in computing; targeted at researchers, students, practitioners, and the broader community seeking to access or contribute to this body of work.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

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App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Black Girls Code: Nonprofit providing computing education, hackathons, and workforce programs specifically for Black girls; closest direct peer in mission, audience, and nonprofit delivery model.
• AnitaB.org: Nonprofit advancing women in technology through the Grace Hopper Celebration, networking, and career programs; directly comparable as a women-in-computing community and conference operator.
• Code2040: Nonprofit focused on racial equity in tech through fellowships, career programs, and community for Black and Latinx technologists; directly comparable workforce-development mission and nonprofit structure.
• Black in AI: Academic and industry community advancing Black researchers in AI, with workshops co-located at major ML conferences; directly overlaps with blackcomputeHER's AI Summit mission around Black excellence in AI.
• AI4ALL: Nonprofit delivering AI education and pathways for underrepresented groups, including Summer Programs and university partnerships; directly comparable equity-centered AI education mission.
• NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology): Nonprofit alliance working to increase women's participation in computing through workforce programs, research, and K-12-to-industry pipeline initiatives; comparable mission and multi-stakeholder nonprofit model.
• https://blackcomputeher.org/dev/color: Nonprofit community for Black software engineers offering career advancement, mentorship, and events; directly comparable as a Black-focused tech community with a programming-based operating model.

Emerging players

• Kode With Klossy: Nonprofit running free coding camps and career programs for young women and non-binary students; adjacent audience (younger cohort) but overlapping computer-training and workforce-development model.
• Data & Society: Research institute studying the social implications of data-centric technologies; overlaps with blackcomputeHER's humanity-centered AI framing and research/dissemination orientation through CiteHER.

Broad incumbents

• Computing Research Association (CRA): Established umbrella association for computing research institutions and a broader industry-wide stakeholder; comparable ecosystem role but operates at much greater scale and breadth than blackcomputeHER's niche focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blackcomputeher

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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