Women in Plumbing & Piping

What Women in Plumbing & Piping does

Women in Plumbing & Piping (WiPP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in November 2022 and headquartered in the Denver-metro area (Centennial/Aurora, Colorado) that exists to support women working in the plumbing and piping trades. Its core offering is a member community anchored by a national online platform and eight regional state chapters (FL, ID, NC, SC, TX, UT, WA), serving tradeswomen through networking, events, webinars, mentorship, and career resources. The organization is run by a small staff of approximately five employees under Executive Director Kim Gill, MA, CAE, with fiscal sponsorship provided by the National Trust for Nonprofits.

WiPP's revenue model is built on three primary streams: individual membership dues, paid job-board postings for employers seeking tradeswomen, and corporate sponsorships. It has assembled a roster of 15 founding sponsors spanning manufacturers, distributors, and standards bodies — including Ferguson (Premier PLUS tier), NIBCO, Uponor, Fortune Brands, Bradford White, Oatey, SharkBite, Fluidmaster, Charlotte Pipe, ICC Safe, ServiceTitan, the Connex Foundation, Hodesco, and Shubee — along with an institutional partnership with the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) and the IWSH Foundation formalized via MOU. Programming is layered onto this sponsorship base, including a scholarship fund backed by the Connex Foundation, Bradford White's $10,000 donation, an M&A referral program with Align Business Advisory Services, and an active webinar and events calendar.

The go-to-market motion is community-led rather than sales-led: WiPP grows by activating local chapter leaders in new states, onboarding corporate partners that fund programming and hire from the member base, and converting member activity into dues revenue and job-board fees. Member scale is reported at 200+ nationwide, with no AI/ML, proprietary software platform, or disclosed financials in the source material, and no acquisition, IPO, or major restructuring events to date.

Name

Women in Plumbing & Piping

Legal name

Women in Plumbing & Piping

Website

https://womeninplumbandpipe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women in Plumbing & Piping is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community for women in the plumbing and piping trades, operating eight state chapters and serving 200+ members via networking, training, scholarships, and a job board, funded by 15 corporate sponsors and individual memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: WiPP generates revenue through membership fees from individuals joining the organization. Various membership levels are available including group membership options.
2. Job Board Postings: The WiPP Job Board allows employers to post job vacancies for fees. The platform offers individual or bundle posting packages. WiPP members can browse and apply to job listings at no cost.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: WiPP receives funding from founding sponsors, sponsors, and partners including Ferguson, NIBCO, Uponor, Fortune Brands Innovations, Bradford White, IAPMO, Oatey, SharkBite, Fluidmaster, and others. Sponsorship packages are offered at various tiers including Premier PLUS, Founding, and a-la-carte structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

WiPP is a nonprofit membership organization that empowers women in the plumbing and piping industries through a four-pillar approach of mentorship, education, networking, and recognition. It provides individual memberships, an online community platform (WiPP Community), a specialized job board, scholarship programs, state chapters, and leadership development programs. The organization serves women from field positions to executive roles across the U.S. plumbing and piping trades.

Product overview

Women in Plumbing & Piping (WiPP) is a nonprofit membership organization offering a suite of programs and platforms for women in the plumbing and piping industries. Its core offerings include membership access to mentorship, education, networking, and recognition initiatives, supported by the WiPP Community online platform for member engagement. Additional offerings include a specialized job board for career placement and a book club mastermind program for leadership development. WiPP also partners with Align Business Advisory Services for M&A referrals. The organization operates primarily as a membership-based nonprofit rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WiPP Membership A nonprofit membership program offering access to mentorship, education, networking, and recognition programs for women in the plumbing and piping industries. Various membership levels are available, including group membership options.
• WiPP Community Platform An online member community platform powered by Small World Labs, providing discussion forums, resource sharing, interest groups, chapter groups, announcements, and virtual events for 24/7 engagement.
• WiPP Job Board A specialized job board connecting women professionals with employers in the plumbing and piping industries, offering free access for members to browse and apply to job listings, with paid posting packages (individual or bundle) for employers.
• WiPP Book Club A mastermind group and book club program based on John C. Maxwell's 'The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth', offering interactive bi-weekly discussion sessions for personal and professional leadership development.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oatey Co.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 May 2024Oatey Co., an industry-leading manufacturer of plumbing products, became WiPP's 15th founding sponsor. This partnership forms a strategic alliance with the aim of creating opportunities and fostering a supportive community for women in the plumbing and piping industry.
• IAPMOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2024The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) joined as a foundational sponsor. This sponsorship is amplified by a strategic MOU and partnership with IAPMO's charity, IWSH (International Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Foundation), uniting efforts to elevate women in trades and address global water and sanitation issues.
• Connex FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 March 2024The Connex Foundation partnered with WiPP to announce $5,000 scholarships for aspiring tradespeople. The scholarship program supports high school students, college-goers, career changers, adults re-entering workforce, and veterans pursuing careers in electrical, plumbing, welding, HVAC, and carpentry.
• UponorcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 February 2024Uponor, a distinguished global leader in cutting-edge plumbing and heating solutions, joined as a sponsor to advance women's empowerment in the plumbing and piping industries. The partnership aims to cultivate an inclusive community that propels personal and professional growth of women in these trades.
• SharkBitecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 January 2024SharkBite, known for revolutionary push-to-connect plumbing solutions, joined WiPP as a founding sponsor. The partnership displays SharkBite's dedication to diversity and inclusion within the plumbing and piping fields.
• FluidmastercoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2023Fluidmaster, the #1 toilet parts brand in the world, became a founding sponsor of WiPP. Corinne Anderson-Schoepe, Chief Brand Officer, stated Fluidmaster will work with WiPP in encouraging women to enter the plumbing trade where they are underrepresented through scholarships and initiatives.
• Fortune Brand InnovationscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 August 2023Fortune Brand Innovations (including Moen, House of Rohl, and Emtek) formed a groundbreaking alliance with WiPP to propel women's leadership in plumbing and piping industries. Cheri Phyfer, Executive Vice President and Group President, stated the companies are proud sponsors supporting WiPP's important work.
• FergusoncoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 August 2023Ferguson, a leading industrial distributor, serves as WiPP's Premier PLUS Founding Sponsor. Ferguson supports WiPP's mission to attract and retain women in the skilled trades through mentorship, education, networking, and recognition programs. Melissa Hazelwood, Director of Social Impact at Ferguson, emphasized the timing for women entering skilled trades and highlighted federal investments in infrastructure as creating limitless opportunities.
• NIBCOcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 May 2023NIBCO, a worldwide manufacturer of flow control system solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, and irrigation markets, joined as a founding sponsor. The partnership supports WiPP's mission to empower and advance women within plumbing and piping industries nationally.
• Bradford WhitecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBradford White Corporation, an industry-leading manufacturer of water heaters, boilers and storage tanks, announced a partnership with WiPP including a $10,000 donation and two $3,500 scholarships to support women in the skilled trades.
• Align Business Advisory ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiPP and Align Business Advisory Services launched the Align BA Referral Program. Members can refer business owners considering sale of their business. Align handles outreach and advisory; for every successful transaction, Align gives back 5% of the transaction fee to support WiPP programming.
• Charlotte PipeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharlotte Pipe appears as a sponsor partner on WiPP's website, supporting the organization's mission to empower women in the plumbing and piping industries.
• ICC SafeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerICC Safe appears as a sponsor partner on WiPP's website, supporting diversity and inclusion initiatives in the plumbing and piping industries.
• ServiceTitanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerServiceTitan, a software platform for home services, partnered with WiPP to host LadyTitans events. WiPP Executive Director Kim Gill presented at the LadyTitans powered by ServiceTitan event.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• BuildYourFuture (NCCER Workforce Development): BuildYourFuture is the NCCER workforce development initiative that recruits people — including women — into construction trades careers. It is a thematic peer in the same workforce-development narrative that WiPP operates within for plumbing and piping.
• National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER): NCCER develops standardized curricula and credentials for the construction trades, including plumbing and piping. While not a membership association in the WiPP sense, it is a critical workforce development and credentialing player whose programs WiPP members often pursue.

Direct peers

• Women in HVACR: Women in HVACR is a nonprofit community supporting women in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration trades. It mirrors WiPP's women-in-trades membership model and four-pillar programming, applied to an adjacent skilled trade.
• Tradeswomen, Inc. Tradeswomen, Inc. is a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the number of women in skilled trades through mentorship, education, and advocacy. It overlaps WiPP in mission and programming but covers a broader portfolio of trades, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC): NAWIC is a long-standing nonprofit membership organization for women in the construction industry. It is the closest direct peer to WiPP in mission, structure (chapters, education, networking), and member base, though its scope spans the entire construction industry rather than plumbing/piping specifically.

Broad incumbents

• Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA): MCAA represents mechanical contractors (including piping) in the U.S. Its membership includes many of the same employer companies whose employees and diversity initiatives WiPP supports, making it a relevant industry ecosystem comparator.
• IAPMO: IAPMO (International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials) is a major industry standards and trade organization for plumbing and mechanical officials globally. IAPMO is also a WiPP founding sponsor, making it both an industry incumbent and an active channel partner.
• Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC): PHCC is the oldest trade association serving the plumbing and HVACR industry, with contractor members nationwide. While not women-focused, it serves the same plumbing trade constituency that WiPP's members and sponsors operate in, and represents an established industry ecosystem player.

Emerging players

• Women in Welding: Women in Welding is a nonprofit community and resource hub supporting women in the welding trade. It applies the same women-in-trades membership/community model as WiPP to an adjacent trade, and represents both a peer model and a possible scope-expansion adjacency.
• Power Women of the Trades: Power Women of the Trades is a media/community brand focused on women across the skilled trades. It is listed as a WiPP partner and represents an emerging content-and-community player with overlapping audience and mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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