VISIONARY WOMEN

What VISIONARY WOMEN does

Visionary Women is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social impact organization founded in 2014 by Angella Nazarian and Lili Bosse (three-time mayor of Beverly Hills) and headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. It operates as a membership-based community of approximately 300 professional women in the greater Los Angeles area across seven tiered levels ranging from GenV ($500 annually) to Visionary Women Benefactor ($50,000 annually), charging recurring tax-deductible dues that drive the bulk of its operating capital. The organization monetizes through four streams: membership dues, individual donations (including DTC stock contributions custodied by JPMorgan Securities), corporate sponsorships with luxury and financial brands, and foundation grants. There is no proprietary technology platform; member access and community activation run through a joinit.com member portal, content is hosted on a WordPress-based site, and engagement is delivered primarily through in-person events including an annual Summit, International Women's Day Summit, leadership retreats, and Coffee & Conversation gatherings. Visionary Women's core programmatic products are: (1) a grantmaking program that awards individual grants of $10,000-$30,000 to 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving women and girls in greater Los Angeles, cumulatively distributing more than $3.7 million to 233-268 vetted organizations since 2015; (2) the annual $100,000 Visionary Prize for Women's Economic Empowerment awarded to outstanding women nonprofit leaders; (3) Circles of Interest (Arts, Book Club, Entrepreneurship, Professional Development, Volunteerism, Wellness & Fitness) that organize sub-community engagement within the membership; (4) GenV, the younger-cohort sub-brand cultivating next-generation members; (5) the NextGen Scholarship Fund providing $5,000 discretionary awards to first-generation college women at CSUN and now UCLA; and (6) the 2025 Thrive Mental Health Impact Fund, launched in partnership with the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation, Cedars-Sinai, and Alliance Charter School to deliver a consent-focused mental health curriculum. Funded by approximately 15-20 board members of high-profile Los Angeles leaders and operated by a 1-10 person staff, the organization positions itself at the intersection of philanthropy, networking, and women's leadership pipeline development, targeting professional women seeking curated community, exclusive events, and high-visibility grantmaking impact rather than enterprise technology buyers.

Name

VISIONARY WOMEN

Legal name

Visionary Women

Website

https://visionarywomen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Visionary Women is a Beverly Hills-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs a tiered membership community of roughly 300 professional women in the greater Los Angeles area, distributes grants to local nonprofits serving women and girls, awards an annual $100,000 Visionary Prize, and operates scholarship and mental health programs with university and hospital partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit / Women's Philanthropy & Social Impact Organization

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Women's philanthropy network
• Nonprofit grantmaking programs
• Community membership organization
• Women's leadership development
• Social impact fundraising

Headquarters

HQ city

Beverly Hills

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees across multiple tiers ranging from $500 (GenV) to $50,000 (Benefactor), providing recurring revenue from the organization's core community of members.
2. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals supporting women's initiatives locally and globally. Donors can contribute to general funds, specific initiatives like NextGen Scholars, or the 10th Anniversary Capital Campaign.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Partnership with companies and brands for event sponsorships, fundraising campaigns, cause marketing, and media collaborations. Sponsors include luxury brands, financial institutions, and foundations.
4. Stock Contributions: Acceptance of stock donations as an alternative giving method, with DTC delivery to JP Morgan Securities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Visionary Women is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit social impact organization that mobilizes a membership community of approximately 300 women in the greater Los Angeles area. It sells tiered annual memberships (ranging from $500 GenV to $50,000 Benefactor), channels membership dues and donations into grantmaking to nonprofits serving women and girls, and runs events including an annual Summit and the $100,000 Visionary Prize for Women's Economic Empowerment.

Product overview

Visionary Women is a social impact organization offering a membership-based community platform for professional women. The core offerings include tiered membership programs (Visionary Circle through Champion/Benefactor levels), GenV for younger women, and Circles of Interest for specialized engagement. The organization operates grantmaking programs funding nonprofits serving women and girls, an annual Visionary Prize ($100,000 award), the Visionary Women Summit, NextGen Scholarship Fund, and Thrive Mental Health Impact Fund. The organization does not offer a technology product but rather community connection, philanthropy, and professional development services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GenV: The younger cohort of Visionary Women focusing on cultivating the next wave of female visionaries. Members gain access to unique social events, mentorship program, group volunteer events, and networking opportunities.

Products and services

• Visionary Women Membership Tiered annual membership community for professional women, ranging from $500 GenV to $50,000 Benefactor, providing event access, networking, mentorship, and Circles of Interest participation in the greater Los Angeles area.
• Visionary Prize for Women's Economic Empowerment $100,000 annual unrestricted award recognizing outstanding women leaders of nonprofit organizations advancing economic empowerment for women.
• Grantmaking Program Grant program funding 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the greater Los Angeles area serving populations at least 75% women/girls, with grants typically between $10,000 and $30,000.
• Visionary Women Summit Annual flagship summit celebrating women making global impact, featuring keynote speakers, networking, and the Visionary Prize presentation.
• GenV (Younger Cohort Membership) Annual $500 membership for younger women offering social events, mentorship program, group volunteer events, and networking opportunities.
• NextGen Scholarship Fund $5,000 discretionary scholarship for first-in-family college women, with dollar-for-dollar matching from family foundations; partners include CSUN and UCLA.
• Thrive Mental Health Impact Fund Mental health initiative providing a consent-focused mental health curriculum for female students and mental health services, in partnership with Cedars-Sinai and the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation.
• Circles of Interest Member-organized interest circles within Visionary Women providing curated experiences in Arts, Book Club, Entrepreneurship & Business, Professional Development, Volunteerism, and Wellness & Fitness.

Quantifiable outcome

• $3,700,000+ in impact since 2015, with giving increased by 28%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• California State University, Northridge (CSUN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInaugural partner for NextGen Scholarship Fund supporting first-generation college women. 2025 expansion planned to include UCLA students.
• UCLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpansion partner for NextGen Scholarship Fund in 2025, extending first-generation college women support to UCLA students.
• LAUSDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partnership with Los Angeles Unified School District enabling Girls With Impact to provide tuition-free business and leadership training to LA students as part of Campaign to Igniting Futures: 50,000 Young Women.
• Cedars-SinaiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Share & Care program delivering consent-focused mental health curriculum through the Visionary Women Thrive Mental Health Impact Fund.
• Alliance Charter School NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitial implementation site for consent-focused mental health curriculum through the Visionary Women Thrive Mental Health Impact Fund.
• Moms First (Reshma Saujani)coreOthers2025 Visionary Prize for Women's Economic Empowerment winner, awarded $100,000 in unrestricted funds. Organization provides access to capital and removes barriers for women in the workforce.
• National Women's Law Center (Fatima Goss Graves)coreOthers2024 Visionary Prize for Women's Economic Empowerment winner, advocating for policy and legislation in support of women in the workplace.
• Black Girl Ventures (Omi Bell)coreOthers2023 Visionary Prize winner providing access to capital and non-monetary resources supporting economic advancement for women.
• Bank of AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting Visionary Women events and programs.
• Merrill LynchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Visionary Women events including the Summit.
• Ralph LaurenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Visionary Women Summit and events.
• Montage Beverly HillsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury hotel sponsor for Visionary Women events and Summit.
• Net-A-PorterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor for Visionary Women events.
• GEARYS Beverly HillsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury retailer sponsor aligned with Visionary Women's mission of promoting women. CEO Thomas J. Blumenthal states priority of promoting women within organization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Women's Foundation of Colorado: A regional women's foundation that conducts grantmaking, advocacy, and leadership programs for women and girls in Colorado, comparable in structure as a state/regional grantmaker with similar programmatic pillars.
• New York Women's Foundation: One of the largest US women's foundations, comparable to Visionary Women in its grantmaking focus on women and girls, donor-advised giving, and high-profile summits, but operating in the New York region.
• Step Up Women's Network: A nonprofit mentorship and leadership development organization for women and girls, closely comparable to Visionary Women's GenV and Circles of Interest programming in offering tiered community-based engagement.
• Women Moving Millions: A membership-driven philanthropic organization mobilizing high-net-worth donors for women and girls causes, directly comparable in its collective-giving membership model and donor-advised structure.
• Women's Funding Network: A network of women's foundations globally, comparable as the infrastructure and peer ecosystem for women's-focused grantmaking organizations like Visionary Women.
• The Women's Foundation of California: A statewide California women's foundation doing grantmaking and advocacy for gender equity, a close regional peer given shared California geography and similar programmatic pillars.

Regional players

• Baby2Baby: A high-profile Los Angeles-based nonprofit with a similar luxury-brand sponsorship and celebrity-driven giving model, though focused on children rather than women and girls.

Broad incumbents

• Tory Burch Foundation: A foundation supporting women's entrepreneurship through capital, education, and networks, comparable to Visionary Women's economic empowerment grantmaking focus but operating at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• Black Girl Ventures: A 2023 Visionary Prize recipient providing capital and resources for women of color founders; comparable in mission focus on women's economic empowerment though operating as a direct program rather than grantmaker.
• Moms First: A 2025 Visionary Prize recipient advocating for women in the workforce, sharing Visionary Women's economic empowerment mission though operating as an advocacy organization rather than a grantmaker.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbK_uZ9EyH4J21pwM7vyHAQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/visionarywomen1
• Instagraminstagram.com/visionarywomen
• Xx.com/visionarywomen_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/visionary-women

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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