Women Creating Change

What Women Creating Change does

Women Creating Change (WCC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic engagement organization founded in 1915 in New York City. Originally established as the Women's City Club of New York and later rebranded, WCC's mission is to empower women and gender-expansive individuals, particularly women of color and women experiencing financial hardship, to lead change in their communities. The organization serves NYC residents through a portfolio of programs including advocacy workshops, civic education curricula, the Get Involved platform (formerly Civic Matters Hub), annual research publications (the State of NYC Women report and the Unequal Ground Report), coalition advocacy across 11+ policy coalitions, and the inaugural State of NYC Women Conference held in October 2025 that convened 260+ leaders.

WCC operates from a single headquarters in Midtown Manhattan with a small team of fewer than 10 employees. Its core technology is not a software platform but rather a programmatic stack: research publications, multilingual digital content (delivered in 9 languages), event convenings, community partner networks of 20+ organizations, and policy advocacy infrastructure connecting grassroots participants to elected officials and institutional funders. There is no proprietary technology product; the organization's 'platform' is its coalition network, research library, and convening authority built over more than a century of operation.

WCC's revenue model relies on donations and philanthropic contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors, supplemented by event sponsorships for the annual conference (sponsorship tiers ranging from $5,000 VIP to $35,000 Diamond, plus individual conference tickets at $195-$225 with scholarships available). Major institutional supporters include JPMorgan Chase, PwC, Google, Merck Foundation, Amplify Her Foundation, and Amalgamated Bank. The organization is BBB Wise Giving Alliance Accredited, publishes Form 990 filings, and operates as an independent 501(c)(3) governed by a board that includes professionals from major financial, technology, healthcare, and professional services firms.

Name

Women Creating Change

Legal name

Women Creating Change

Website

https://wccny.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women Creating Change is a nonprofit civic engagement organization founded in 1915 that empowers women of color, women experiencing financial hardship, and gender-expansive individuals in New York City through research, advocacy training, coalition building, and the annual State of NYC Women Conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Engagement and Gender Equity Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gender Equality & Women’s Rights (BPADAGAF)

Keywords

• Civic education programs
• Gender equity advocacy
• Community organizing workshops
• Women leadership development
• Nonprofit policy research

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropic Contributions: Individual donors and institutional funders support WCC's mission to advance gender and racial equality through programs in economic opportunity, education, healthcare, safety, reproductive justice, and environmental justice.
2. Event Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support WCC events including the State of NYC Women Conference. Sponsorship tiers range from $5,000 (VIP Sponsor) to $35,000 (Diamond Sponsor) with various recognition benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Women Creating Change is a nonprofit civic engagement organization that delivers free civic education, advocacy training, and leadership development programs to women and gender-expansive individuals in New York City. Its core offerings include the Get Involved civic engagement platform, annual State of NYC Women research report, the State of NYC Women Conference, advocacy workshops, coalition-building, and the Changemaker Stories content platform. The organization advances gender and racial equity through research, education, and community involvement, connecting participants with elected officials and partner organizations.

Product overview

Women Creating Change (WCC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic engagement organization that empowers women and gender-expansive individuals in New York City to participate in civic life and drive social change. Rather than offering a unified technology product platform, WCC provides a portfolio of programs and services including: Changemaker Stories (community member profiles showcasing civic impact), Get Involved (a civic engagement hub for learning and action), Advocacy Workshops (educational training programs), the annual State of NYC Women Conference (a flagship convening event), and the State of NYC Women Report (annual research publication). These offerings work together to advance WCC's mission of breaking down systemic barriers through research, education, and community involvement, connecting women with key organizations, elected officials, and each other to promote gender and racial equality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Changemaker Stories Online content platform featuring profiles and stories of community members who are making a difference in their neighborhoods through civic engagement and advocacy work. Targeted at NYC women and supporters seeking inspiration and role models.
• Newsletter Subscription Bimonthly curated email newsletter delivering insights on gender equity, leadership, and local impact to subscribers. Designed for women and supporters of NYC civic engagement.
• Get Involved Platform (formerly Civic Matters Hub) Online civic engagement platform providing opportunities to learn about civics, take action, connect with others, and build stronger communities for NYC women and gender-expansive individuals. A free resource for community members.
• Coalition Membership Program WCC's participation and convening role across 11+ advocacy coalitions including 2-Care Coalition, Census Counts Campaign, DemocracyReady NY, Let NY Vote, NY BIPOC Democracy Table, and others working for inclusive NYC. Available to coalition partners and aligned organizations.
• State of NYC Women Conference Annual flagship convening bringing together women leaders, advocates, community partners, funders, elected officials, education institutions, unions, private sector, and grassroots leaders to discuss strategies for advancing gender equity across New York City. Open to attendees via ticket purchase or scholarship.
• State of NYC Women 2025 Report Annual research report examining gender disparities in health, economic stability, safety, and civic participation, with policy recommendations for NYC stakeholders. Used by policymakers, advocates, and partner organizations.
• Advocacy Workshops Free civic education and advocacy training workshops that help women influence decision-makers and participate in policy processes. Targeted at women in NYC, particularly women of color, women experiencing financial hardship, and gender-expansive individuals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 260+ leaders convened at inaugural State of NYC Women Conference 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• New York Women's FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner and funder of women's initiatives in NYC. Participated in funding panel at WCC's 2025 conference.
• University SettlementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner collaborating on Civic Leadership Training Cohort program in 2024 to develop emerging women leaders.
• New York LibertycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWNBA basketball team partnering with WCC to inspire civic action and advance reproductive justice through the Unequal Ground Report collaboration.
• The New School Center for New York City AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner that collaborated with WCC on the Unequal Ground Report examining pay equity and economic justice issues for NYC women.
• League of Women Voters NYCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCivic engagement organization partnering with WCC to advance voter education and women's participation in democracy.
• New York Immigration CoalitioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition partner working to support immigrant women's civic engagement and advocacy for policy change.
• PowHer NYcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition focused on advancing women's economic security and success, partnering with WCC on policy advocacy.
• Our City Our VotecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCoalition working to secure voting rights in NYC for green card holders and legal workers, of which WCC is a member.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Organization for Women (NOW): The largest US feminist grassroots advocacy organization, working across women's rights issues. It is a broad incumbent because it competes for activist attention, donors, and policy wins in overlapping areas such as economic justice and reproductive rights.
• National Women's Law Center: A leading US women's rights policy and advocacy organization. It is a broad incumbent because it competes for the same policy-advocacy attention and donor dollars as WCC across issues such as pay equity, maternal health, and reproductive justice, but at a national scale.
• Ms. Foundation for Women: A national women's foundation funding gender, racial, and economic justice organizations. It is a broad incumbent because it occupies a similar grantmaking + advocacy role, often funding grassroots NYC women-led groups that WCC also serves and convenes.

Direct peers

• New York Immigration Coalition: An NYC-based umbrella policy and advocacy organization representing immigrant communities. It is a direct peer coalition partner of WCC focused on supporting immigrant women's civic engagement, with overlapping funder relationships and NY policy advocacy mandates.
• League of Women Voters of New York City: A NYC civic engagement organization focused on voter education and women's participation in democracy. It is a direct peer because it operates in the same NYC civic-education space, shares funding and coalition overlap, and is an official WCC community partner.
• New York Women's Foundation: A NYC-based women's foundation that funds and convenes organizations advancing gender, racial, and economic equity. It is a direct peer because it shares WCC's NYC focus on funding women's initiatives, partnership networks, and policy advocacy — and is explicitly listed as a WCC community partner and conference funding panel participant.
• PowHer NY: A statewide NY coalition advancing women's economic security through policy advocacy and coalition building. It is a direct peer because WCC is an active coalition partner and both organizations center women's economic justice advocacy with overlapping funder networks.

Emerging players

• URGE (Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity): A national organization building power among young people in reproductive and gender justice movements. It is an emerging peer because it overlaps with WCC's gender-expansive advocacy and reproductive justice work (WCC's Unequal Ground Report), although it operates on a national rather than city-specific scale.

Regional players

• NYC Commission on Gender Equity: A New York City government body advancing gender equity across NYC policy. It is a regional peer because it operates in the same NYC gender-equity policy space and shares overlapping priorities (maternal health, economic security, safety), although it is publicly funded rather than independent.
• FPWA (Fiscal Policy Studies): A New York-based anti-poverty policy and advocacy nonprofit advancing economic equity. It is a regional peer because it works on overlapping social/economic justice policy in NYC and competes for some of the same progressive funders and policy wins as WCC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/wccny
• Facebookfacebook.com/WomenCreatingChange
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-creating-change-wccny
• Instagraminstagram.com/wccny
• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=Women+Creating+Change+NYC

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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