Women Builders Council

What Women Builders Council does

Women Builders Council (WBC) is a New York-based nonprofit 501(c)(6) professional association founded in 2004 that serves women in the building industry. Its members include individual professionals and corporate entities spanning engineering, construction, design, public agencies, and academic institutions (named corporate members include AECOM, Jacobs, WSP, STV, Skanska, Kiewit, HNTB, the NYC School Construction Authority, Columbia University Facilities, Consigli Construction, SPC Legacy, and GCA). The organization is governed by an Executive Director (Donna McGoey), a President (Christine Boccia), officers, a General Counsel (Loryn P. Riggiola), and a Public Policy Advisor (Lorraine D'Angelo).

The organization's core offerings are organized around five standing committees (Public Policy, Risk Management, Membership, Climate Adaptation, and the Ambassador's Council), a digital member engagement platform called WBC Circle (delivered via app and desktop), signature in-person events including the Annual Champion Awards Gala, a Golf Outing, and the AIM Forum, and project/job listings. The Climate Adaptation Committee, the Ambassador's Council, and recent partnerships with organizations such as NAWIC, Climate Earth, Anderson Kill, VHB, RASC, and the Subcontractors Trade Association represent the current active scope of programmatic and ecosystem extension.

WBC's revenue model is a tiered annual membership subscription combined with event-driven revenue (registrations and sponsorships). Published membership tiers are: Young Professional ($150), Professional ($500), Student (free), and corporate tiers at Silver ($1,250), Gold ($3,500), and Platinum ($6,000). The combination of individual dues, enterprise corporate dues, and signature-event sponsorship forms the full revenue mix; no external funding, foundation grants, or programmatic revenue beyond membership and events is disclosed.

Name

Women Builders Council

Legal name

Women Builders Council

Website

https://wbcnyc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Women Builders Council is a New York-based 501(c)(6) professional association founded in 2004 that supports women in the building industry through tiered memberships, advocacy, committees, and signature networking events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

West New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees at multiple tiers (Individual Young Professional at $150, Individual Professional at $500, Silver Corporate at $1,250, Gold Corporate at $3,500, Platinum Corporate at $6,000, and Student at free). Revenue is recurring on an annual basis with discounts available for MWBEs, SDVOBs, and small businesses.
2. Event Revenue: Signature events including Annual Champion Awards Gala, Golf and Tennis Outings, holiday parties, and educational webinars. Some signature events like AIM Forum, Golf Outing, and Gala are excluded from member event benefits and generate separate revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Women Builders Council is a nonprofit professional association that sells tiered individual and corporate memberships to women professionals and businesses in the New York building industry. Members gain access to signature events (Annual Champion Awards Gala, Golf & Tennis Outing, AIM Forum), five specialized committees (Public Policy, Risk Management, Membership, Climate Adaptation, Ambassador's Council), a digital community platform (WBC Circle) with project and job boards, mentorship programs, and legislative advocacy.

Product overview

Women Builders Council (WBC) is a premier membership-based professional organization founded in 2004, not a software product company. WBC operates as a unified membership platform offering tiered individual and corporate memberships (Young Professional, Professional, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Student tiers) that provide access to networking events, committee programs, educational resources, and business development opportunities in the building industry. The organization's core offerings include its events program (featuring signature events like the Annual Champion Awards Gala and Golf & Tennis Outing), five specialized committees (Public Policy, Risk Management, Membership, Climate Adaptation, and Ambassador's Council), and member resources including a community platform, project board, and job board.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Young Professional Membership Annual individual membership at $150/year for women professionals under 30, providing mentorship initiatives, access to industry reporting, WBC Circle community platform, member directory, project board, job board, and a 50% discount on WBC events.
• Professional Membership Annual individual membership at $500/year for working professionals, allowing up to 2 professionals per company, including free admission to WBC events.
• Student Membership Free annual membership available exclusively to full-time undergraduate or graduate students without employment, providing career exploration, mentorship connections, and industry introduction.
• Silver Corporate Membership Corporate membership at $1,250/year covering 3 individuals, including company name on website, access to project board with 1 spotlight per year, job board with 3 listings per year, and free admission for 3 members to WBC events.
• Gold Corporate Membership Corporate membership at $3,500/year for 6 individuals, including company logo on website, opportunity to speak on 1 panel/webinar per year, exclusive newsletter feature, member directory access, project board with 2 spotlights, job board with 6 listings, and free admission for 6 members to WBC events.
• Platinum Corporate Membership Top-tier corporate membership at $6,000/year for 12 individuals, featuring prominent linked company logo on website, opportunity to speak on 2 panels/webinars per year, 2 newsletter features, project board with 3 spotlights, job board with 12 listings, and free admission for 12 members to WBC events.
• WBC Events Program Comprehensive events program including the Annual Champion Awards Gala, Golf & Tennis Outing, AIM Policy and Infrastructure Forum, holiday parties, networking events, and committee meetings. Some events like the AIM Forum, Golf Outing, and Gala are excluded from standard member benefits and generate separate event revenue.
• Committee Programs Five specialized committees offering structured programs: Public Policy (MWBE advocacy and workforce diversity), Risk Management (insurance and surety), Membership (engagement), Climate Adaptation (ESG and sustainability), and Ambassador's Council (leadership development for emerging women leaders).

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VHBminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025WBC member VHB hosted a presentation on behalf of WBC's Sustainability Committee on Envision Credits and sustainable infrastructure goals. The webinar covered sustainable procurement, construction energy consumption, construction waste reduction, and embodied carbon minimization credits.
• Anderson KillcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 October 2025WBC co-hosted the Anderson Kill Annual Conference, a half-day program bringing together leaders from legal, business, and construction industries. WBC members participated in the program and networking reception. Topics included Climate Change & Builders Risk, Construction Contracts & Risk Transfer, and Social Engineering & Deepfake Fraud.
• National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 July 2025NAWIC (GNY Chapter) and WBC co-hosted the 'Summer in the Park' networking picnic on July 9, 2025. NAWIC's Emerging Professionals teamed up with WBC's Ambassador's Council and Sustainability Committee to plan the event. This partnership extends both organizations' reach to emerging women leaders in construction.
• Regional Alliance for Small Contractors (RASC)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 June 2025WBC sponsored the 31st Annual Competitive Edge Conference organized by RASC, a conference dedicated to creating equitable opportunities for diverse businesses in the building industry. The theme 'Adapt. Advocate. Achieve.' aligned with WBC's mission to advance women and minorities in construction.
• Climate EarthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2025Climate Earth hosted an exclusive webinar for WBC membership on EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) and their impact on NY Buy Clean Construction. This partnership supports WBC's Climate Adaptation Committee focus on ESG and sustainability in the built environment.
• Subcontractors Trade AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWBC partnered with the Subcontractors Trade Association to present 'Building Better Deals: Pro Tips for Successful Contract Negotiation' on June 5, 2025, at STV offices. The event focused on insurance, risk management, and contract negotiation strategies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• New York Building Congress: NYC cross-sector building industry association convening owners, designers, constructors, and labor. Comparable in mission (industry advocacy, policy influence, networking events) and NYC geographic focus, but broader than WBC's women-specific mandate.
• General Contractors Association of New York (GCA): NYC trade association representing general contractors, with membership services including advocacy, networking, and labor relations. WBC's Platinum member and Board partner; competes for the same corporate-member dollars from NYC GCs.
• Regional Alliance for Small Contractors (RASC): NYC-based nonprofit advancing small and diverse contractors in the building industry, including the 31st Annual Competitive Edge Conference. Overlapping mission in diversity advocacy and contractor development; WBC sponsors and co-promotes RASC's events.
• Subcontractors Trade Association (STA): NYC trade association for subcontractors with similar advocacy, networking, and member education programming. STA co-hosts contract-negotiation events with WBC and serves overlapping subcontractor member base.
• AIA New York: NYC chapter of the American Institute of Architects, a membership organization for licensed architects. Comparable structure (tiered membership, advocacy, events, continuing education) and serves an overlapping segment of NYC building-industry professionals, including several WBC board members.

Others

• Bisnow: Commercial real estate media and events company producing newsletters, conferences, and networking events for CRE professionals. Adjacent competitor for corporate event sponsorship dollars and member engagement attention in NYC's building industry ecosystem.

Direct peers

• CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women): Global membership organization advancing women in commercial real estate, including development and construction. Closely comparable business model (corporate + individual memberships, events, leadership programs, industry research) but operates at national/global scale versus WBC's NYC focus.
• National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC): National nonprofit advancing minority-owned construction contractors with chapters, advocacy, and corporate memberships. Mission-adjacent to WBC's MWBE focus; similar diversity-advocacy positioning though broader in scope and national in footprint.
• Professional Women in Construction (PWC): NYC-based nonprofit supporting women in construction and related trades, founded in 1980. Direct competitor for the same NYC women-in-construction membership pool, with similar membership tiers, networking events, and corporate sponsorship model.
• National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC): National 501(c)(6) professional association supporting women in construction across all trades. NAWIC is WBC's most direct peer — same mission (women in building industry), same structure (membership tiers, chapters, advocacy, events) — but operates nationally while WBC is NYC-focused. WBC already co-hosts programming with NAWIC's GNY Chapter.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/womenbuilderscouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/wbcnyc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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