Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy

Name

Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy

Legal name

YFJ Consulting, LLC

Website

https://woc-fp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to professional development programs, exclusive events, member-rate discounts, career development tools, networking opportunities, and exclusive partner discounts. Memberships are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
2. Job Board Postings: Fee-based job posting service on the Opportunities Job Board. Postings are non-refundable and require exact salary/salary ranges. Payments disputes result in removal and forfeiture of posting rights.
3. Event Registrations: Revenue from WOC Symposium, WOC Awards, and other events. Event registration is non-refundable but may be transferred up to 2 business days before the event unless cancelled.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of merchandise and goods through woc-fpstore.com. Due to COVID-19, merchandise is currently final sale and non-refundable.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Sponsorship revenue from organizations supporting WOC's mission, including Champion, Supporter, Friend of WOC, and Advocate tiers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC) operates a membership-based professional community for women of color working in the fundraising and philanthropy sector. Its offerings center on paid annual membership, a job board, annual symposium and awards events, mentorship and leadership programs, a blog and book club, and a merchandise storefront, supported by corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)® operates as a membership-based professional community offering a multi-product ecosystem centered on networking, career development, and professional recognition. The core offerings include: WOC Membership Community (the foundational platform providing professional development, exclusive events, career tools, and networking); the WOC Career Center (encompassing the Job Board, Radiant Leadership Institute, Mentor Match, Check-in Chicas, and Self-Assessment tools); the annual WOC Symposium & Awards (signature in-person event celebrating honorees); the WOC Writes Blog (content platform with category-organized articles); and the WOC Book Club. Additional offerings include Wonderful Woman of WOC recognition, The Global Giving Collective, Founder's Circle elite tier, merchandise store, and sponsorship packages for corporate partners. The portfolio is unified by a mission to celebrate and advance women of color in the fundraising and philanthropy profession through community-building, education, and professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WOC Awards: Annual awards program honoring outstanding women of color in fundraising and philanthropy
• WOC Symposium
• WOC Writes
• Radiant Leadership Institute
• Mentor Match™
• Check-in Chicas™
• Global Giving Collective
• Wonderful Woman of WOC™

Products and services

• WOC Membership Community Annual paid membership providing professional development programs, exclusive member-only events and programs, career development tools, networking opportunities, online resource library access, and exclusive discounts with partner brands for women of color in fundraising and philanthropy.
• WOC Job Board (WOC at Work) Online job board requiring salary transparency for all postings, offering paid job posting services for employers recruiting in the fundraising and philanthropy sector and job discovery for community members.
• WOC Symposium & Awards Annual signature in-person event combining a professional symposium conference with an awards ceremony honoring outstanding women of color in fundraising and philanthropy, including the Award for Excellence, Shine Award, Spotlight Award, Catherine Ferguson Philanthropy Award, and Corporate Honoree Award.
• Radiant Leadership Institute Structured professional development and leadership program designed to build leadership skills and advance the careers of women of color in fundraising and philanthropy.
• WOC Merchandise Store E-commerce storefront selling WOC-branded merchandise and goods to community members and supporters.
• WOC Symposium and Awards Sponsorship Packages Corporate sponsorship packages providing online exposure to the WOC audience, with tiered supporter levels including Champion, Supporter, Friend of WOC, Advocate, and Community Sponsor designations.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 1,000 members served from across the US and globally
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• LindauercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLindauer is a top-ranked global search and talent firm and key supporter of WOC. Senior Consultants Faith Eutsay and Zena Lum contribute content to WOC's blog and provide career development expertise for the community. Lindauer provides executive search services and supports professional development content for WOC members.
• Aspen Leadership GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAspen Leadership Group is a premier executive search firm serving as a Champion sponsor for WOC Symposium 2026 and recipient of the Corporate Honoree Award. They provide executive search ranking services featured in WOC's Career Center and are a 2026 WOC Symposium Keynote Conversation Panel sponsor.
• BoydenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoyden is a global executive search firm and sponsor of WOC. They support the organization's mission to advance women of color in fundraising and philanthropy through sponsorship and thought leadership.
• Campbell CompanymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCampbell Company is a consulting firm and sponsor of WOC, supporting the organization's programs and events.
• New York Women's FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNew York Women's Foundation serves as a Champion sponsor for WOC Symposium 2026 and has partnered with WOC on events and initiatives supporting women of color in philanthropy.
• CCS FundraisingmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCCS Fundraising is a strategic fundraising consulting firm and supporter of WOC, contributing thought leadership content on philanthropy trends and DEI in the sector.
• The Inclusion FirmmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Inclusion Firm is a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy and sponsor of WOC, supporting the organization's mission.
• Envision ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvision Consulting is a nonprofit consulting firm and sponsor of WOC.
• Fidelity CharitablemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFidelity Charitable is a donor-advised fund and sponsor of WOC Symposium 2026, supporting the organization's events.
• Development Guild DDImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment Guild DDI is a nonprofit search and consulting firm that has contributed content and recap coverage of WOC Symposium events.
• Howe Lewis InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHowe Lewis International is an executive search firm and sponsor of WOC.
• Capital Campaign ProminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCapital Campaign Pro provides capital campaign consulting services and sponsors WOC.
• Generous ChangeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenerous Change is a philanthropy consulting firm and sponsor of WOC.
• Grenzebach GlierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrenzebach Glier (GG+A) is a philanthropy consulting firm and sponsor of WOC.
• GenConnectUminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGenConnectU is a Gen Z media platform and sponsor of WOC.
• The International Association of Advisors of Philanthropy (AIP)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAIP is an E-News sponsor of WOC, supporting the organization's communications.
• The Serica InitiativeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Serica Initiative is an E-News sponsor of WOC.
• Heller Fundraising GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeller Fundraising Group is an Advocate-level sponsor of WOC Symposium 2026.
• Jethro Miller AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJethro Miller Associates is an Advocate-level sponsor of WOC Symposium 2026.
• DaylightminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDaylight is an Advocate-level sponsor of WOC Symposium 2026.
• Donor AtlasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonor Atlas is an Advocate-level sponsor of WOC Symposium 2026.
• Trinity ChurchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrinity Church is a sponsor of WOC Awards 2026.
• Second Presbyterian Church of New York CityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSecond Presbyterian Church of New York City is a Community Sponsor for WOC Awards 2026.
• MelanateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMelanate is a Community Sponsor for WOC Awards 2026.
• Remember LissminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRemember Liss is a Community Sponsor for WOC Awards 2026.
• SRT Advising ConsultingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSRT Advising Consulting is a Community Sponsor for WOC Awards 2026.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Giving Institute: A membership association of leading fundraising consulting firms and partner organizations serving the nonprofit sector. Several of WOC's corporate sponsors (Campbell Company, CCS Fundraising, Heller Fundraising Group) are Giving Institute members.
• National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP): A research and advocacy organization working across the philanthropic sector. Operates in the same DEI-and-accountability overlay of philanthropy that frames much of WOC's content and community conversation.
• Council on Foundations: A major membership association for philanthropic institutions (foundations, corporate giving programs). Represents the institutional side of the same ecosystem where WOC's individual members work.
• Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP): The largest global professional association for fundraising professionals. WOC sits alongside AFP as a complementary, identity-focused community serving a specific subset of the same membership population.

Direct peers

• Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP): A community-driven organization advancing AAPI leaders in philanthropy. Mirrors WOC's model of centering a specific community of color within the fundraising/philanthropy profession through programming, events, and a national network.
• Women in Development (WID): Long-standing professional association for women in fundraising and development. WOC's founder is also President of WID NY, and both organizations serve overlapping audiences of women in nonprofit fundraising/philanthropy.
• Hispanics in Philanthropy: A national and transnational network mobilizing Latinx philanthropists and philanthropic leaders. Conceptually parallel to WOC as a community of color in philanthropy with programming, convenings, and leadership-development offerings.
• Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP): A national community supporting early- and mid-career professionals in philanthropy through programming, networking, and convenings. Closely overlaps WOC's professional-development and community-building mission for a specific cohort of the same population.

Others

• Candid (formerly Foundation Center + GuideStar): A major data, research, and knowledge provider for the nonprofit and philanthropy sector. Functions as infrastructure for the same ecosystem where WOC members raise money and build careers.

Emerging players

• BoardSource: A leading resource for nonprofit governance and leadership, including leadership development programming. Addresses adjacent career-development and DEI challenges within the same nonprofit leadership talent pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/women-of-color-in-fundraising-and-philanthropy-woc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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