The following organizations have helped us answer those questions and grow our human network:
100 Black Men
The overall concept of "100" began in New York in 1963 when a group of concerned successful African American men began to meet to explore ways of improving conditions in their community. Today the organization has grown to over 106 chapters with more than 10,000 members who continue to strive to improve the quality of life in our communities and enhance the educational and economic opportunities for African Americans. 100 Black Men of America, Inc. has more than 100,000 youth participants annually in its mentoring and youth development programs.
Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
The Institute's mission is to increase the impact of women in all aspects of technology and to increase the positive impact of technology on the world's women. The Anita Borg Institute (ABI) began as the non-profit Institute for Women in Technology (IWT) in 1997 with sponsorship from Xerox Corporation and Xerox PARC. In 2003, it was renamed to honor its founder, renowned computer scientist Anita Borg, Ph.D. (1949-2003).
Catalyst
Catalyst is the leading research and advisory organization working with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work. As an independent, nonprofit membership organization, Catalyst conducts research on all aspects of women's career advancement and provides strategic and web-based consulting services globally.
Chinese Institute of Engineering
CIE, founded in 1917, is one of the earliest not-for-profit engineering societies in the U.S. Every year, as part of U.S. National Engineers Week, they host the Asian American Engineer of the Year Award. This event is the only national program which creates a meaningful platform to recognize outstanding Asian American professionals in academia, public services and corporate entities for their contributions to our nation and communities.
Community Business Service
Community Business is a unique charity based in Hong Kong. Its mission is to lead, inspire, and support businesses to continually improve their positive impact on people and communities. Community Business works with member companies ("Corporate Citizens") in three areas of corporate social responsibility (1) CSR Strategy & Policy (2) Corporate Community Investment, and (3) Diversity in the Workplace.
Diversity Best Practices
Diversity Best Practices (DBP) is a membership-based organization for senior diversity practitioners and their executive officers. DBP provides leadership options, best practices, counsel, in-depth research and reports, benchmarking tools and forums necessary to create sustainable diversity solutions for all levels of their organizations
Diversity Inc.
DiversityInc is a privately owned company whose mission is to bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity. By providing foundational information about the business benefits of diversity, DiversityInc has been a catalyst in moving diversity from a compliance mandate to a serious business discipline. Founded in 1998, DiversityInc expanded from its origins as an online publication, DiversityInc.com, into a monthly national magazine in 2002.
GlobeWomen
GlobeWomen is a premier on-line source for women in business globally, linking business women worldwide through Global Summit for Women, Corporate Women Directors International, and WEXPO Online.
Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, is a national education organization working to ensure safe schools for ALL students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. Founded as a local group in 1990, the Gay and Lesbian Independent School Teachers Network (GLSTN) began as a volunteer group of 70 gay and lesbian educators. It became GLSEN in 1995 and is presently in approximately 3000 school campuses reaching 2 millions students and educators.
Human Rights Campaign
The Human Rights Campaign is America's largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
MentorNet
Founded in 1997, MentorNet is the award-winning nonprofit e-mentoring network that positively affects the retention and success of those in engineering, science and mathematics, particularly but not exclusively women and others underrepresented in these fields.
National Association of Black MBAs
NBMBAA is a network of business professionals committed to the education, career development and economic wealth of the African American community
National Action Council of Minorities in Engineering
Since 1974, NACME has provided leadership and support for the national effort to increase the representation of successful African American, American Indian and Latino women and men in engineering and technology, math, and science-based careers.
National Society of Black Engineers
NSBE, with more than 19,000 members, is the largest student-managed organization in the country. NSBE's mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. NSBE is comprised of more than 270 chapters on college and university campuses, 75 Alumni Extension chapters nationwide and 75 pre-college chapters in six regions across the U.S.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs
NSHMBA was created in 1988 and currently serves 29 chapters and 6,000 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. It exists to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development.
Out & Equal
Out & Equal began in 1983 when a group of activists contacted the United Way to discuss lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues. Today, Out & Equal is a nationally recognized nonprofit that addresses the needs of 5,000 constituents, six regional affiliates, and produces the annual Out & Equal Workplace Summit.
Professional Business Women of California
Founded in 1988, PBWC provides the tools to succeed in the business world, offering ways to enhance business leadership skills, build mentor relationships, and pursue entrepreneurial dreams.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Founded in 1974, SHPE, is the largest organization for Hispanics in engineering, math and science with 10,000 students and professional members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Today, SHPE has a strong but independent network of 7 regions hosting 43 professional chapters, and 179 student chapters.
Society of Women Engineers
SWE, founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.
Women's International Network
Founded in 1998 in Milan, Italy, W.I.N. by a Norwegian social entrepreneur, who had previously run the Professional Women's Association of Milan since 1994. She understood the need for women to network globally, gain global competencies and to find support and inspiration to fulfill their dreams. Over the past 8 years it has become one of the world's leading international platforms and networks for professional women's groups.
Working Mother
Working Mother Magazine and Working Mother Media are dedicated to the enriching the lives of working women and mothers.
YWCA
Founded in 1855 in London by Emma Robarts and Mrs. Arthur Kinnaird, whose mission is very simple - Eliminating racism, empowering women.
