Thank you to our National Corporate Members:

 ”Women’s Groups”: For Profit, Non-Profit or Political Appointee?

Have you ever wondered if an organization is a nonprofit, trade association, for profit or political appointees?

It is very important for women to know when someone is marketing to them - and for what purpose? If you don’t know the true background of an organization, you may be mislead.  Many of these groups do good work - but you should know what is behind them.

Did you know?

Access America Member Association  (This is not a trade association) They market to women under this name rather than as the U.S. Chamber. Catalyst Woman Non-profit They do corporate board studies, etc.  Their board is almost 100% corporate. Center for Women's Business Research Non-profit Their research is underwritten by corporations.  e-Women’s Network For profit   Fleet Women Entrepreneurs’ Connection For profit This is Fleet Bank. National Women’s Business Council Government - an arm of the SBA Political appointees - the current chair owns a multi-billion dollar company and is a top fund raiser for the current administration.  Does this matter?  Wells Fargo Women's Business Services Program For profit This is Wells Fargo. Women's Business Enterprise National Council Non-Profit Corporations control this organization. Women’s Leadership Exchange For Profit Founded by women who are paid by corporations to help them with their women’s marketing.

What’s different about USWCC Partners and Association Members?

Lots!

We believe it is very important to select partners on the basis of what they do to support women. The traditional model for women’s groups has been to focus on securing major corporate sponsorships or partners to bolster their administrative pocketbook.

(Actually - many “women’s organizations” aren’t even nonprofit organizations. Many are run for profit - while marketing to you.  Interested in knowing which groups are for profit organizations?  Or, which groups are actually run by corporate boards?  Or, which groups are “political appointees?”

While the USWCC welcomes and supports our national corporate members, we do not seek sponsorships to maintain the operations of our trade association. We believe that we must grow based on individual and small business memberships.

You are our prime customers - and we must be faithful to you.  This allows us to seek corporate and association partnerships purely for the good our our members - not our association pocket book.

How could we possible say or do what we need to do to advocate for you if we have financial ties to those who only want to market to you? We hope you agree, that this autonomy from outside influence, is good for you and good for the work of the USWCC.