Strategic leadership NAWIC recently appointed Glenn Merkel as managing director, the first male leader in the organization’s 30-year history. This leadership shift presents a potential entry point for partnerships with executive sponsors and cross-industry collaboration initiatives.

Scale and reach With 6,500+ members across 120 chapters and 51–200 employees, NAWIC represents a sizable, nationwide audience in the construction sector. This creates opportunities for vendor sponsorships, training programs, certification partnerships, and targeted communications campaigns.

Education and events NAWIC emphasizes education, building technical skills, and networking, and frequently participates in or hosts events such as Women in Construction Week and partnerships with Habitat for Humanity. There is potential for training partnerships, content development, and event sponsorships.

Tech and operations Utilizes Microsoft 365, LinkedIn Ads, Google Fonts API, and other web technologies, implying opportunities for digital solutions, LMS integrations, advertising collaborations, and data-driven member engagement tools tailored to nonprofits.

Funding and partnerships Revenue range of 25M–50M and active collaboration history with nonprofits and NGOs signal openness to consulting, interim leadership services, fundraising tech platforms, grant management software, and multi-year sponsorship arrangements.