Oakland, CA

BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK (dba How Women Lead)

EIN 47-1938087

Community & Economic Development Women's Economic Empowerment Women & girls

Mission

How Women Lead elevates diverse women leaders in the corporate, public, philanthropic, and nonprofit sectors by cultivating a robust network that trains and connects women executives who are catalysts in their fields.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About BAY AREA WOMEN LEADER NETWORK (dba How Women Lead)

Bay Area Women Leader Network, doing business as How Women Lead, is a national 501(c)(3) organization that builds a network of senior executive women to advance gender equity through leadership, investment, and philanthropy. The organization operates leadership programs (board readiness and executive development), an investment platform (How Women Invest), and a strategic giving initiative (How Women Give); it also runs an annual #GetOnBoard Week and frequent skill-building events and retreats. Founded in 2015 and registered under EIN 47-1938087, How Women Lead reports active grantmaking, training and event activity in recent years and a growing, multi‑thousand member network engaged in board service, investing, and philanthropy.

Notable achievements

Advocacy for board diversity

Supported and helped mobilize leaders around California initiatives to increase board diversity, including advocacy related to SB-826 and AB-979 that raised attention and action on gender and underrepresented community representation in corporate boardrooms.

Launched How Women Invest Fund I

Established How Women Invest to lower barriers for women investors and direct venture capital to women-led companies, pairing investment activity with training and deal-sourcing through the organization's network.

How Women Give grantmaking and training

Operates the How Women Give giving circle and grant program that has awarded multiple $10,000 grants and numerous smaller awards to organizations serving vulnerable women and girls, while delivering dozens of board-readiness and leadership events reaching thousands.

At a glance

Total assets: $65K
Annual revenue: $1.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-1938087
Location: Oakland, CA
Website: www.howwomenlead.com
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Registered 501(c)(3) public charity with public Form 990 filings under EIN 47-1938087.

Profiled and evaluated on mainstream charity information platforms (listed with a Charity Navigator profile and other nonprofit databases).

Visible partnerships and sponsorships with corporate and philanthropy partners (organizations shown as supporters on the group's website).

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