Corporate Partners
WEPAN is the nation’s foremost network dedicated to advancing cultures of inclusion and diversity in engineering workplaces.
WEPAN is fueled by leaders, advocates and supporters from nearly 200 universities, colleges, government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and non-profit organizations working for sustainable, systemic impact.
Benefits to WEPAN Partnership
WEPAN is driven by the conviction that creating academic cultures for students, faculty and staff that promote inclusion and diversity is a critical stepping stone to meeting the demands for a global, innovative workforce.
WEPAN partnerships offer your organization the following:
Gain access to professional development and online communities for your employees to learn about promising and proven research-based practices for creating diverse and inclusive cultures.
In addition to WEPAN resources and trainings, partners benefit from additional opportunities to connect and collaborate at WEPAN signature events and conferences where they can develop professional contacts with leading thinkers, advocates and supporters of gender diversity in engineering.
Grow your organization's brand as a leader in diversity and inclusion in engineering, and contribute to the collective effort of shaping tomorrow's workforce to meet the needs of a global and innovative workplace.
Become a WEPAN Partner
WEPAN has multiple levels of engagement available for corporate partners.
Corporate Champions
Transformation of engineering culture is a key strategy for recruiting, retaining, and advancing talent - from undergraduate engineering education through executive leadership.
WEPAN works with its network of industry partners to build inclusive workplaces that embrace diversity of all types, ultimately driving innovation and delivering competitive advantage.
Partnership Levels
- Visionary available for $50,000/year
- Catalyst available for $20,000/year
- Change Agent available for $10,000/year
Additional Partners Levels
Corporate partners gain access to a national community of like-minded leaders and experts. WEPAN’s body of knowledge and network of experts can help your company implement effective, research-based strategies that advance your inclusion and diversity vision.
Partnership Levels
- Activator available for $5,000/year
- Motivator available for $2,500/year
- Advocate available for $1,250/year
Partnership Case Studies
Here's what some of our partners are saying:
Shawna Fletcher
Director, Women in Engineering, Texas A&M University
Gregory Diggs-Yang
OAI Assistant Director, University of California, Irvine
Lisa Barclay
Assistant Dean and Chief Diversity Officer for the College of Engineering, Company name
Lance C. Pérez
Dean, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Become a WEPAN
Corporate Partner
WEPAN is the nation’s foremost network dedicated to advancing cultures of inclusion and diversity in engineering higher education.
Apply for the Corporate Champions Program
We invite you to join our network of Corporate Champions and take full advantage of all that partnership offers.
Additional Partnership Levels
- Activator available for $5,000/year
- Motivator available for $2,500/year
- Advocate available for $1,250/year
Partnership
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about WEPAN Corporate Partnerships
WEPAN has multiple levels of engagement for institutional partners. The annual partnership fees are listed below by level. Compare of partner benefits by viewing our partnership levels benefits chart.
- Visionary Corporate Champions ($50,000/year*)
- Catalyst Corporate Champions ($20,000/year*)
- Change Agent Corporate Champions ($10,000/year*)
- Activator ($5,000/year*)
- Motivator ($2,500/year*)
- Advocate ($1,250/year*)
*Annual fees are subject to change.
The Corporate Champions program is intended for those organizations working toward advancing cultures of inclusion and diversity in engineering workplaces and are committed to sustainable, systemic impact. Corporate Champions can anticipate higher levels of engagement at WEPAN signature conferences and events, leadership opportunities, and customized support.
Partnership though our Activator, Motivator, and Advocate levels focused on building foundational knowledge in building cultures of inclusion and diversity in engineering. If you would like help deciding on the best level of partnership for your organization, reach out to us.
If you are interested in becoming a Corporate Champion at the Visionary, Catalyst, or Change Agent level, we encourage you to complete our interest form. If your organization is a good fit for the program, you will be invited to apply.
Once your application has been received, WEPAN staff will review your application and get in touch with you to discuss your partnership. Once accepted, you'll pay the annual fee, and we'll begin your organization's onboarding process to give you access to your partnership benefits.
If you're interested in learning more about WEPAN corporate partnerships, complete our interest form and someone on our team will reach out to you.
Have more questions? Get in touch.
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