Welcome to Nxtwork
A note from our founders.
“Our small but mighty group began as a few women coming together to give each other time-saving tips over Sunday brunch. In retrospect, it was more than that. It was a time and place where like-minded women could come together to feed our souls, find and give support and inspiration, learn from one another, grow, or even just take a break from the battlefield and madness we deal with on a daily basis.
As NxtWork evolves and membership grows, we want to keep this spirit of camaraderie. While our mission is certainly to advance the careers of our women+ in the corporate world, we must also actively support one another in our everyday lives. Together, we can solve any problem that comes our way.
Feel free to use our NxtWorking space to ask questions, get feedback, and discover new resources. Looking for an attorney or legal advice, a referral or introduction, answers to finance or tech questions? We’ve got you.
Welcome to NxtWork.
– Dominique, Jenny & Christine
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A Battle Worth Fighting
At our current pace, it will take US executive teams 29 years to reach gender parity.
Worldwide, women+ hold just 16.9% of Board seats, 5.3% of Board Chair positions, and 4.4% of CEO roles. That’s nowhere near enough.
We continue to be paid less than our male counterparts. In the US, women+ are typically paid 82 cents for every dollar a man makes across all racial and ethnic groups in the US. Again, not nearly enough.
The pay gap is more significant for WOC. For every dollar paid to a white non-Hispanic man, a woman+ earns…
- Asian: 87 cents
- White: 79 cents
- Black: 63 cents
- Native American: 60 cents
- Latina: 55 cents
That means by age 65, the average woman will have lost $431,000 over her working lifetime. Women+ saving less for retirement, which leaves them more susceptible to risk of outliving their assets.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made matters worse. More than 860,000 women+ dropped out of the labor force in September 2020 alone.
Over 49,000,000 children depend on women’s salaries and women are breadwinners in more than 50% of households. The wage and opportunity gaps hurt families, communities, and the entire economy.
No more excuses. No more lip service.
Featured Members
Code of Conduct
In accordance with our Code of Conduct, Nxtwork members are expected to engage and exchange with the highest levels of professional respect and dignity.
Code of Conduct
Participation
- Active participation is required to remain in good standing. The following guidelines describe the minimum threshold for participation:
o Annual
▪ Attend at least one (1) live NxtWork event per calendar year.
▪ Refer at least one (1) WOC to be considered for NxtWork membership. Please send nominations to membership@NxtWork.org.
▪ Engage in a minimum of fifteen (15) hours of one-on-one mentorship with a NxtGen mentee.
o Monthly
▪ Participate in at least one (1) bi-weekly membership meeting and its related breakout sessions.
▪ Make meaningful contributions to at least two (2) conversations in the NxtWorking Message Boards.
▪ Have one (1) or more “cup of coffee” conversations with a fellow NxtWork member. Meetings can be in-person or virtual (webcam required).
Engagement
- NxtWork brings together accomplished women+ from all backgrounds with the goal of empowering one another for mutual benefit and advancement. Members are expected to be active in the NxtWork community and use our network as your first resource to collaborate, offer or receive support and inspiration, expand your professional network, explore new strategies, brainstorm novel ideas, and seek professional referrals.
- We assist our fellow members in reaching their full potential. Whenever in a position to do so, we:
o Share contacts and resources
o Build relationships and friendships
o Form professional partnerships and collaborations
o Refer clients and contractors
o Hire, involve, and promote from within
- Each NxtWork member strives to advance the careers of her fellow women+ by acting as a resource for the greater community. We keep our promises and honor our obligations to one another.
- We conduct our business practices with the highest moral and ethical standards and adhere to all laws, regulations, and guidelines pertaining to our individual industries.
- We conduct our personal lives with grace and dignity. Our words and actions bring honor by association to the reputations of our fellow members.
- There is no hierarchy at NxtWork. We treat one another as peers and equals. Condescension, gossip, untruths, and divisive language will not be tolerated.
- We do not use the NxtWork platform, its members, or resources for self-gain or promotion. No soliciting, bribes, multilevel marketing, or kickbacks.
- Members are forbidden from reproducing, selling, or distributing the personal information of fellow members and/or any contents of the NxtWork directory.
- The NxtWork Board of Directors reserves the right to revoke membership at its sole discretion.
Our expert advices
NxtGen Mentorship Program
This invitation-only mentorship opportunity is exclusively available to women+ identified as ambitious, high-performing, and high-potential by an active member of NxtWork.
We offer NxtGen members access to one-on-one mentorship, career development resources, and our NxtWorking message boards.
To nominate a NxtGen member, please contact nxtgen@NxtWork.org