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Womens Society of Cyberjutsu

A Cyber Security Community for HER: EMPOWER | NETWORK | LEAD

aka Cyberjutsu Girls Academy   |   ARLINGTON, VA   |  womenscyberjutsu.org

Mission

Our goal is to reduce the gender and diversity gap in tech and cyber by EMPOWERING women and girls to enter and LEAD in cyber by providing hands-on training, mentorship, NETWORKing opportunities and resources to be successful. EMPOWER | NETWORK | LEAD

Notes from the nonprofit

We are celebrating 10 years of being a grassroots nonprofit run by volunteers. We are moving into the future and thus resources are essential to that mission. Our goal is to equip our member with the skills needed to be successful in the cyber and tech space. We do this through hands-on activities, games, study groups, conferences, leadership and more.

Ruling year info

2014

Principal Officer

Mari Galloway

Main address

1405 S FERN ST

ARLINGTON, VA 22202 USA

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EIN

46-3478725

NTEE code info

Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

WSC was formed to address the lack of women and minorities in the cyber security and tech space. With over 3,000,000 cyber roles to be filled and apparent skills gap, WSC provides training and opportunities for women to level up and succeed in the industry.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Cyber Security Hands-On Workshops

Monthly hands-on workshops that provide exposure and real world experience on tools that are used in the cyber security industry.

Our training is remote as well providing women from across the globe the opportunity to learn.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups
Sexual identity

STEM Based hands on training for middle and high school girls. Also provide cyber competition training. Each program is approximately $20,000 for the 9 workshops and cyber competitions. This include food, equipment, supplies, stipends for instructors

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Ethnic and racial groups

CSA is a world class training platform providing women with the skills necessary to enter and advance into the cyber world. This hands-on training will reinforce the materials being used and will allow members to immediately apply what they have learned.

This program varies in cost from $600,000 to over $1,000,000

CSA includes:
Cyberjutsu Girls Acadmey
Technical Bootcamps
Workshops and Study Groups
Cyber Competitions
Small Tribes (Mastermind Mentorship)
Workforce Development

Population(s) Served

Providing opportunities for women to attend some of the biggest cyber conferences in the world.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls

Cybersecurity meets Esports event bringing awareness to the skills gained through cyber competitions. We also host local cyber competitions to encourage women and girls to excel in the field

Population(s) Served
Adults

Cyberjutsu Con is the flagship conference program for Cyberjutsu. This conference provide new and veteran speakers the opportunity to present on emerging technology, trends, and provide support to members. Currently held virtually but will be in person and virtual in the coming years to provide additional resources and support to those unable to attend in person.

Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Work status and occupations
Ethnic and racial groups
Adolescents
Preteens
Women and girls
Work status and occupations
Ethnic and racial groups
Adolescents
Preteens

Where we work

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of paid participants in conferences

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Work status and occupations, Social and economic status

Related Program

Cyberjutsu Con

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Year 1 and 2 were virtual. Year 3 was hybrid and COVID played a role in who showed up.

Total number of classes offered

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Social and economic status, Work status and occupations

Related Program

Cyber Security Hands-On Workshops

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We started going back to inperson training and workshops.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

WSC is aiming to move the needle of women and minority in tech roles as well as in management roles.

We offer:

Hands-on cyber training
Cyber Competition practice and participation
Professional development opportunities
Study Groups
Peer to peer mentoring
Webinars discussing careers and growth in the industry
Partnerships with other non-profits to enhance offerings
Recognition events
Volunteer opportunities

We are a volunteer run organization. Our resources are mostly donated and/or funded by membership dues.

We have training over 1000 women since 2012. We have recognized and awarded over 300 women and men for leading change in Cyber Security. We host the next generation of talent through Cyberjutsu Girls Academy where we introduce the ladies to the world of STEM and cyber security.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Womens Society of Cyberjutsu

Board of directors
as of 03/01/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Jessica Gulick

Jessica Gulick

Katczy

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/15/2022
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/01/2023

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Data
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.