HERdacity Competitors

Girls Who Code is dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology, with the goal of reaching 5 million girls, women, and nonbinary individuals by 2030. Our mission is to inspire, educate, and champion girls, women, and nonbinary people, with a special focus on historically underrepresented groups, to become changemakers in tech. We are committed to increasing access to the technology field for all, equipping the next generation to thrive in emerging fields like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and other transformative technologies shaping the 21st century. Since launching in 2012, Girls Who Code has reached over 760,000 students through our in-person and virtual programming. Of these, 330,000 alumni are now college or career-aged, ready to lead in tech. Girls Who Code has sparked culture change through marketing campaigns and advocacy efforts, generating 14.9 billion impressions globally, with notable campaigns such as Doja Code, the world’s first codeable music video with Doja Cat. Girls Who Code has been named The NonProfit Times' Best Nonprofits to Work For three years in a row and recognized as one of Fast Company’s Brands that Matter.

An initiative of the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation, LeanIn.Org helps women achieve their ambitions and work to create an equal world. LeanIn.Org offers inspiration and support through an online community, free education materials, and Lean In Circles, small groups of peers who meet regularly to learn and grow together. The Lean In community includes more than two million women and men and 100,000 Lean In Circles in 180 countries. The Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation, which also runs OptionB.Org, and the Dave Goldberg Scholars Program, is a private operating nonprofit organization under IRS section 501(c)(3).

Ada Developers Academy is a tuition-free nonprofit coding academy. We’re growing a high-quality tech talent pipeline across the US by removing barriers to entry and cultivating an inclusive community. Research shows Black, Latine, Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander people and women, and gender diverse adults remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce, especially in computer science and engineering fields. Our innovative programs and cohort-based learning model produces high-quality talent, remarkable engineers, and agile technologists who increase the impact and efficiency of their teams and organizations. Since 2013, the Ada Core program has graduated over 1100 students, known as Adies. Adies embrace continuous growth, career resilience, and meaningful collaboration, evolving their practical skills to become senior-level developers, impactful leaders, and technologists at Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, Smartsheet, and more. To support Ada visit https://adadevelopersacademy.org/donate/.