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Our mission

Founded in 2001, NextUp is the leading national membership organization that provides our community learning and hands-on leadership experiences to build the next generation of leaders and an inclusive workplace culture that advances all women in business.

Membership with purpose and community​

NextUp is a powerful, member-first association that supports its community in the following ways:

1. Career Development
Our experts help your individual members advance their careers with personalized member journeys, individual leadership assessments, and feedback on their engagement and impact.​

2. Learning Programs​
Online and live and in person development programs build individual leadership capabilities and foster inclusive workplace cultures in concert with your organization’s DEI and BRG strategies and goals. ​

3. Leadership Skill Building​
Members are given opportunities to hone leadership skills overseeing people, programs and budgets in our 21 regions governed by region boards ​

4. Brand Visibility​
We actively promote our partners as thought leaders and advocates for our shared mission via sponsorships, events and platforms that showcase your capabilities to other member organizations. ​

5. Thought Leadership​
We provide access to exclusive resources including research, tools, and best practices that build more inclusive workplaces and exposure to diverse perspectives.​

​6. Networking​
We enable our diverse members with deep networks in consumer goods, retail and other industries to develop personal and professional relationships through shared purpose and a sense of belonging. ​

Our values

NextUp is an established and growing organization dedicated to our mission of advancing all women in business. In pursuit of this goal, our values inspire us to be passionate, humble, and appreciative of all contributions.

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We value
Owner Mindset

We spring into action with solutions, own our mistakes, and provide constructive feedback.

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Grit

With courage and tenacity, we persist in what we feel passionate about.

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Curiosity

We reject the status quo, embrace innovation, fail fast, and continuously pursue growth.

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Inclusion

We work intentionally to create a diverse community where everyone’s voice is heard.

We value
Integrity

We are honest, genuine, and believe in doing the right thing, even when no one is watching.

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Respect

We actively listen to learn, affirm, and serve. We are positive, polite, and grateful.

“I am continually inspired by surrounding myself by the hardworking, motivated, diverse group of women at NextUp that are trying, in many ways, to make the world a better place.”

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“NextUp is a place for women and men to grow and learn how to encourage and support women in the workplace. With NextUp, we are stronger as women.”

NextUp member

“NextUp provides me a place to come and hear stories of how women overcome things that I go through and gives me the peace to know I can do it too.”

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