As of January 2024, the organization has a community of over 280,000 members, guests and allies across the globe[2] and has over 40 chapters primarily in the United States, with international locations in Dubai, London, Madrid, and Toronto.

[1] Sallie Krawcheck, former head of global wealth management at Merrill Lynch, acquired 85 Broads Unlimited LLC in 2013 and rebranded the organization as Ellevate in 2014.

[5][6][7] When Krawcheck acquired the network,[8] it was broadly accepted as a move "that could send a shock wave through the financial services sector.

[11] The organization's name derives from the French pronoun "elle," meaning "she" and Ellevate's core purpose of elevating women at work.

[13] On March 21, 2016, Ellevate announced a partnership with American Corporate Partners, a women's veteran mentoring program.