[8] Lucy Sanders, who was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame in 2007,[9] is the current chief executive officer.
[13] NCWIT produces research-based resources which allow member organizations and institutions to make change and raise awareness about the importance of bringing gender diversity to computer science education and the technology industry.
[15] The Annual NCWIT Summit brings together hundreds of corporate, academic, start-up, and non-profit change leaders to discuss topics relevant to women in computing.
It provides women with engagement and encouragement for their computing-related interests from the age range of high school through college and into the workforce.
[18][19] Sponsors include AT&T, Bank of America, Bloomberg, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola Solutions Foundation, Northrop Grumman, and Symantec.
[20] The Pacesetters program involves a cohort of NCWIT member organizations who commit to an accelerated increase of technical women at their institutions and workplaces.
All materials are peer-reviewed to ensure that they achieve the goal of making computer science higher education accessible to women and other minorities.
[26] TECHNOLOchicas is a national initiative designed to raise awareness among young Latinas and their families about opportunities and careers in technology.
These stories are shared through several communication channels, including broadcast television, local events, social media, and online videos.
[28] Created in 2012, the NCWIT Pioneer in Tech Award recognizes those individuals who, over the course of their lives and careers, have contributed to changing the way society sees women in technology and computing.
The award is named in honor of Jeanette Symons, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who died in a plane crash in 2008.
[42] NCWIT's Extension Services Transformation Awards was created to honor the academic departments that improve recruitment and retention of women in their computing education majors.
Strategic partners include National Science Foundation, Microsoft, Bank of America, Google, and Intel.