Foundation Supporters

The Amateur Radio and Digitial Communication (ARDC) Foundation and SWE have partnered to support 30 scholarships for undergraduate women majoring in electrical engineering as well as the SWENext High School Leadership Academy and Collegiate Leadership Institute. ARDC will also support groundbreaking research into ways to support women in STEM degree programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). Additionally, ARDC will pilot a new initiative to support existing and newly formed community college affiliates with C2C memberships and project stipends.

Learn more about ARDC by visiting their website.

Through a two-year grant, GE is supporting 20 scholarships for undergraduate women valued at $170,000 and the Collegiate Leadership Institute (CLI). The foundation will also support the pilot of a new bridge retention pathway between scholarships and CLI’s cohort program to train and provide mentorship and networking opportunities to recipients.

Learn more about the GE Foundation by visiting GE Philanthropy

With a three-year grant, the Luce Foundation will renew its support for the Academic Leadership for Women in Engineering (ALWE) program. The program will host 45 female academics (up to 50 by year 3), engaging them in leadership development activities, networking opportunities, and other informal activities. For FY23, SWE will pilot professional development and coaching for 40 female academics.

Learn more about the Henry Luce Foundation by visiting their website.

As a long-time partner of SWE’s Global Scholarships and various education and outreach programs, Motorola will support ten scholarships and the Collegiate Leadership Institute (CLI) program.

Learn more about the Motorola Solutions Foundation by visiting their website.

As part of Bechtel’s commitment to promoting education, especially in STEM, and using engineering and construction skills to improve the quality of life worldwide, Bechtel will continue to support our SWENext programming. These include SWENext Clubs, translating club resources and outreach flyers into Spanish, Portuguese, and German, and student and K-12 educator recruitment.

Learn more about the Bechtel Group Foundation by visiting their website.

Through our historic partnership, ExxonMobil Foundation has empowered SWE to impact the lives of thousands of girls. For FY23, ExxonMobil is supporting Invent it Build it. at WE23 in Los Angeles, CA, as well as nine scholarships for undergraduate women in STEM.

Learn more about ExxonMobil by visiting their website.

SWE has partnered with the Danaher Foundation to build a diverse, STEAM-ready workforce that focuses on improving a system of access and support for underrepresented students and professionals to excel in STEAM education and careers. In FY23, the Danaher Foundation will support the SWENext High School Leadership Academy and Collegiate Leadership Institute, helping expand each program’s reach and impact.

For the 2023-2024 scholarship year, the RTX Foundation will support eight scholarships for undergraduate women.

As a long-time partner of various SWE programs and events, Keysight remains committed to supporting women and underrepresented minorities in STEM and empowering diversity in technology. To that end, Keysight is supporting the Collegiate Leadership Insitute, SWE Global Ambassadors, translating DEI webinar closed captions in the Advance Learning Center into Spanish and Portuguese, and the SWE Mentoring Platform.

Learn more about Keysight Technologies by visiting their website.

The Honda USA Foundation and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. will support the SWENext High School Leadership Academy 2023-2024 program. Honda is dedicated to helping people reach their own life’s potential. Honda supports society in the areas of education, the environment, mobility, traffic safety and community.

Learn more about the Honda USA Foundation by visiting their website.

The Kathryn McQuade Foundation’s mission is striving to make sustainable improvements in women’s and children’s rights, education, and welfare. To that end, the foundation will fund the SWENext High School Leadership Academy supporting 300 high school girls to reach their potential to become global leaders. In doing so, SWE and the Kathryn McQuade Foundation will enable women to better their own lives and community in the engineering and technology workplace.

Learn more about the Kathyrn McQuade Foundation by visiting their website.

As a long-time partner, General Motors is renewing its support for the SWENext High School Leadership Academy and Collegiate Leadership Insitute programs. Additionally, the foundation is funding the SWE Global Program and translating a DEI webinar closed captions into Portuguese and Korean.

Learn more about General Motors by visiting their website.

For the 2023-2024 scholarship year, Northrop Grumman will support five scholarships for undergraduate women.

Learn more about Northrop Grumman by visiting their website.

For FY23, Lockheed Martin will support eight scholarships for undergraduate women valued at $16,000.

Learn more about the Lockheed Martin Foundation by visiting their website.

Process Industry Practices (PIP), a consortium of process industry owners and EPC companies, is partnering with SWE to perform a case study on women leaders within PIP. PIP has over 120 member companies and approximately 500 volunteers from engineering and construction companies. 39% of PIP’s leaders are women. The PIP Research Committee is interested in understanding how and why the organization’s environment is conducive to women engineering leaders. In addition to the women leaders, SWE will interview individuals with a long history with PIP to understand their perspectives on the phenomenon of women leaders and the impact that they have had on organizational culture.

Learn more about Process Industry Practices by visiting their website.

For the 2023-2024 scholarship year, The UPS Foundation will support four scholarships for undergraduate women.

The Burroughs Wellcome Fund will support the Academic Leadership for Women in Engineering (ALWE) program reception at SWE’s Annual Conference at WE23 in Los Angeles, CA. The reception is an opportunity for members of the ALWE cohort and Women in Academia Committee to form connections with other women in the SWE academic and leadership community.

Learn more about the Burroughs Wellcome Fund by visiting their website.