The National Coalition of Women of Color in Construction (NCWCC) is the premier organization that supports and advocates for women of color in contracting and industry-related fields. Our mission is to revolutionize the contracting and industry-related fields by attracting a new value system focused on building sustainable businesses. Since its establishment in 2008,
NCWCC has developed a robust network of social and human capital systems to promote economic development for women of color. We are a organization that strives to establish a unified voice for women of color in the construction and industry-related fields.
NCWCC provides a modernized, 21st-century strategic programmatic process to promote inclusion for women of color-owned enterprises. Our goal is to empower these enterprises to bid for and win projects as prime contractors, joint venture partners, vendors, distributors, and subcontractors.
We are committed to utilizing the existing infrastructure of the industry to achieve these goals. Our comprehensive initiatives aim to redesign programs that promote sustainability and rebuild the workforce infrastructure in our communities.
We believe in empowering the masses, not just a select few.
To further our mission, NCWCC has formed strategic alliances with organizations around the globe to promote forward thinking and drive awareness for complete inclusion in the contracting industry. We have also spearheaded alliances with non-traditional tradeswomen organizations to create succession plans that increase business growth for journey level women aspiring to become business owners.
Our National Tradeswomen Honorary Board Chair Advisor, Lauren Sugerman of Chicago Women in the Trades, has provided over thirty years of leadership for the inclusion of women in nontraditional careers.
NCWCC promotes attracting interdependent elements for success, including corporate social responsibility as a business owner and the creation of human capital and social capital networks.
Historically, environments that nurture innovation for women of color in contracting or construction have been limited. NCWCC takes a holistic approach to inclusion through goal setting, memberships, government representation, internal advocacy, education, workforce development, communications, technology, National Inner Circle Partners, networking with nonprofit organizations, and sharing best practices with the community at large.