Despite making up 50% of the workforce,
women are underrepresented in the boardroom and in executive roles at banks.

We’re changing that.

Our Mission

Bank On Women is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating the community banking industry on the importance of adding qualified women to the Board and C-suite, and to developing and promoting women leaders in community banking, with the goal of increasing the number of qualified women serving on boards of directors and in executive management.

You Can Make The Change

“A company that considers and REFLECTS ITS CUSTOMER BASE is better equipped to understand market dimensions and develop products and services that most of the population, and not merely a small sector, wants to buy. ”
— NYSBA Report on Advancing Diversity

Diversity Improves Performance

Diverse skill sets broaden your ability to capture local market knowledge and relevant experience.

More gender diverse boards have higher regulatory compliance, suggesting that diversity leads to better monitoring.

A diversified work force is likely to have people that identify with the unique needs of clients and are therefore able to serve them better.

Support from existing board members when it comes to diversifying your board is critical to success. Intentionally engage all members of your board to ensure buy-in. Providing coaching for inclusive leadership is critical for inclusion.

As a bank, it is important to review director on-boarding, ongoing engagement, and integrate new directors into the board’s culture and make corporate governance more inclusive and effective.

Banks should be welcoming to people with different connections or social backgrounds, build trust, facilitate open communication. Thoughtful composition of board committees.

Insisting on gender diversity slates candidates and interviewers to negate tokenism and demonstrate to candidates that your bank is diverse.

To Win In Your Market, You Need To Hire Your Market

  • women-owned businesses in the U.S. in 2023.

  • people employed by women-owned businesses in 2023.

  • in revenue generated by women-owned business in 2023.

  • of customer purchasing decisions are influenced by a company's support for equality.

  • of women are DISSATISFIED with financial services and product offerings.

  • of job seekers and employees want to work for a company that values diversity, equity and inclusion.

  • of millennials would consider quitting if their employer didn’t prioritize diversity and inclusion.