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Alternatives to Chief

Organizations similar to Chief, grouped by the need they answer — a lower threshold, no age limit, lower dues, the same structure elsewhere. Every group is derived from verified criteria, and the reasons are shown.

Chief's alternatives depend on which of its features matters. Women who own their company and want a peer board of owners look at WPO, which tiers its chapters by company size. Women who want a professional association with open membership and chapters look at NAWBO and Ellevate. Women preparing for board service look at Athena Alliance and theBoardlist. And women executives who qualify for the general peer organizations — YPO, Vistage, EO — are increasingly weighing those against a women-only network.

If you own the company

Ownership tests rather than tenure and title.

Women Presidents OrganizationPeer advisory Entrepreneurs' OrganizationPeer advisory NAWBOProfessional association

If board service is the goal

Board readiness and director networks.

Athena AllianceNetworking organization theBoardlistNetworking organization C200Professional association

If you qualify for the general peer groups

Mixed-gender peer organizations with published or quoted programmes.

YPOPeer advisory VistagePeer advisory C200Professional association

With a lower company-revenue requirement

Published revenue minimum below the figure shown for Chief.

Organization	Type	Published revenue minimum
Forbes Councils	Networking organization	$1M
Entrepreneurs' Organization	Peer advisory	$1M

Similar structure

The same organizational type: networking organization.

Organization	Type	Why it is here
Luminary	Networking organization	same audience: business clubs, professional leadership · same type · chapters in the same cities
Ellevate Network	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership, women executives · same type · chapters in the same cities
Commonwealth Club World Affairs	Networking organization	same audience: business clubs, professional leadership · same type · chapters in the same cities
The PEER 150	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership · same type · chapters in the same cities
Athena Alliance	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership, women executives · same type
All Raise	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership, women executives · same type

All similar organizations

Similarity is computed from shared audience categories, organization type, comparable published thresholds and dues, shared cities and curated relations. Commercial relationships play no part.
Organization	Type	Why it is listed	Compare
Forbes Councils	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership · same type · comparable revenue threshold	Chief vs Forbes Councils
Entrepreneurs' Organization	Peer advisory	same audience: peer advisory · comparable revenue threshold · chapters in the same cities	Chief vs Entrepreneurs' Organization
Luminary	Networking organization	same audience: business clubs, professional leadership · same type · chapters in the same cities	Chief vs Luminary
Ellevate Network	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership, women executives · same type · chapters in the same cities	Chief vs Ellevate Network
Commonwealth Club World Affairs	Networking organization	same audience: business clubs, professional leadership · same type · chapters in the same cities	Chief vs Commonwealth Club World Affairs
The PEER 150	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership · same type · chapters in the same cities	Chief vs The PEER 150
Athena Alliance	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership, women executives · same type	Chief vs Athena Alliance
All Raise	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership, women executives · same type	Chief vs All Raise
Women Presidents Organization	Peer advisory	same audience: peer advisory, women executives · named as similar in research · comparable revenue threshold · chapters in the same cities	Chief vs Women Presidents Organization
Vistage	Peer advisory	same audience: peer advisory · named as similar in research · comparable revenue threshold	Chief vs Vistage
BLCK VC	Networking organization	same audience: professional leadership · same type · chapters in the same cities	Chief vs BLCK VC
NAWBO	Professional association	same audience: professional leadership, women executives · chapters in the same cities	Chief vs NAWBO

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