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About Ascend
Founded in 2005, Ascend is dedicated to helping talented professionals reach their full potential. Ascend provides robust leadership development programming, elevated networking experiences, unique mentorship opportunities, and more to support members at every career stage, from classroom to corner office.
20+
Years of
Impact
75+
Chapters Across
North America
10k+
Hours of
Annual Programming
100k+
Network
Reach
Our Partners
Ascend is supported by our sponsors and allies across the Fortune 1000.
Spotlight: Latest Report
2025 Impact Report
For over 20 years, Ascend has shaped the future, transforming talent, workplaces, and the communities we live in. With such a milestone, it felt fitting to take a moment to reflect on the impact we’ve had in those two decades. What we’ve built is truly unique. It’s not just a network. It’s not just leadership programming. It’s not just community service. We’re a welcoming space for individuals and companies to come together to co-create, to ideate, to experience the joy of both receiving and giving back, to become the best version of themselves. Together, we’re creating not only stronger and more inclusive workplaces, we’re creating a stronger, more inclusive world.
To learn more about what we offer and what we’ve accomplished, we invite you to read our report.