Win more awards with industry-leading peer support

The only community of its kind, founded by global development experts for new business development professionals.

The Leaders Network, one of our favorite of Bid Boss's Boss-to-Boss Peer Support Networks, is designed to foster authentic relationships, aid you in balance competing approaches to support long-term strategies, and ensure that approaches support your team’s well-being.

Does this sound like you?

  • Leading a team

    You are in a leadership role on a business development of four or more dedicated BD staff at a humanitarian or international development nonprofit or firm.

  • Aiming for long-term wins

    You know that sustainable funding and growth depends on a strong BD team empowered to set boundaries and work to their individual strengths.

  • Craving connection

    You want to share best practices on BD and soft skills while building community with your peers, despite the competitive nature of your role and responsibilities.

Meet Your Facilitator

In service of Bid Boss clients in the humanitarian and international development sectors, Whitney Kippes (she/her) leverages her business development, marketing, and coaching skills to empower teams to win more and avoid burnout. Whitney has been managing positioning, capture, and proposal processes for business development teams since 2010. With over $12 billion in signed awards from government, multilateral, foundation, and private sector donors, she is well versed in winning complex bids. Since receiving her certification as a professional diversity coach from CoachDiversity in 2020, Whitney has been providing customized training and one-on-one coaching to business development teams and individuals.

Choose your membership

Annual members receive a 10% discount as well as access to exclusive resources and training opportunities.