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Join Blacks United in Leading Technology (BUiLT), the largest community and nonprofit professional organization focused on Blacks in the technology.

Your dues-paying membership in BUiLT is an investment … in you.

Advance Your Career

Receive Scholarships

Our sponsors provide technical scholarships so our members can excel.

 

learn more to earn more

Obtain Tech Training

Get free and discounted training on the hottest tech skills, and on the oh so important soft skills.

 

stand-out with new certifications

 

Professional Networking

Attend our member-only professional networking forums for lasting relationships.

 

fun events to meet new people

membership from as low at $45.00 a year

Benefits of Membership.

  1. Discounted and free Member’s Only training and certifications. Training List – Blacks United in Leading International 
  2. Free or discounted attendance at Black Tech Symposia
  3. Free attendance at Black Tech Symposium in-person private mixers – e.g North Texas 5th Annual Symposium Mixer
  4. Eligibility for BUiLT career training and certification programs, as offered – e.g. BUiLT REIT, SAN
  5. Eligibility for Member’s Only technology scholarships, as offered, SANS Institute $16,500 Certifications, CISSP Instructor-Led 40 Hour Bootcamp
  6. Free and discounted attendance to other tech events – e.g. Cybersecurity Summits, see below
  7. One-time free resume reviews
  8. Participation in Member’s Only signature sponsor programs
  9. Preference in speaking opportunities – speaker’s bureau
  10. Access to past event recordings at BUiLT Past Videos
  11. Ability to receive and post jobs on Slack channel
  12. Automatic enrollment in BUiLT Career Portal 
  13. Access to mentors – program currently on hold
  14. 4x chances to win door prizes
  15. 2x multiples on BUiLT training vouchers
  16. Rights to BUiLT financial information
  17. Privilege to vote on corporate decisions that nonprofit members must approve and those which BUiLT allows members to decide (selection of directors, etc.)
  18. Opportunity to demonstrate and hone your leadership skills as Chapter Leaders
  19. Business Owner and Technology Leader members participate in private events, as offered
  20. Business Owner members listed on BUiLT website

 

Free Attendance to Cybersecurity Summits

The Cyber Security Summit has been ranked as one of the “Top 50 Must-Attend Conferences” by DigitalGuardian. These exclusive conference series began in New York City in 2013 and connect C-Level & Senior Executives responsible for protecting their company’s critical infrastructures with cutting-edge technology providers & renowned information security experts. By attending a full day at the Cyber Security Summit, you will receive a certificate granting you 8 CEU / CPE Credits. To earn these credits you must participate for the entire conference & confirm your attendance with your signature at the end of the day.

https://cybersecuritysummit.com/summits/          Various dates and various cities.

membership from as low at $45.00 a year

Network for Lifelong Success

Get a Career in Tech

Earn a Salary in Tech

The median salary for tech workers is $81,430, compared to $36,200 for the average private sector worker, and careers in technology last a life-time. Blacks earn more and get jobs easier through personal networking and by building relationships. BUiLT members, at all levels, benefit from professional networking with the thousands of members who support our mission.

Mingle with female and male Black technologists. Get to know our C-level executive members. Gain the wisdom from our older members, and learn the courage of our many entrepreneurs. Learn from our Black tech educators.


We all know – it’s not just what you know, but who you know.

Advance in Tech Leadership

A secret way to the top is to start at the top. Only members that agree to operate with high ethics have the honor of serving in BUiLT’s leadership. Join a committee, serve on the board or help your local community as a Chapter President or volunteer.

Join BUiLT to hone and demonstrate your leadership skills.

Build Your Tech Brand

Personal branding starts with selling yourself, and BUiLT members are eligible for numerous speaking opportunities. We favor our members, and they come first with corporate sponsors and the media who ask us for speakers.

Get the edge you need to compete.

 
membership from as low at $45.00 a year

Build Tech Equity

Many Black technologists are entrepreneurs too. Either as a ‘side-hustle’ or a going stand-alone venture.

Tech Equity is all about owning a share of the tech prize. Our Entrepreneurial Series teach members techniques on how to start their businesses. Learn how to get funding. Increase the revenue of your tech business through our promotions.

We highlight our experienced tech business owners and their enterprises prominently on our website. We showcase emerging ventures. We give recognition to budding entrepreneurs.

Join BUiLT to confirm your piece of the tech prize.

Launch Your Tech Enterprise

 

 Increase Your Tech Revenue

membership from as low at $45.00 a year

Meet your Diversity and Inclusion Goals

Hire Top Black Talent

 

Build Your Tech Team

 

Innovate Recruiting

 

Recruiters and staffing professionals get an edge by joining and mingling with BUiLT members.

Black technologists and business leaders are available for hire, and BUiLT provides its recruiting members with innovative ways to recruit, retain, include, and promote diverse future leaders.  Yes, the pipeline can be increased but today’s best firms are finding innovative ways to beat their competition in hiring Black technologists.

Exceed your recruiting goals with BUiLT.

We like Employers and Black Technologists to meet. Free job postings to our audience of 8,000+ for all membership classes.

Join today to get your job posting account.

Exclusive Benefits

Exclusive Members Only

BUiLT and our sponsors offer some programs and events only to members. We educate the public for free, but we do more for members who support us.

Private Senior-Level Events

BUiLT Business owners, CIOs, CTOs, VPs, and director-level members are eligible to attend private events and training tailored for these senior-level audiences.

Prizes and Giveaways

BUiLT members like winning, and we give our loyal members 4x raffle tickets at the many door prize opportunities we secure from our sponsors. It’s a win-win-win.

Help the Black Tech Community

Give Back For the Next Generations

Senior Black tech professionals join to share their knowledge, network and career experiences with others. Our Tech Supporters and allies provide resources in many ways. Serve on committees.

feel good for doing good

 

A North Texas Private Event Example

membership from as low at $45.00 a year

BUiLT is a public 501(c)3 nonprofit, and as such, we have a calling to educate the public. BUiLT is backed by corporate sponsors who insist on doing business with reputable social partners. With our dues structure, all our constituents buy-into and agree to Canons, a Code of Ethic, and to Bylaws.

Members have rights to vote on important business issues, they have access to financial information, and most importantly, their personal investments and the relationships they’ve created in BUiLT are protected and may not be taken away without due process. Our membership dues, sponsorships and donations help serve our local Chapters contribute to the conversation to end racial injustice in tech.

If you don’t want you join as a member, you can help through your donations. Funds allocated to local Chapters are used by local BUiLT leaders to deploy those resources in impactful ways, for those local communities. Membership dues help local chapters, as give-backs to their members (i.e. in recognition and awards banquets) or to help their local community.