Take Office

Take Office advances gender equity in public policy and politics through highly customized leadership development accelerator programs. Take Office creates programs for accomplished women eager to accelerate pathways to senior roles in public policy and government, including elected office, regardless of previous public policy or political experience. We believe women can and should leverage expertise developed through various career and life paths to enter a career in public service; and that when more women are able to lead, we will dramatically improve outcomes for our communities and at every level of government. We believe there is a market need for programs which show women how to make that transition more quickly and effectively. Our goal is to see a world where every other senior leader in government is a woman. After the successful Pathways to Politics pilot launched at Columbia University in January 2020, Take Office Founder Jeri Powell has developed a new nonpartisan leadership development program designed to support accomplished women on their way to positions of influence, including as senior appointed public policy and elected officials.