https://ncnw.org The National Council of Negro Women was founded in 1935 by Mary McLeod Bethune, child of slave parents, distinguished educator and government consultant. Mrs. Bethune saw the need for harnessing the power and extending the leadership of Black Women through a national organization. NCNW is an "organization of organizations", and serves as a clearinghouse for the activities of women. NCNW sponsors educational, economic, social cultural and scientific self-help projects nationally and in specific communities across the nation. NCNW is supported by 38 national affiliated organizations and 200 chartered community-based sections.