SHEowns - Evidence of Ownership

The ownership breakdown must include:

• all of the owners of the company (individual and/or entity) - NO names should be submitted.
  • Please identify any individual owners as "Owner A", "Owner B", etc.
  • If an entity holds equity in the company, please title as you see fit (e.g. "Entity", "VC Firm", or "PE Firm").
• their ownership/holding's percentage (equity must add up to 100%)
• their gender (if applicable)
• if relevant, their job title

SHEruns - Evidence of the Organizational Structure

The chart should include:

• each paid, full time employee's and qualifying part-time employee's job title
  • refer to our SHE Qualified Employee Checklist to determine qualifying part-time roles
• gender
• reporting hierarchy, if applicable
• designation of which roles are considered "management" using an identifier such as a color or an *, for example
  • an employee is not considered a manager if they assign work that is solely administrative or clerical

SHEruns & SHEmakes - Explanation of "Employee"

For purposes of applying for certification under the SHE Program, your application must include all full-time employees (based on the the IRS definition*), as well as qualifying part-time employees. ​ “ Employee” To briefly summarize what constitutes an “employee,” an employee (as opposed to an independent contractor) has a relationship with their employer where the employer controls what will be done and how it will be done. ​ “ Full-Time” Full-time, for the purposes of this program, refers to an employee who is employed on average for at least 30 hours of service** per week or 130 hours of service** per month. Additional Qualifying Employees Certain part-time employees (working fewer than full-time hours) qualify as “employees” under this program; specifically, if an employee meets our requirements regarding control of work and work-product, integration into the company team, and payroll considerations, they may be included in an application under the SHE Program as a qualifying part-time employee. Refer to our SHE Qualified Employee Checklist to determine if a role meets the part-time qualifications. ​ For further clarification and information, check out our Application FAQs.

SHEruns & SHEmakes - How to Calculate Employee Turnover Rate

To calculate, follow this formula:

1. Pick a period of time that you want to measure your employee turnover rate over - for the purposes of this application, that is 12 months.
2. Add the number of employees at the beginning of the time period to the number of employees at the end of the time period. Then, divide that number by two. This quotient will be your average number of employees.
3. Divide the number of employees who left during this time period by the average number of employees.
4. Multiply this quotient by 100 to calculate the turnover rate.

SHEmakes - Evidence of the Organizational Structure

The chart should include:

• all paid, full time employees and qualifying part-time employees
  • refer to our SHE Qualified Employee Checklist to determine qualifications for part-time employees
• each employee's job title
• gender
• designation of which roles are considered "creative" using an identifier such as a color or an *, for example

SHEmakes - Determine Qualifying "Creative" Roles

A creative role is one that innovates or creates, and/or generates or develops original products or ideas. ​ Some obvious examples include:

• roles directly involving graphic design, product design, clothing design, creative writing, make-up artistry, or video production and editing.

SHEruns - Determine Qualifying "Management" Roles

We separate our definition of management depending on the size of the company. The current breakdown is as follows:

• ​9 or fewer employees - All employees are considered
• 10-149 employees -All employees with supervisory responsibilities over 1 or more people
• 150+ employees - All employees with supervisory responsibilities over 2 or more people, and/or with departmental responsibilities