The Pulse: Appeals Court Blocks Fearless Fund from Awarding Grants to Black Women
On June 3, A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended the Fearless Fund’s grant program for Black women business owners. While this initial decision is an unfortunate setback for efforts to advance greater equity in the U.S. economy, we believe the case for business diversity remains strong. Read more about this decision and other DEI news, court cases, and developments in this month’s edition of the Pulse.
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Ahold Delhaize Supplier Matchmaking Program is Now Open!
Attention NMSDC- certified MBEs!! Would you like to learn about opportunities to engage with brands of Ahold Delhaize? We have great news, applications are now open for participation in their third Supplier Diversity Matchmaking Program of 2024 in partnership with ECRM and RangeMe.
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The Pulse: Appeals Court Blocks Fearless Fund from Awarding Grants to Black Women
On June 3, A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended the Fearless Fund’s grant program for Black women business owners. While this initial decision is an unfortunate setback for efforts to advance greater equity in the U.S. economy, we believe the case for business diversity remains strong. Read more about this decision and other DEI news, court cases, and developments in this month’s edition of the Pulse.
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Ahold Delhaize Supplier Matchmaking Program is Now Open!
Attention NMSDC- certified MBEs!! Would you like to learn about opportunities to engage with brands of Ahold Delhaize? We have great news, applications are now open for participation in their third Supplier Diversity Matchmaking Program of 2024 in partnership with ECRM and RangeMe.
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The Pulse: Appeals Court Blocks Fearless Fund from Awarding Grants to Black Women
On June 3, A U.S. federal court of appeals panel suspended the Fearless Fund's grant program for Black women business owners. While this initial decision is an unfortunate setback for efforts to advance greater equity...
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51%: The Certification of Our Blackness Trailer Now Available
As part of NMSDC’s ongoing efforts to promote DEI and push back against efforts threatening supplier diversity and other DEI programs, we are highlighting the latest DEI news, legal developments, and court filings. The April...
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Federal Emergency Management Agency’s DMSWG Hosts Industry Day for Innovative Solutions
On Thursday, July 18, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, the Office of the Chief Component Procurement Officer’s (OCCPO) Industry Liaison Program (ILP) and Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Distribution Management Strategic Working Group...
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National Urban League: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Corporate Diversity Initiatives
In the unfolding aftermath of the Supreme Court’s pivotal decision on affirmative action, our country stands at a crossroads. It’s a juncture where the corporate world has the power, and I’d argue, the responsibility, to...
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The Pulse: Hello Alice Prevails in Anti-DEI Lawsuit
On May 28, a judge dismissed a case challenging minority and women-owned Hello Alice's grant program for Black-owned small businesses. Read more about this victory and other DEI news, court cases, and developments in this...
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The Pulse: NAACP Challenges Anti-DEI Legal Efforts
As part of NMSDC’s ongoing efforts to promote DEI and push back against efforts threatening supplier diversity and other DEI programs, we are highlighting the latest DEI news, legal developments, and court filings. The April...
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CHIPS for America Announces over $50 million Funding Opportunity to Encourage Small Business Research and Development
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to seek applications from eligible small businesses to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology for developing a viable...
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The Pulse: Minority Trade Groups Call on Fortune 500 CEOs to Stand Firm on DEI
As part of NMSDC's ongoing efforts to lift up DEI and push back against the unfounded and cynical attacks on supplier diversity and other DEI programs, we are highlighting the latest DEI news, legal developments,...
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