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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Salesforce Fosters Supplier Diversity with New Training Program
Salesforce’s Supplier Diversity Academy is a six-month virtual accelerator program for small businesses that are owned by underrepresented minorities, women, veterans, disabled, or LGBTQ+ individuals....
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ABDO is Looking for M/WBE Subcontractors
ABDO is bidding on Project 24-02-07 (Fully Processed and Cataloged Library Books) for the Houston Independent School District and is looking for M/WBE subcontractors that provide the following products or services....
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Cécred Partners with Knowles-Carter’s Philanthropic Foundation, BeyGOOD, to create the BeyGOOD x Cécred Fund
An annual $500,000 will fund cosmetology school scholarships and salon business grants. Fostering talent, promoting professionalism, and supporting entrepreneurship within the industry will cement Knowles-Carter's and Cécred's enduring dedication to the professional stylist community....
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Louisiana Black Parade Route Grant Recipients Featured in Story from 99.9 KTDY
Black Parade Route, a join efforts between Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD foundation and NMSDC, grant recipients Terrence Jones and Arielle Brown were recently featured in a story from 99.9 KTDY....
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Metasys Technologies Announces a Strategic Investment from Arkview Capital
Metasys Technologies (Metasys), a leading minority-certified provider of workforce management services, recently announced a strategic investment from Arkview Capital, a minority-owned private equity fund focused on supporting diversity-oriented businesses....
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The Importance of Strategic Partnerships
In our current fast-moving business environment, brands are constantly looking for effective ways to market themselves to remain competitive. Your product offering is outstanding, your marketing strategy is great and yet you still feel like...
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Celebrating the One-year Anniversary of the RISE Initiative
In 2021, the Rose International Team formalized its commitment to advance racial equity across the U.S. and launched RISE - Rose Impacting Social Equality. Rose International made a $2 million commitment to help initiate change...
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