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.
DEI
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.
Access to Contracts
![Businesswoman,With,Tablet,Pc,And,Virtual,Screen,With,Abbreviation,De Picture of man in a blue suit holding a table that has DEI projecting from it.](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/shutterstock_2223337377-scaled-qismbk3s362kv2f02yvbr0x8a30havf1fkft7o369o.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
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.
DEI
![1719338897010 1719338897010](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/1719338897010-e1719418221438-qq8hjs0c20rjb2mzl5k65d29gi70g5jmzbk7gw3mv0.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
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.
Access to Contracts
Filters
Search By
Industries
Topics
Audiences
![July 2024 Cover Photo July 2024 Cover Photo](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/July-2024-Cover-Photo-e1719956822626-qqjc6o3rcxswzpi56f00x52y41zq6f90466jm2wtbw.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Read the July Issue of Code M Magazine
The July issue of Code M Magazine is available now. With decades of experience in the music industry, Benny Pough is creating new opportunities for artists and entrepreneurs using tried and true tactics that produce...
Strategic Partnerships
![2024 June Cover 2024 June Cover](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2024-June-Cover-e1717439271861-qp4m9cjdn1ub36tjltrotprpil5zd0irafsk7yd1fg.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
The Code M Magazine June Issue is Available Now!
The latest issue of Code M Magazine, features an article about U.S. Airman, Roger Fortson, who was killed by police while answering the door at his own home. His death sparks the debate on why...
Strategic Partnerships
![2024 May Cover Cover of Code M Magazine featuring Black woman wearing glasses.](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2024-May-Cover-qnkrtqksrx362gfkc2kewg5serc2z8d6kffu1uef7g.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Code M Magazine’s 2024 Women’s Issue is Out Now
In the 2024 Women's issue of Code M Magazine, after nearly five decades in public service, including more than a decade in Congress, Marcia Fudge discusses her next chapter and her goals for the future....
Strategic Partnerships
![2024 Volume 1 Cover 2024 Volume 1 Cover](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2024-Volume-1-Cover-qmkle81c9bm4nr5whonqlcllutxg2y6jgry8v2ziik.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
MBN USA Releases First Issue of 2024
MBN USA's first issue of 2024 is out now! It includes a wide array of features, including articles about Toyota's Opportunity Exchange, the legendary Jim Lowryand African American-owned businesses in the supply chain. In this...
General Operations
![April 2024 Code M Cover Black women standing behind Black man sitting at counter with coffee cup in front of him.](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/April-2024-Code-M-Cover-qm34bolsgi7iwaiydld9p4ikanua16zl6t7ub98iv0.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
The April Issue of Code M Magazine is Out Now!
The latest issue of Code M magazine is out now. This month's issue features Jessica Roach and Dorian Wingard, the founders of ROOTT, where they are changing the way Black families experience pregnancy and infant...
![Diverse-Supplier Diverse-Supplier](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Diverse-Supplier-qlxjrx34kgw90fmxqb6niia5hb52j40vkan4eg1x8c.jpg?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
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....
Certification
![2024 Code M March Cover 2024 Code M March Cover](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2024-Code-M-March-Cover-qkq4xr2ya28bc7kn9ogpb2i9oo76sx4e8famzcj1j0.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
March Issue of Code M Magazine is Available Now!
The March issue of the Code M Magazine is out now! This issue features Kerry King Brown, the creator the Black Wolf App, an app that provides people with a safe and protected ride experience...
Strategic Partnerships
![PastedGraphic-1 PastedGraphic-1](https://b3336080.smushcdn.com/3336080/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/PastedGraphic-1-qiuc0bkmxy4mwwmudwlppmghgl5l31oy3bo1cbc9ks.png?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
Four Stages of a Sales Cycle
There are four stages in a sales cycle and the faster you can close one, the less time, money, and effort you will spend on client acquisition....
Development
Submit a Blog Post
Are you a certified MBE that wants to highlight your success? Or a corporate member that wants to showcase your MBE programming? Feature your content on the NMSDC blog and we will lift it up on the national stage.