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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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: Federal Judge Orders Minority-Business Agency Opened to All Races
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....
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Fed Small Business Releases 2024 Report on Employer Firms
While firm revenue and employment growth held mostly steady year-over-year, most firms—more than 9 in 10—experienced either a financial or operational challenge in 2023. With respect to financing, the share of firms that applied for...
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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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BEA Foundation Releases Policy Agenda to Advance Black Work, Wages, and Wealth
Washington, DC – (February 14, 2024) Today, the Black Economic Alliance (BEA) Foundation, the nation’s leading organization of Black business leaders and aligned advocates advancing Black economic prosperity, released a new Policy Agenda to Advance...
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U.S. Department of Commerce Releases 2023 Update to Equity Action Plan, Outlines New Commitments to Advance Equity
Today the U.S. Department of Commerce released the 2023 update to its Equity Action Plan, in coordination with the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government equity agenda. This Equity Action Plan is part of the Department’s efforts to...
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NMSDC Participates in Contracting, Procurement, and Supplier Diversity Survey Findings and Virtual Roundtable
This convening was presented by Reimagine Main Street, a project of the Public Private Strategies Institute, to focus on a national survey of diverse businesses to better understand the contracting experience of diverse and small...
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