Annual Market Impact Fund to support 20 organizations and their leaders July 28, 2021 10:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–U.S. Bank Foundation today announced a $1 million investment to 20 nonprofit organizations driven by a diverse group of exceptional emerging leaders who are focused on creating effective community-led solutions to the increasing economic disparities. […]
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This Program Supports The Ecosystem Supporting Founders Of Color It’s pretty well known that founders of color receive a lot less startup funding than white peers. But organizations that support such entrepreneurs, especially those also led by people of color, also lack funding. And they raise a lot less money than similar organizations run by […]
July 21, 2021 | Capitalism Reimagined Native-led organizations join forces to accelerate entrepreneurship in Indian Country ImpactAlpha, July 21 – U.S. tribal lands are among the hardest places in the world to do business, with entrepreneurs struggling to access capital, land, infrastructure and reliable Internet connectivity. Four Native-led organizations are launching a joint organization to help […]
2 NM organizations among finalists in national competition NEW MEXICO NEWS by: KRQE Staff Posted: Mar 8, 2021 / 07:37 PM MST / Updated: Mar 8, 2021 / 07:37 PM MST NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Two New Mexico organizations are among the ten finalists in a national competition, in a pool of over 550 national applicants, promoting equality. The Native Women Lead […]
PRESS RELEASE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AWARDS $29 MILLION IN SPRINT CHALLENGE GRANTS TO RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC THROUGH INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Contact: EDA Public Affairs Department, (202) 482-4085 April 6, 2021 WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced that a total of $29 million would be awarded to 44 organizations as […]
New Mexico Community Capital program boosts capacity, knowledge transfer for Native farmers Courtesy photo. BY CHEZ OXENDINE APRIL 5, 2021 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico Community Capital wants to help build capacity for Native farmers via a new training and resource sharing program. The inaugural Native Farmers in Residence Program will provide training and support for […]
Today Marks Equal Pay Day — But Native American Women Still Earn 57 Cents on the Dollar by Native Business Magazine Equal Pay Day is observed April 2 this year. The date symbolizes how far into 2019 women must work to earn what men earned the previous year, 2018. While a somewhat confusing way to wrap one’s […]
Excel in Business & Life With This Financial Literacy Course by Native Business Magizine| When you speak with the creators of the Financial Literacy and Business Basics course at New Mexico Community Capital (NMCC), it’s evident that their vision for financial education animates a somewhat daunting subject matter. Indigenous in nature, tech-driven and community-based, their approach is truly […]
Vanessa Roanhorse: Inspiring the Native Entrepreneurial Community to Rise by Native Business Magazine On any given day, you may find Vanessa Roanhorse, Diné, founder and CEO of Roanhorse Consulting, LLC, discussing ways to raise the voice of minority businesses and localize economic development with her client, the City of Albuquerque, where she also calls home. You may […]
Kalika Tallou Davis Redefines Beauty and Holistic Business Success by Native Business Magazine “Hozhó is remembering that you are a part of the Earth’s brilliance. It is finally accepting that yes, you are a sacred song that brings the Diyin Dine’é, the holy people, to their knees in an almost unbearable happiness. Hozhó is remembering your […]
