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Ariel Investments Introduces First Private Investment Initiative, Ariel Alternatives

Arielle Patrick, Chief Communications Officer

Published on: 4/9/2021

Ariel Alternatives’ Project Black Aims to Scale Sustainable Minority-Owned Businesses & Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Companies to Support Fortune 500 Supply Chain Diversity
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Commits $200 Million to Co-Invest Alongside Project Black in Future Transactions

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210217005536/en/Ariel-Investments-Introduces-First-Private-Investment-Initiative-Ariel-Alternatives

Fintech Startup Greenwood Raises $40 Million in Funding to Provide Black and Latino Banking Services

Sherl Touchton - Truist Financial Corporation

Published on: 4/9/2021

The biggest names in finance invest in Greenwood including 6 of the top 7 banks and others - Truist, Bank of America, PNC, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Mastercard, Visa, and SoftBank

Fifth Third Supplier Diversity Leader Joins Financial Services Roundtable Board

Published on: 8/17/2020

Marsha Thornton joins the Financial Services Roundtable for Supplier Diversity.

Fifth Third Bank

Why You Need a Supplier-Diversity Program

Alexis Bateman , Ashley Barrington and Katie Date

Published on: 8/17/2020

A handful of socially conscious major companies have long played a role in addressing racial injustice through supplier diversity programs that promote an inclusive approach to procurement.

Personal View: Pandemic Amplifies Challenges Facing Minority Owned Suppliers

Brian Hall

Published on: 8/16/2020

https://www.crainscleveland.com/opinion/personal-view-pandemic-amplifies-challenges-facing-minority-owned-suppliers

NMSDC Secures Partnership to Connect MBEs with PPP Funding

Tammy Wilkins

Published on: 6/2/2020

Collaboration between NMSDC Business Consortium Fund and Midwest BankCentre will Help Minority-Owned Business Enterprises Navigate SBA Funding Application Process

NMSDC & Wells Fargo Partner to Present Four Minority Business Leadership Academies in 2020

Published on: 5/19/2020

Wells Fargo & Company and the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) have announced the creation of four Minority Business Leadership Academies. The year-long academy program is designed to enable minority suppliers to expand their business capabilities.