FOUNDERS FIRST CDC ANNOUNCES THE 2ND ANNUAL NATIONAL $25,000 PRIDE GRANT FOR LGBTQIA+ LED SMALL BUSINESSES, BUILDING ON LAST YEAR’S SUCCESS

Our Why

The LGBTQIA+ National Grant provides eligible small businesses the chance to receive one of 25 grant packages totaling $25,000. Founders First is committed to increasing the number of diverse founder-led businesses generating over $1 million dollars in revenues.

What We Are Offering

$25,000 in Small Business Grants

The $25,000 fund will make investments to 25 LGBTQIA+ led businesses in the United States.

Access To Resources

Join the Founders First family and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and gain exclusive access to webinars and other valuable resources.

How It Works

• Grant money can be used in whatever way Founders need to use it - like seeking professional assistance with preparing documents to qualify for funding
• Complete full application which includes information about your business and a short 1-3 minute pitch video.
• All completed applications will be reviewed and grant semi-finalists will be selected for our final judging round.
• All 25 grant finalists are announced during a live press event

Eligibility Requirements

• Identify as a LGBTQIA+ business owner
• Must be a CEO, President, or Business Owner
• Have an active U.S. based business
• Business Annual Revenue does not exceed $5M
• Must have between 2 to 100 employees
• Minimum of 1 year in business

Register For The 2024 National Pride Grant

Deadline to complete the application is May 28, 2024

Most U.S. adults (86%) say small businesses have a positive effect on the way things are going in the country these days, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Small businesses, in fact, receive by far the most positive reviews of any of the nine U.S. institutions we asked about, outranking even the military and churches.



As National Small Business Week approaches, take a look at small businesses in the U.S. and public attitudes about them, based on federal data and Center surveys

The Children’s Trust is pleased to present its FY 2022-2023 Annual Report and accompanying Highlights Tri-Fold to Miami-Dade County. These documents demonstrate The Trust’s impact across various programs, always with the mission of serving the children and families of our community. 

Our Annual Report describes of the numerous high-quality programs and initiatives we support, fund, and develop. The report also provides context to current issues facing children and families and The Trust’s investments to help mitigate them. 

The Highlights Tri-Fold includes graphic representations of our investment areas and a map that shows The Trust’s reach throughout the county with more than 1,400 program locations. 

CLICK HERE to download the full Annual Report and Annual Report Highlights. 

Sincerely, 

James R. Haj 

President & CEO 

The Children’s Trust 

Join us at loanDepot park for Pride at The Park on Friday, May 31 at 7:10PM. Come out to the ballpark with your friends and family and represent your community as the Marlins take on the World Series Champion Texas Rangers!

Each ticket includes a Marlins PRIDE hand fan and access to a pregame social event.

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets now! 

Please note, ticket prices are subject to change and the Marlins PRIDE hand fan has a limited quantity.

For additional information, or for groups of 10 or more, please contact me, Antonio Diz at adiz@marlins.com or 305-480-1550.

Go Marlins!

 Bank of America’s Supplier Diversity & Responsible Sourcing Team is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Diverse Business Scholarship Program! This incredible initiative, sponsored by Bank of America and funded through the generosity of our esteemed third-party partners, aims to empower and support certified small and diverse business owners on their journey to success.

The Diverse Business Scholarship Program will award training and development scholarships totaling $10,000 each to up to 15 deserving entrepreneurs. This is your chance to access invaluable resources and opportunities to propel your business forward!

Here are the key dates for your calendar:

Thursday, May 23, 2024, 3 PM CT: Application deadline Monday, July 8, 2024: Scholarship America sends congratulatory communications to award recipients.

New Bridge Program, organized by Atlantik-Brücke, a German non-profit organization that aims to deepen cooperation between Germany, Europe, and North America. The New Bridge Program is a fully funded transatlantic fellowship for young professionals between 25 and 35 years that aims to increase the diversity within transatlantic relations by including historically excluded perspectives. This includes Black, Indigenous, and people of color; immigrant communities; people who belong to religious minorities; the LGBTQIA+ community; those from rural areas; and other marginalized groups. The program invites young leaders from the U.S. and Germany to engage in a participatory, interdisciplinary, and sustained exchange about transatlantic relations during ten-day study tours to each other’s countries. For both programs, we partner with a wide range of organizations and individuals, like the NAACP, UnidosUS, the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), Advance Native Political Leadership, the LGBTQIA+ Center, academic institutions, and government offices.

This year’s program for participants from the U.S. takes place from September 5 through 14 and begins with predeparture activities in Washington, D.C., and will then take the fellows to Belgium and Germany. We would like to invite you to become one of our partners and nominate up to three candidates from your network, who are then asked to apply until June 19. Alternatively, or additionally, we are also happy to share the link to the direct application with you, which you are welcome to share with your network. 

To be eligible, the following qualifications are required:

• Age between 25 and 35 years.
• Conversational English.
• Residence in the United States, eligibility to enter Germany and Belgium
• Professional, academic, personal, or other achievements.
• Openness to new experiences, interest in international relations, and willingness to actively participate in transatlantic discourse.

We would like to point out that we cannot guarantee full accessibility in public spaces, transportation, and accommodation. If you have any questions about accessibility, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are aware of this challenge and are seeking to find solutions to make the program more inclusive.

If you would like to learn more or discuss other ideas of how to collaborate, we are offering an informational Zoom session with program alumni on May 6, 12:00 pm EST, 09:00 am PST. If you are interested in attending this event, we kindly ask you to register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrce6uqjgjE9T_NTw7OCbCMu4_vaOc6atE

If this date does not work for you or if you prefer a one-on-one conversation, my colleagues and I are more than happy to jump on a call any time. 

Please let us know if you are interested, and we will send you the call for nominations and link to the application portal.

We would be delighted to welcome you as a partner in our network!

CONTACT: Lisa Schnurpfeil (she/her), Program Manager, New Bridge Program

CONTACT EMAIL: l.schnurpfeil@atlantik-bruecke.org

Open to All ® is a nationwide nonprofit nondiscrimination program that believes everyone should be welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion, or disability. Open to All pairs our coalition of over 200+ nonprofit partners with our corporate partners to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, such as our Mitigate Racial Bias in Retail Charter. Our unique collaboration with civil rights and DEI leaders positions us to have impact across the corporate and small business sectors with groundbreaking programming including, but not limited to, our Inclusive Retail campaign. Our network of formidable nonprofit leaders and corporate partners develops innovative resources, trainings, and ongoing programming to best serve the populations in our pledge and support businesses large and small to be truly Open to All.

We believe we all have something to contribute. We believe we can all learn from each other. We believe that when we work together, when we value our employees, when we care for our customers and each other, we all thrive.

Open to All is a member of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

https://www.opentoall.com/

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