Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont welcomes the National Institute of Minority Economic Development to its Goodwill Opportunity Campus.
The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development was founded in 1986 to expand and diversify the state’s economic base by providing direct support to minority and women-owned businesses. Now known as the National Institute of Minority Economic Development and spanning a five-state footprint in the Southeast, the institute continues to address racial and gender economic disparities by improving the ecosystem for diverse small businesses and increasing access to capital for businesses and communities.
Their mission is to strengthen the asset base of diverse populations through policy, education and economic opportunities. They accomplish their mission through major programs including four Women’s Business Centers. With the outstanding leadership of programs like the Women’s Business Center of Charlotte, the institute has helped more than 10,000 minority businesses obtain over $1 billion in financial contracts and awards and secure more than $140 million in bonding.
If you or your organization are looking for a space, contact Carola Cardenas, Director of Workforce Partnerships and Outreach at Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, at Carola.Cardenas@goodwillsp.org.
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