Pride Chamber announces NJPCC Foundation
The New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce, an organization that has seen its membership jump by more than 150% this year, announced Thursday night at its first-ever gala that it is getting even bigger:...
WCEC awarded $20K grant from N.J. Office of Faith Based Initiatives
The Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship in Chatham has been awarded a $20,000 Social Entrepreneurial and Enterprise Development grant from the New Jersey Office of Faith Based Initiatives to continue its mission to help women...
DE&I progress ‘challenging the status quo’ is exemplified by 6 lauded N.J. companies
Six New Jersey companies that are leading the way in demonstrating tangible and measurable progress in diversity, equity & inclusion were honored as outstanding corporate citizens at the first-ever DE&I Trailblazer Awards reception earlier...
Distinctive path: From frustration of war on drugs, to service in Marines, to opening...
Osbert Orduña, a service-disabled veteran entrepreneur, toured 50 cannabis dispensaries before laying the groundwork to launch his own in Jersey City. Many of those locations had been informed by all of the most sound...
State names Alfonso as chief diversity officer and director of the Office of Diversity...
State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio announced today that Candice Alfonso has been appointed as chief diversity officer and director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and will begin serving in these roles effective...
EDA names Muhammad director of intergovernmental affairs
Medinah Muhammad, an experienced government official at both the local and state level, was named the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s director of intergovernmental affairs, the EDA announced Monday.
In this role, Muhammad will lead...
Izzo, Merin head honorees at All Stars Project benefit
Public Service Enterprise Group Chairman Ralph Izzo, Cushman & Wakefield Executive Vice Chairman Andy Merin and Royal Bank of Canada will be honored Thursday night for their longstanding support of All Stars Project New...
Jefferson Health – N.J. awarded $375K grant to expand language access services
Jefferson Health – New Jersey has been awarded a $375,000 grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health to increase language access services to patients throughout Camden, Gloucester...
Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care receives $652,000 grant to fund DE&I inclusion interventions
Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Care said it was pleased to be the recent recipient of a $652,000 grant over three years from BD, a global medical technology company headquartered in Franklin Lakes, to the...
Inclusion through improvisation: All Stars Project finds fit in new home at Gateway
The exercise was unlike anything they had ever done before.
The groups, mostly teenagers paired with a few adults — none of whom knew each other before gathering that night in the Gateway Center in...
