National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce -- NGLCC (NGLCC)

Supplier diversity initiative (sdi): NGLCC offered certification to lgbt enterprises (lgbte), as well as a host of opportunities to enhance business visibility to corporations seeking to do business with lgbte's. The sdi also provided opportunities to meet face-to-face with potential suppliers at NGLCC sdi match-making events across the country throughout the year. Additionally, NGLCC has increased efforts to expand sdi overseas, especially in south america in the last 6-7 years.

NGLCC has partnered with usaid in an initiative to promote lgbt business growth in specific countries in latin america and other selected locales around the world. In addition assisting member countries in launching their own lgbt Chamber of Commerce and creating avenues for us lgbt businesses to become trading and strategic partners with nascent lgbt businesses in targeted program countries, it will also encourage program country businesses to become suppliers to the international community.

Affiliate relations: NGLCC has focused efforts over the last 7-8 years to provide a foundation and platform for a network of affiliate chambers, both across the united states and internationally. There is a portion of the NGLCC staff dedicated to the outreach, communication and education that form the basis for this network of affiliate chambers.