Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging
In principle and in practice, NAWBO values and seeks a diverse and inclusive membership. NAWBO seeks full participation in the organization by all business owners who support our mission to empower women entrepreneurs, regardless of race, religion, age, sexual orientation, national origin or disability. NAWBO’s goal is to effectively represent the full diversity of the women business owner community and to expand access to leadership opportunities across the full spectrum of our membership.
Our Strategic Goal
By 2025, NAWBO will be broadly recognized as the most inclusive and diverse organization for entrepreneurial women in the United States
NAWBO South Jersey
DEI&B Purpose Statement 
The purpose of the NAWBO-SJ Diversity Committee is to develop and raise awareness on DEI best practices to be holistically integrated by NAWBO – SJ Leadership, Committees and Members.
Best Practices
- Create short and long term DEI goals and integrate into strategic planning
- Ensure leadership buy-in
- Integrate into the mission, vision and core values
- Identify change champions within each Committee
- Establish a sense of belonging for everyone in the organization
- Ongoing and honest conversation to support education and training
- Create opportunities through story-telling and shared experiences to minimize fear and build trust
- Provide accessible locations for the in-person events
- Educate on the unconscious bias and help members to increase their self-awareness
Education & Training
DEI&B January 2023
Event and Activity Ideas for Professional Settings: The National Day of Racial Healing takes place annually on the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The observance grows year after year as people living and working in towns, cities, neighborhoods, and...
DEI&B December 2022 Newsletter
Why is it so important to give back to your community? Why is it important to find a cause you love and volunteer? Spending time enriching your community is a great way to broaden your perceptions of the world. By committing to a community and surrounding yourself...
DEI&B October 2022 Newsletter
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging? We hear these buzz words Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, but what do they mean to your company’s success? A Deloitte study found that diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) offers a company a 46%...
DEI&B September 2022 Newsletter
September 5 is the International Day of Indigenous Women The International Day of Indigenous Women is celebrated every September 5 to commemorate all women belonging to the world's Indigenous peoples and to make their heroic deeds visible. Since 1983,...
DEI&B August 2022 Newsletter
August is National Black Business Month! Black business owners account for about 10 percent of U.S. businesses and 30 percent of all minority-owned businesses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, that amount to approximately two million companies owned by African...
DEI&B June 2022 Newsletter
June is observed as the National Migraine & Headache Awareness Month (MHAM) in the United States. It is encouraged to see a healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment and let them know about the current treatments. According to a study presented at a...