Founded in 1972, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) is the longest-running business growth engine for the broadest group of systemically excluded communities of color (Asian Indian, Asian -Pacific, Black, Hispanic and Native American), and Our impact goes far beyond the supply chain. This is about upward mobility for the emerging majority of Americans, an equal opportunity to participate in the American experiment in free-market capitalism and entrepreneurship. Our job is to correct unequal access to wealth-building opportunities.
NMSDC Impact
For 50 years, NMSDC has advocated access to the American dream for MBEs. Its historic and unmatched success: over 16,000 MBEs connected to more than 1,700 corporations, resulting in $482.1 billion in economic output annually, sustaining 1.8 million jobs, and $136.4 billion in total wages earned. NMSDC is the nation’s largest, most impactful, and most successful non-profit advocacy organization for MBEs, proving that growth for MBEs is growth for all.
This is about upward mobility for the emerging majority of Americans, an equal opportunity to participate in the American experiment in free-market capitalism and entrepreneurship.
NMSDC Network
NMSDC is supported by 23 regional affiliates and many strategic partners nationwide who work in the field to ensure that our 16,000+ certified MBEs reach their full potential with our 1,700+ corporate members.
Additionally, NMSDC expands its network overseas through the Global-Link International Program. We work with nongovernmental organizations in other countries to replicate the NMSDC model and link historically excluded populations with corporate purchasing entities to create mutually beneficial economic partnerships.
These international partner organizations are a gateway for U.S.-based MBEs to meet international MBEs who may be potential partners to help them gain access to the global marketplace.