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Initiative
for a Competitive Inner City is a leading source of vital
business data and economic analysis demonstrating the market
potential in America’s inner cities. Founded in 1994 by
Harvard Business School Professor Michael Porter, ICIC focuses
on the vast market opportunities of inner cities in its effort
to create jobs and income for urban residents.
for more info
Contact: Deirdre Coyle
Phone: (617) 292-2363
www.icic.org |
MetroBusinessNet
(MBN) is a national network of business-led civic institutions
seeking to make their regions more competitive in today’s
global economy. Drawing from the learning and experience of
network members, MetroBusinessNet is the leader in a new field
of practice at the intersection of business competitiveness,
regionalism, and economic equity. for
more info
Contact: Erin
Flynn
Phone: (781) 574-6607
www.metrobusinessnet.net
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National
Association of Manufacturers/Center for Workforce Success (NAM)
is the largest industrial trade organization in the U.S.
representing the nation’s manufacturers. The Center for
Workforce Success is the workforce development arm of the NAM’s
research and education affiliate, the Manufacturing Institute.
The CWS offers educational information, industry data and resources
to help manufacturers develop innovative workforce solutions.
for more info
Contact: Phyllis Eisen
Phone: (202) 637-3011
www.nam.org |
National
Congress for Community Economic Development is the national
trade association for the country’s 4,000 nonprofit community
development corporations. It offers a variety of services to
businesses interested in corporate community partnerships including
brokering relationships with local community-based organizations
like their member CDCs. Its areas of special focus are telecommunications,
retail/franchising, manufacturing, workforce development, access
to capital, and health care. for
more info
Contact: John
Schall
Phone: (202) 289-9020
www.ncced.org |
Social
Accountability International is a charitable human
rights organization dedicated to improving workplaces and communities
by developing and implementing socially responsible standards.
SAI fulfills its mission by: convening key stakeholders to develop
consensus-based voluntary standards; accrediting qualified organizations
to verify compliance; and promoting understanding and implementation
of such standards worldwide. for
more info
Contact: Alice Tepper Marlin
Phone: (212) 684-1414
www.sa-intl.org |
