ICYMI: Our Founder Aurora James and Chairwoman Emma Grede joined the #TodayShow last week to celebrate #BlackBusinessMonth and share their journeys of #entrepreneurship. Check out the clip below and share it with someone who could use some #bizadvice! And remember to #shopBlack not only in August, but all year long.
Fifteen Percent Pledge
Non-profit Organizations
The Pledge is calling major retailers and corporations to commit 15% of their annual spend to Black businesses.
About us
The Fifteen Percent Pledge is a non-profit organization created with the goal of advocating for and supporting Black-owned businesses. We seek economic equality and prosperity for Black business owners and Black people in the workforce.
- Website
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http://15percentpledge.org
External link for Fifteen Percent Pledge
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- New York City
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2020
Locations
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Primary
New York City, US
Employees at Fifteen Percent Pledge
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LaToya Williams-Belfort
Executive Director at the Fifteen Percent Pledge
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Jessica Kurtz
Operations & Special Projects @ the Fifteen Percent Pledge | Nonprofit | Consulting | Buying | Merchandising | Retail | E-Commerce
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Aurora James
Creative Director and Social Entrepreneur.
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Michael H. Chung
Partner at Brown Rudnick - Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
Updates
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We love to see our Business Equity Community members winning. Sami Miro Vintage, Mielle and Actively Black are all shining at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Gold across the board 🥇 If you're a Black-owned business you can join our BEC here: 15percentpledge.org/
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✅ Enjoying your life ✅ Fulfilling your purpose ✅ Enough energy ✅ Heart full How many can you check off? In this episode of Friends and Family Aurora James is talking to Justina Blakeney, founder of JUNGALOW, about how she built a big, beautiful business without it letting it take all of her. Consider this episode a sort of antidote to hustle culture. Listen now: https://lnkd.in/gqaBctes
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Juneteenth isn't simply a new addition to the American calendar; it's a powerful recognition of a long-overdue truth. On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. In 2021, the #Juneteenth National Day Act was signed. The annual commemoration arrived a century and a half later, and although awaited by many, as a young holiday, it’s only right to align on best practices 🤞🏽 Here’s our guide!
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It’s that time of the year again! Ulta Beauty’s MUSE Accelerator is back and on a mission to magnify, uplift, support and empower underrepresented founders of color through in-depth training, tools and brand-building expertise. Are you a beauty founder? Are you ready to take the leap and grow towards retail readiness and success? AND, new to the program this year, Ulta Beauty and long-time partner The Fifteen Percent Pledge will select one member of the 2024 cohort to receive an additional $10K award. The recipient will be selected by Fifteen Percent Pledge’s founder Aurora James and presented at the end of the program. Apply before midnight June 28th! Visit https://lnkd.in/ecP-xgTA to see the qualifications and apply. #FifteenPercentPledge #UltaBeauty #UltaBeautyMuseAccelerator
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Incorporating us is not enough. We need to be equipped with the tools and resources to not just survive and be OK but to thrive and scale. #FifteenPercentPledge #equity
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Today we honor the man whose untimely death sparked our mission. In the reckoning after George Floyd’s murder, many of us asked ourselves, “What can we do?” Aurora James' answer to that question was the Fifteen Percent Pledge. Four years later, the movement is still very much alive. Now is not the time to slow down; it’s the time to ramp up. #FifteenPercentPledge #GeorgeFloyd
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Even in the business world, Black women are constantly giving and not receiving. As the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs, Black women-owned businesses deserve more resources and support. Drop your favorite Black women-owned business in the comments so we can show them some love! 🤎 #FifteenPercentPledge #Blackwomanowned
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Black businesses can’t thrive on their own. They need customers, supporters, champions, and advocates. A Black businesses win, we all win. Let’s help them get there. Photo by Nadine Ijewere #FifteenPercentPledge #Blackownedbusinesses
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LAST CALL: Applications for our first ever pitch competition close this Friday! The winner will walk away with $15k 💸 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_C7CqdB We heard your feedback, and this grant opportunity is open to all brands in our BEC, with no revenue or size restrictions!! Not a member of our BEC? All good, join today to become eligible. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/g_C7CqdB
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