BEA's collaborative model leverages partnerships with corporations, nonprofits, and community organizations to create an ecosystem of support for diverse businesses.
We leverage existing community assets rather than duplicate them — impact is amplified together.
Business Equity Alliance is designed to stand alone as an organization while intentionally collaborating with a broad ecosystem of partners. We believe that success is amplified when we work together, and our approach leverages — rather than duplicates — existing community assets.
Three kinds of allies who make the BEA ecosystem work.
We partner with corporations committed to supplier diversity to provide mentorship, subject-matter expertise, and direct procurement connections for program participants.
We collaborate with community-based organizations to reach diverse business owners and co-facilitate programming — expanding our collective impact.
BEA is supported by foundations and philanthropic organizations committed to economic equity, workforce development, and entrepreneurship.
Corporate sponsors as co-investors, not donors — each tier tied to measurable supplier diversity outcomes.
Corporations can support BEA's mission while gaining access to a pipeline of corporate-ready diverse suppliers through structured partnership packages — each tied to measurable supplier diversity outcomes.
Three ways to join the ecosystem — whichever fits your organization.
If your organization is committed to supplier diversity and wants to support the development of diverse businesses, explore partnership opportunities including mentorship, workshop facilitation, sponsorship, and procurement connections.
If your organization serves diverse entrepreneurs or small businesses, let's explore opportunities to collaborate, co-facilitate programs, and expand our collective impact.
If your foundation or philanthropic organization supports economic equity, workforce development, or entrepreneurship, we welcome the opportunity to discuss grant partnerships.
Let's collaborate
Tell us about your supplier diversity goals and we'll design a partnership that delivers measurable outcomes.