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Empowering Detroit’s LGBT + Ally Businesses
Why Join?
Our membership packages accommodate every type of LGBT + Ally entity. Business is all about connections. DRLGBTCC is committed to building an inclusive community in SE Michigan. Cultivating spaces where transparent meaningful connections between professionals and businesses are necessary for building an inclusive community. Participation with DRLGBTCC is not only an investment in your business but also an investment in the future growth of Detroit. DRLGBTCC needs your participation to create a competitive business community through diversity and inclusion. Scaling of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to advocate workplace equality and supplier diversity and drawing real analytics from our member the community is our primary value propositions. Each membership level supports greater reach to identify and build the LGBT +Ally community.
Regardless of your focus on Supplier Diversity, Work Place Equality, or Regional Equality we’ve got your interests covered. We know it takes a village to build Metro-Detroit, which is why we’ve spent our time building bridges with local, state, national, and international organizations. Below are our benefits, per your organizational needs.
All businesses and professionals may apply for membership. Corporate Level Partners have greater than 200 employees and seek to build LGBT programs.
Membership & Partner Levels
Expand your network! Put your name out there! Join as a Professional member of the Chamber. Understand that participation is key to being successful. Let us get you in the room with some tastemakers and access to professional training.
- Directory listing
- Networking opportunity to all members
- 25% off advertising via e-blast / social media
- Social media mention upon joining
- New member included in an upcoming e-newsletter
- Member pricing into all Merge mixers
- Member pricing for all events, if applicable.
- Discounts to partner provided training
Small businesses employ 90% of Americans. According to NGLCC current LGBT-Certified businesses employ more than 33,000 people and stay in business 4x longer than the average business. Does this sound like your business? Do you want to grow? To lead? To innovate? To network? To learn? Well, the small business membership is for you. One of Michigan’s Largest networks of LGBTQ and Ally professionals. Join today to be counted, valued, and thrive!
- Certification by the NGLCC, if applicable
- Recognition in the e-newsletter and social media as newly certified LGBT business
- Enhanced online listing discount chamber directory
- Enhanced business listing on the website
- Logo and business profile on the website
- Member pricing into all Merge mixers
- Member-pricing for all events, if applicable
- Access to partners small business initiatives
- Member-only training and notices
- Workshop hosting opportunities
- Free job posting on website / e-blast
- 50% off advertising via e-blast / social media
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP
Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce provides diversity certification to majority LGBT owned business enterprises and creates an avenue in which corporate America can do business with the LGBT business community. As a certifying body, DRLGBTCC serves as a conduit between corporate America and LGBT-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. This gives the LGBTBE certified DRLGBTCC members access to professional development and sourcing opportunities with major corporations. As a DRLGBTCC Corporate Partner, the DRLGBTCC will advance a company’s diversity practices and reach, as well as enable access to the expansive buying power of the LGBT community. Partnering with the DRLGBTCC on LGBT supplier diversity confirms that a corporation’s supply chain mirrors the diverse customer and employee base that the company has or seeks to attract.
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