Strategic Partnerships
As a part of our holistic approach to diversity, Wyndham Worldwide maintains relationships with key community and philanthropic organizations that support our business objectives. The following are just some of those organizations with which we have had a long standing relationship.
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People sponsors programs designed to ensure civil rights compliance, equitable treatment of all Americans under law, the attainment of educational excellence and access to health care and economic empowerment. Wyndham Worldwide sponsors the annual NAACP convention in an effort to be recognized as a good corporate citizen and to seek potential relationships with this segment of the emerging market.
National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA)
Established in 1970, the NBMBAA is dedicated to creating partnerships that result in developing intellectual and economic wealth in the black community. Wyndham Worldwide posts all of its management positions on the NBMBAA career site and has received honors and awards from the organization for its collaborative participation in the past.
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)
The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is the largest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) business development and economic advocacy organization in the world. The NGLCC represents the interests of more than 800,000 LGBT businesses and entrepreneurs and is committed to forming a broad-based coalition of LGBT owned and friendly businesses, professionals and students of business for the purpose of promoting economic growth and prosperity of its members. As a funding partner, Wyndham Worldwide was awarded "Corporation of the Year" for its leadership in promoting and recognizing the value of diversity.
National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
The primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Development Council is to provide a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses. Wyndham Worldwide is a corporate member of NMSDC, partnering with it to ensure that the company's diversity program parallels the guidelines set by the council.
National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA)
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs is a professional organization founded in 1988 to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development in order to improve society. Wyndham Worldwide posts all management positions on the NSHMBA career site and is actively pursuing mutually beneficial opportunities for workforce, marketing and community involvement.
U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC)
Founded in 1979 in New Mexico, the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce works toward bringing the issues and concerns of the nation's more than 1.2 million Hispanic-owned businesses to the forefront of the national economic agenda. Wyndham Worldwide is a corporate sponsor of the USHCC and was awarded the 2003 "Corporation of the Year" award for its involvement in Hispanics Today and many other business opportunities. Wyndham Worldwide recently introduced an internship program for students in the USHCC scholarship program.
U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC)
The U.S. Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce connects and represents Asian and non-Asian American businesses and professionals by offering programs including the USPAACC Supplier Gateway, Business Colloquies and diversity seminars. Wyndham Worldwide is a corporate sponsor of USPAACC and has enjoyed the benefits of partnering with the Asian-American emerging markets in areas of supplier diversity, multicultural marketing and franchising.
Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations and is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for women's business enterprises. Wyndham Worldwide is a corporate member of the WBENC and uses its membership to identify potential women-owned businesses with which it could consider business opportunities.
