NVBDC TASK FORCE MEMBERS

Blue Star Families

Blue Star Families was founded by military spouses in 2009 to empower these families to thrive as they serve. BSF is committed to strengthening military families by connecting them with their neighbors – individuals and organizations – to create vibrant communities of mutual support. BSF believes we’re all stronger when we take care of one another.

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CA Veterans Chamber of Commerce

The California Veterans Chamber of Commerce exists to holistically enrich the lives of California’s transitioning military, veterans, and their families across a wide spectrum of needs under our five pillars of support: Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Wellness, and Family.

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Coffee Bunker

Coffee Bunker’s mission is to support veterans and service members in their transition to civilian life through personal and professional development.

The Coffee Bunker’s mission is achieved through:

  • Place: respite, care
  • Community: camaraderie, connections
  • Transition Services: planning, follow up
  • Service Opportunities
  • Advocacy

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Combined Arms Institute

Combined Arms streamlines the connection between veterans and their families from all branches of the military with organizations that serve them. We’ve created a new veteran service model, focusing on collective impact—reinventing what it means to serve veterans by creating pathways for them to access resources based on exactly what they’ve asked for, leaving the outdated model of “services in silos” behind.

Combined Arms is creating a well-rounded community of veterans who are United After The Uniform.

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Farmer Veteran Coalition

The Mission of Farmer Veteran Coalition is Mobilizing Veterans to Feed America

We cultivate a new generation of farmers and food leaders, and develop viable employment and meaningful careers through the collaboration of the farming and military communities. We believe that veterans possess the unique skills and character needed to strengthen rural communities and create sustainable food systems. We believe that agriculture offers purpose, opportunity, and physical and psychological benefits.

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GVSU Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur Lab

The mission of Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur Lab is to empower military-connected individuals and families with accelerated, cohort-based entrepreneurial education to pursue their dreams. 

The vision of Michigan Veteran Entrepreneur Lab is to be recognized as a central and dynamic hub of training, education, and mentoring for veteran entrepreneurs in Michigan.

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Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce

Our mission is to create wrap-around services and a navigation network hub for veterans, military serving, and their families to provide community resources for Education, Housing for Heroes, Vet-preneur, Workforce Transition, Family and Wellness services.

Our vision is to bridge the gap by building strong sustainable partnerships deeply rooted within the civilian and military communities through collaboration and connection. We will build and maintain partnerships & relationships with businesses, agencies, associations, organizations, and nonprofits to provide pathways for veterans, military serving, and their families to find the right resources every time.

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IWEC Foundation

The mission of the IWEC Foundation is to provide and continue to grow a global network that drive women’s entrepreneurial empowerment.

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InvestVets

InvestVets aims to improve employment outcomes for those who have served in our nation’s Armed Forces and their families, by eliminating cultural barriers and empowering veterans.

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Michigan Women Veterans Empowerment

MIWVE’s mission is to empower all veterans, service members, their families and our youth in the 8 dimensions of wellness through advocacy, education, training, programs, events and connecting them to supportive resources available within their own communities.

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Montford Point Marines of America

The Montford Point Marines of America educate and promote the public interest in preserving the rare history of the nation’s first African-Americans inducted into the U.S. Marines during WWII. As an organization, Montford Point Marines will promote leadership and sustainable Socioeconomic equality and social justice for diversity and inclusion.

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NVBDC JROTC 50 State Scholarship and State Managers Program

NVBDC designed the 50 State Manager Program to extend the reach and exposure of our value to those who may not be aware of our organization. The ultimate goal is to raise funds, identify ROTC recipients and award them scholarships. The basis of the program is to reach every community in America to identify and engage corporate partners, business colleagues and individuals to become more involved with our Veterans.

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Patriot Hills of NY

Our mission is to take care of those who have sacrificed so much to defend our freedom. To provide a safe haven where our nation’s veterans and their loved ones can reconnect. To provide access to needed services for our military personnel and their families. They did their part… they gave of themselves for us… it’s our turn to give back to them.

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Re4ormed

Our mission is to enable veteran and military-spouses to launch and grow their businesses. We provide veterans and military-spouses no-cost, virtual networking and mutual support opportunities (through our All Calls), workshops on essential entrepreneurial topics (through our Reblues), and access to a vetted, integrated, and discounted family of business services delivered by members of our community.

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Texas Veterans Chamber of Commerce

Mission statement: Our vision is to make the Texas Veteran & Military Spouse Business community stronger, more effective, and to make a greater impact on the lives of both veteran employers and employees in the 21st Century. As we were in the military, our shared experience and focus on a mission makes us STRONGER TOGETHER.

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Texas Veterans Commission

The mission of the Texas Veterans Commission is to advocate for and provide superior service to veterans that will significantly improve the quality of life for all Texas veterans, their families, and survivors.

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The Rosie Network

Our mission is to build stronger military families by developing entrepreneurial programs and support services that empower active-duty, veterans and military spouses to realize the American Dream of small business ownership, increasing financial stability and self-sufficiency of those who have served our country.

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VetBiz Central

VetBiz Central assists Veterans, Active Duty, Guard and Reserve Members in the formation and expansion of their businesses through Training, Education and Mentoring. VetBiz Central partners with Procurement Technical Assistance Centers across Michigan, assisting Veterans accessing both federal and state contracts. 

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Vets Returning Home

Vets Returning Home is a nonprofit and non-government funded organization dedicated to help our veterans transition into stable lives. The goal of Vets Returning Home is simple: to end chronic homelessness among veterans in our communities. Our mission is complex, requiring more than putting a roof over the veterans’ heads.

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VetToCEO, Inc

VetToCEO, Inc. provides virtual, web-based mentoring, guidance, training, opportunity learning, personal networking, and self-evaluation for career planning and/or entrepreneurial programs. The programs were designed by former military personnel, entrepreneurs, and educators with a specific focus on former members of the military. 

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Veterans Business Network

The Veterans Business Network offers programs and events that make connecting with other veterans fun.

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Veterans Grow America

Veterans Grow America provides a forum for veterans and Military Spouses to showcase and grow their businesses. Partnering with local, state, and federal veteran organizations to increase their brand awareness. We conduct local events, and marketing programs to increase engagement with the veteran business community.  A national movement that helps veteran businesses get the resources and support needed to succeed.

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Warrior Women United

Warrior Women United is an organization for them.  All of them. It is a sisterhood that provides a safe and supportive environment for healing, for learning ways to overcome challenges, find the peace within, improve well-being, and transition to civilian life. 

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Womens Veterans Alliance

WVA is the premier network focused on directly impacting the quality of life of women veterans. They do this through transforming the way the community networks to bring people and programs directly together through an energetic grass roots platform.

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Women Veterans Empowered & Thriving

Women Veterans Empowered & Thriving is a reintegration program for women veterans that utilizes writing and performance to empower them to thrive in their daily life. 

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HONORARY NVBDC TASK FORCE MEMBERS

Service Women's Action Network (SWAN)

Founded in 2007, the Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) is the voice of all military women – past, present, and future. SWAN is a member-driven community network advocating for the individual and collective needs of service women. SWAN’s priorities are guided by members, who include thousands of women and men, service members, and civilians alike.

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U.S. Army Women's Foundation

Led by Veterans, the U.S. Army Women’s Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer organization headquartered in Fort Lee, Virginia. Our mission is to promote public interest in the US Army and recognize and honor the service of all U.S. Army women, past and present. We work to accomplish this mission by honoring, empowering, and connecting today’s Army women and Veterans through our professional programs, and being a dynamic advocate for telling their stories.

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Questions can be directed to Kathryn Poynton, NVBDC Military and Veteran Organization Task Force Director