In partnership with Wells Fargo, the NGLCC XLR8 Certified LGBT Business Enterprise® (LGBTBE®) Capacity Development Program is designed to help LGBT-owned businesses grow and succeed in a highly competitive market. This comprehensive initiative expands upon many of NGLCC’s award-winning programs to fund, train, and elevate LGBT-owned businesses and to help them create sustainable and meaningful […]

Presented January 28-February 25, 2023 by the Patsy T. Mink for Business and Leadership (MCBL), the Launch My Non-Profit workshops offer valuable information to help social visionaries to achieve their dreams of helping others. Participants will explore the strategies of successful non-profits and discover how to create lasting change in their communities. Ideal candidates for […]

If your company offers employees a great work life balance and stands above the rest in employee satisfaction, it could be one of Pacific Business Newsʻ 2023 Hawaii's Best Workplaces business. Nominations close: January 13, 2023 Survey opens: January 16, 2023 (PBN partner, Quantum Workplace will contact you and send the survey) Survey closes: February […]

Are you ready to elevate your nonprofit? Ready for something different? Want to stoke your entrepreneurial mindset? XLR8® and HANO are joining forces to launch an unprecedented new accelerator exclusively serving Hawaiʻi nonprofits. Fill out the INTEREST FORM and be the first to receive updates about this new program which is planned for 2023.

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. A great resource to learn more about LGBTQIA+ people and Black History is the BlackPast website. Learn more by clicking here. Visit the National Museum of African American History & Culture website for in-depth, comprehensive learning, and, more locally, The […]

Save the date, Saturday, February 11, 2023, for Pride Pāʻina: A Gay-Lā for ʻOhana, an all-ages community festival celebrating queer ‘ohana and youth.  Pride Pāʻina will feature entertainers and performers, food trucks, a māhū market with local vendors, educational and activity booths, and a high school drag competition. This event is hosted by the Māhūi, […]

Join NGLCC on the last Friday of each month from 3 PM EST to 6 PM EST for a chance to informally present your business to a panel of experts and your fellow business owners for positive, constructive feedback and new ideas. If you have a 5 minute (or less) presentation with all the bells […]

The Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce is proud to present its first event of 2023! Join us for breakfast and a panel discussion on mental health and the impact on the LGBTQ+ community, and learn what tools and resources are available to you when you need it. With Kevin Moran (SafeHaus Conseling & Coaching), Amanda […]

May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia  is now celebrated in more than 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal, and thousands of initiatives, big and small, are reported across the world. First conceived by Louis-Georges Tin in 2004, and held on May 17, 2005, the initial International Day Against […]

Donʻt miss “Can’t Cancel Pride 2023 – The Future is Now,” a fundraiser presented by P&G and iHeartMedia that celebrates visibility and inclusivity. This special event will feature performances and appearances from the most influential voices in the LGBTQ+ community, as well as the biggest names in culture and entertainment. Since 2020, “Can’t Cancel Pride” […]

Give OUT Day is a month-long fundraising campaign culminating on June 30, the only national day of giving for the LGBTQ community. In 2020 alone, Give OUT Day raised over $1.6 million for LGBTQ nonprofits in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico.  Give OUT Day is hosted by Horizons Foundation, the world’s first LGBTQ community […]

Join the Hawaii Rainbow Chamber as they celebrate their 5th Anniversary! Learn more about HiRCCʻs membership benefits, certification with NGLCC -- National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and meet up with friends, colleagues and other LGBTQIA+ people working across Hawaiʻiʻs sectors in corporations, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The Hawaii Rainbow Chamber of Commerce is growing […]