The National Business Association has developed original content and resources to provide support and widen accessibility for those seeking guidance for their business. Additionally, the NBA has diligently supported organizations, conferences, and events that encourage entrepreneurship and business growth of small business owners. The following list navigates through the philanthropic actions taken by the NBA across the years—showcasing their clear footprint in the business world.
An asterisk represents each additional consecutive year that the NBA continued to sponsor/patronize an event, conference, or organization.
1980s
-First Step Review developed
-Letter of recognition from President Ronald Reagan
-Sponsor SCORE’s “The Small Business SCORE” publication
-Donated First Step Review to the US Small Business Association
-Sponsored Center on Education and Training for Employment
2000s
-Sponsor SBA Office of Advocacy Vision 2000 Conference
-Sponsor USASBE Best Workshop Award**
-Sponsor SOHO Summit Conference
-Co-sponsor with Heritage Foundation and Grass Roots Impact Survey of Women Small Business Owners
-Sponsor joint USASBE and Small Business Institute Directors Association conference
-Fund Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC) clipping service**
-Sponsor SCORE District Directors Conference**
-Patron SBA National Small Business Week
-Sponsor ASBDC Conference****
-Founding Partner Women Impacting Public Policy
-Sponsor SBA Entrepreneurial Conference
-Sponsor IEEW’s Peace Through Business Leadership Scholarship****************
-Sponsor WIPP annual meeting
-Sponsor ASBDC Annual Conference***
-Sponsor SCORE 40th Anniversary Celebration
-Sponsor SCORE’s District Directors Conference
-Sponsor WIPP Conference****
2000s
-Patron SBA’s National Legislator Exchange Council Conference on Small Business Issues
Score’s Clipping Service****
-Recognition from Pat Saiki, SBA Administrator for support and partnership with the SBA
-Sponsored SCORE Leadership Conference
-Patron SBA National Small Business Week*******
-Sponsor SBA Field Hearings “Today’s Small Business for Tomorrow:
-Sponsor SBA Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference
-Sponsor American Legislative Exchange Councils’s (ALEC) orientation for New Members of Congress
-Support ALEC Scholarship Fund
-Sponsor US Hispanic Chamber’s Convention and Expo
-Patron SBA’s National Small Business Week
-Sponsor ALEC*******
-Sponsor SBA Regional Poster and Essay contest
-Sponsor Small Business Institute Directors Conference***
-Sponsor USASBE Best Workshop Award**
-Sponsor National Foundation for Women Legislator’s conference
-Sponsor SCORE’s 35th Anniversary Conference
-NBA Scholarship Program announced
