Our mission is to provide leadership, direction and political action on issues of public policy with municipal, state and federal governments that will benefit the membership of NAWBO-NYC and women-owned business in general.

What We Do:

• Annually recommend to NAWBO-NYC a slate of public policy issues and draft statements on behalf of and reflecting the political positions of NAWBO-NYC;
• Execute and manage NAWBO-NYC’Äôs annual program of advocacy events and activities;
• Maintain active contact with elected and appointed officials at municipal, state and federal governments;
• Educate the membership of NAWBO-NYC about public policy issues that are impacting their businesses;
• Identify and research public policy issues of importance to women business owners on a continuing basis;
• Serve as an information resource of first resort for public policymakers and the media on issues of public policy that affect women-owned businesses.

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