– Built unity and allyship within Minnesota’s business community by connecting leaders across sectors—from HR and DEI professionals to CEOs, managers, ERGs, and grantmakers—for a coordinated push toward racial equity. In a short time, MBCRE also helped champion key legislation such as the CROWN Act, expanding understanding of its importance for Minnesota’s workforce.

– Seeded Black philanthropy through partnerships with the African American Leadership Forum and the Black Collective Foundation, amplifying voices and communities too often left unheard.

– Trained and retained top talent through the C-Suite Series and three cohorts of the Minnesota Black Fellows Program, developed in collaboration with a Boston-based leadership partnership.

– Expanded access to financial opportunity through collaboration with First Independence Bank on the Deposit Campaign, which generated $3 million in new deposits to support business loans and home mortgages in historically overlooked communities. MBCRE also partnered with TurnSignl, offering on-demand legal assistance to drivers of color—making roads safer for all and extending these resources to thousands of employees at MBCRE member companies.

In just five years, MBCRE transformed a moment of reckoning into a movement for lasting change. Its spirit endures in the partnerships, policies, and people continuing to shape Minnesota’s future.