Equity

Equity is @ the Root of NBD's Mission

Our founder has spent her entire career trying to increase the social and economic power of women and minorities. Her continuous efforts and her unwavering commitment to equity are unparalleled. In fact, advancing equity was one of the primary reasons she left large law firms behind after advising on over $100 billion in transactions. It is rare for a law firm partner to risk breaking out on their own. It is even more unprecedented to see a woman do this. But Dr. T is not most people. She wanted to disrupt the industry by bringing to bear a new paradigm that had at its core, a culture rooted in equity where differences are valued.

The NBD Group, Inc. represents this vision. Not only is our founder and leader a woman, our firm has instituted transparent policies regarding promotion and pay. We have abolished the requirement of a minimum hourly requirement allowing us to focus on clients rather than the clock.

The NBD Group is centered around establishing policies and governance that help women and minorities rise up instead of cycle out.

Systemic Change

Too often, the focus of increasing diversity is on how individuals can change to accommodate their organizations. Here, at The NBD Group, we believe in embracing people's differences.

We believe that the fight for equity happens both inside and outside a firm. Here, in addition to giving you a glimpse at what we are doing internally, we have outlined for you some key community initiatives our Founder has developed as well as organizations we support.

Vision 2020 Project

Vision 2020 Campaign for Equality is a campaign focused on advancing American women’s economic, political and social equality. Delegates from all 50 states collaborate with more than 60 organizations that represent more than 20 million women and girls.

Think Tank Series

For her state initiative as a California Delegate, our Founder developed a successful Think Tank series focused on increasing the number of women in senior leadership positions. The focus is on solutions and actions to overcome obstacles to success.

16 Think Tanks have been held since 2014, impacting more than 1,000 male and female professionals who have attended.

Example topics have included women on corporate boards, women investors, women and leadership, women and branding, women legal leaders, women in STEM, women in corporate governance, women dealmakers, women CFOs in tech, women in politics, women with disabilities, women in emerging technology, women in autonomous vehicles and women founders.

Partners of Think Tank Series

Current partners of the Think Tank Series include:

The Stanford University Rock Center for Corporate Governance
Association for Corporate Growth, Silicon Valley
Berkeley Center for Law and Business
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Leverage Dinner

Our Founder developed the concept of the Leverage Dinner to provide a more intimate setting for C-suite and senior-level women to connect and help one another generate opportunities. These opportunities can include a number of things, including new business, referrals, board positions, introductions, expertise and new job opportunities.

Each dinner that is hosted brings together a small group of women from different backgrounds and industries to offer a broader connection base from which to generate such opportunities.

Giving Back - Supporting our Female Founded Non-Profits

Rising International

Supporting Rising International is about helping women Rise locally and globally. Women work together towards rising out of extreme poverty using the power of entrepreneurship. Rising also has launched a social entrepreneurial program to help at-risk youth and recently launched the Safe and Sound program, a human trafficking prevention and economic development program.

Our Founder is a Member of the Board of Directors for Rising.

Humans for AI

Supporting Humans for AI is simple - Their mission is to build a more diverse workforce and support women and minorities to leverage emerging AI technologies. They also bring diversity of perspective to the emerging technology of Artificial Intelligence.

Our Founder is a Member of the Advisory Board for Humans for AI.

Fighting for Equity