Valuing Diversity
MillerCoors believes celebrating diversity and inclusion enriches our brewery communities, businesses and experiences.
We’ve built programs that help promote supplier diversity, a highly skilled and diverse workforce, and diversity awareness and education.
Partnerships and Investments in the African-American Community
For decades, MillerCoors has worked closely with African-American organizations on various programs, from civil rights, advocacy, economic development, and employment, to sponsorships, scholarships, and leadership and youth development initiatives.
We work to increase opportunities for African-Americans through education and entrepreneurship. Two programs in particular help us achieve these goals.
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund
We are the founding corporate sponsor of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), which provides four-year merit scholarships to students attending the 47 historically black public colleges and universities.
Since 1987, the program has awarded more than $60 million in scholarships and support to students and member schools.
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MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series
The award-winning MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneurs Series (MUES) helps promote economic empowerment through entrepreneurship. Since 1999, we hvae given hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs tools to succeed in taking their business to the next level.
In celebration of the program's 10th anniversary, the top winner received a grant of $100,000, with four runners-up receiving grants of $25,000 each.
Learn more about this year's winners.
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Partnerships and Investments in the Hispanic Community
We were the first company in the country to create economic development pacts aimed at increasing opportunities for Hispanic businesses and investment in Hispanic communities. We’ve invested more than $1 billion in corporate contributions, banking and financial work, procurement, advertising, marketing and public relations.
And, as a testament to our great work, MillerCoors received the 2009 U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Corporation of the Year Award.
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¡Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund
We partnered with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) in 1993 to establish a college education degree program.
The ¡Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund. offers a unique model for investing in Latino students through scholarship, internship, and leadership training programs.
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¡Lideres!
Since 2006, MillerCoors Líderes has supported and honored leaders within the Hispanic community for their achievements, vision and commitment by highlighting them in a national diversity campaign. Also, each year one MillerCoors Líder is awarded $25,000 toward the development of a community leadership program. Our mission is simple: to foster leadership at all levels within the Hispanic community and honor those who have already established themselves as stand-out leaders.”
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Partnerships and Investments in the Asian-American Community
MillerCoors works closely with and supports Asian-American organizations that are dedicated to preserving traditions of Asian-Americans living in the U.S.
Partnerships and Investments in the Lesbian and Gay Community
MillerCoors supports collaboration and partnership with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, and we’ve developed national and regional initiatives to support LGBT employees and causes. Annually, we support a wide range of health and AIDS causes, community groups and pride events nationwide. Inside our organization, we provide sensitivity training and offer educational, social and support opportunities. We also received the Matthew Shepard Foundation’s Essential Piece Award in 2009.