Ascend, Inc. et al v. We Ascend LLC, nysdc:1:2022cv10247

Association services, namely, promoting the interests of Pan-Asians in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development; Promoting public awareness for the need for diversity, inclusion and increasing the representation of Pan-Asians in executive leadership roles and on corporate boards; Promoting public awareness of under-representation of Pan-Asians in executive leadership roles and on corporate boards; Promoting public awareness to promote the need for diversity and inclusion in the ranks of executive leadership and on corporate boards by means of public advocacy; Association services, namely, promoting diversity and inclusion in the business community with the goal of increasing the representation of Pan-Asians serving on corporate boards and in executive leadership roles; Business consultation services in the fields of business leadership development, business management and corporate board governance; Promoting public interest in education, recognition, career advancement, and leadership for students, professionals, elite managers and executives in corporations and professional service firms; Professional business consulting; Providing networking opportunities for individuals in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development, namely, business and professional networking services; Organizing business networking events and workshops for Pan-Asians in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development; Arranging and conducting business meetings in the nature of business meeting planning; Business networking; business strategy development services; Conducting business research and surveys; Business consulting services in the fields of diversity, inclusion, equity and elimination of bias; Association services, namely, establishing benchmarks for corporations and corporate board governance with the goal of promoting diversity, inclusion and equity; Promoting the interests of current and future leaders in the fields of business, business management, corporate board governance and professional development; Providing a website featuring public policy information about current affairs in the fields of inclusion and diversity and forums dedicated to the combating and dismantling of hate, hate crimes and prejudice as a whole; Compiling indexes of information; Providing statistical information and indexes of executive parity;

Charitable fundraising, excluding charitable fundraising of a political nature; providing educational scholarships;

Leadership development training in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development; Workshops and seminars in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development; Conducting workshops to educate the business community and public at-large about diversity and inclusion within the ranks of corporate/executive leadership and on corporate boards with the goal of increasing the representation of Pan-Asians on corporate boards; Arranging professional workshop and training courses in the fields of business, corporate board governance, corporate leadership, professional development, diversity and inclusion; providing educational mentoring services and programs in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development; Educational mentoring and training of aspiring corporate directors and business executives in the fields of business, corporate board governance, corporate leadership, professional development, diversity and inclusion; providing recognition for excellence in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development, excluding health care operations management; providing recognition and incentives to Pan-Asian professionals and corporations who demonstrate excellence in the fields of business, corporate leadership, diversity, and inclusion, excluding health care operations management; Business training in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development; educational services, namely, mentoring in the field of business, corporate board governance and professional development; conducting conventions in the fields of accounting, finance and business; Educational services, namely, non-downloadable electronic publications in the nature of white papers in the fields of business, corporate board governance, employment, and professional development; Providing group coaching, virtual and in person learning and mentoring opportunities and forums in the field of leadership development; Providing recognition and incentives by the way of awards to corporations and Pan-Asian individuals who have demonstrated excellence and commitment to diversity in the workplace all in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development, excluding health care operations management; Career coaching services, life coaching services in the field of c-suite and executive coaching, career advancement and personal development; Organizing business workshops for Pan-Asians in the fields of business, corporate board governance and professional development;

Arranging and conducting business conferences; Association services, namely, promoting the interests of Pan-Asians in the fields of accounting, finance and business; Business networking; Business strategy development services; Club services, namely, promoting the interests of Pan-Asians in the fields of accounting, finance and business; Consulting services in business leadership development and business management; Employment hiring, recruiting, placement, staffing and career networking services; General business networking referral services, namely, promoting the goods and services of others by passing business leads and referrals among group members; On-line business directories featuring association members; On-line business networking services; On-line professional networking services; Professional business consulting; Promoting the goods and services of others by providing a website featuring discounts for association members; Promotion of business opportunities; Providing an on-line searchable database featuring employment opportunities; Providing career information; Providing networking opportunities for individuals seeking employment; Providing on-line employment information in the field of accounting, finance and business;

Arranging and conducting business seminars in the field of accounting, finance and business; Arranging and conducting educational conferences; Arranging professional workshop and training courses; Business training in the field of leadership skills development and executive coaching for executives and business people; Continuing education services, namely, providing live and on-line continuing professional education seminars in the field of accounting, finance and business; Developing educational manuals for others in the field of accounting, finance and business; Education services, namely, providing live and on-line classes, seminars and workshops in the field of accounting, finance and business; Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars and workshops in the fields of accounting, finance and business and distribution of training materials in connection therewith; Educational services, namely, developing, arranging, and conducting educational conferences and programs and providing courses of instruction in the field of accounting, finance and business; Educational services, namely, providing continuing professional education courses in the field of accounting, finance and business; Educational services, namely, providing educational speakers in the field of accounting, finance and business; Membership club services, namely, providing training to members in the field of accounting, finance and business; Organization of seminars; Providing educational mentoring services and programs in the field of accounting, finance and business; Workshops and seminars in the field of accounting, finance and business;

Arranging and conducting business seminars in the field of accounting, finance and business; Arranging and conducting educational conferences; Arranging professional workshop and training courses; Business training in the field of leadership skills development and executive coaching for executives and business people; Continuing education services, namely, providing live and on-line continuing professional education seminars in the field of accounting, finance and business; Developing educational manuals for others in the field of accounting, finance and business; Education services, namely, mentoring in the field of accounting, finance and business; Education services, namely, providing live and on-line classes, seminars and workshops in the field of accounting, finance and business; Educational services, namely, conducting classes, seminars and workshops in the field of accounting, finance and business and distribution of educational materials in connection therewith; Educational services, namely, providing continuing professional education courses in the field of accounting, finance and business; Educational services, namely, providing educational speakers in the field of accounting, finance and business; Organization of seminars; Workshops and seminars in the field of accounting, finance and business;

Christian ministry services;

association services, namely, promoting the interests of Pan-Asians in the fields of accounting, finance and business;