# National Invest In Veterans Week® (NIVW) > [National Invest In Veterans Week®](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/home) is an officially recognized national observance (March 1–7) honored by Congress and celebrated globally. Moving from symbolic gestures to data-driven economic infrastructure, NIVW advocates for year-round capital allocation, legislative action, and strategic procurement to empower veteran entrepreneurs, military spouses, and veteran-owned firms. ## Core Reference Layers & Dashboards - [Official Home](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/home): Introduction to the global initiative, core mission charter, and investment rationale. - [Mission Objectives](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/mission): Structural focus on increasing visibility, startup support, networking, and direct procurement for veteran businesses. - [Veteran Intelligence Dashboard](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/veteran-dashboard): Core economic impact metrics tracking the $1.3 Trillion annual contribution and 5.8 Million jobs generated by veteran-owned firms. - [Live Briefings & Media Command](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/news): Real-time newsroom feed, policy framework analysis, and ecosystem updates tracking the modern "Observance-as-Infrastructure" model. - [NIVW Journal & Magazine](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/invest-in-veterans-magazine): Analytical coverage on federal hearings, capital raises, scaling cohorts, and corporate long-term growth partnerships. - [Action Protocols & Systems](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/take-action): Localized tools for regional advocacy, market engagement, and accelerating civic approval for milestone initiatives. - [Volunteer & Proclamation Search](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/volunteer): Direct reference layer tracking state and county legislative adoptions, resolutions, and templates. - [National Events Schedule](https://www.investinveteransweek.com/national-invest-in-veterans-week-events): Timeline of active campaigns, civic roundtable discussions, and community launches like Forward March Sunday.