The Most Effective Actions These 8 Orgs Have Taken Toward DEI

Since 2020, many companies and organizations have made pledges and commitments related to diversity, equity and inclusion, although the effectiveness of these campaigns has varied widely.

Some of the most successful initiatives have been from groups that have established histories of investing in their tech and business ecosystems like universities, law firms, accelerator programs, economic development groups, coding bootcamps and corporate entities. Of course, these organizations’ DEI efforts didn’t begin in 2020, but the increased attention has added momentum to the cause.

Whether these programs take the shape of providing funding, business resources, mentorship or networking opportunities to entrepreneurs, or of internal education and engagement activities for employees, it’s worthwhile to share their outcomes in order to help expand and replicate their progress.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

“DEI is critical to achieving our overall organizational mission, and we developed a 3-year internal strategic plan to provide a clear, definitive approach that aligns our overall organizational objectives with our DEI initiatives.

As part of our process, we established regular all staff DEI training programs, followed up with DEI small group staff sessions where our team shows up authentically and in safe curated spaces to further explore and support the topics addressed in the training programs.” — Bill Kiesling, chief operating officer and general counsel

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