2. Survey Overview
23 Questions, multiple choice and fill in the blank
14 responses
Purpose: to gather basic information of LGBTQ ERGs
in North Texas, understand their basic operating
parameters, to understand their perspective on
internal diversity of their organizations, and to learn
more about their programming initiatives, strengths,
lessons, and challenges.
Function: who are we, what are our strengths and
challenges, and how can we help each other improve
workplace equity? How can we tell our story as a
sector of LGBTQ volunteerism and social organizing?
Limits: sample size- effective -but not complete
PRIDE
Ègalitè
Gay Straight Alliance at Nissan (GSAN)
City of Dallas LGBT Employee Association
Encompass
Unity Professional Network
Texas LGBT Alliance Team
TI Pride
PRIDE@Celanese
Jabian Equality Team
Alliance
LEAGUE at AT&T
Cooper Pride
Pride Network - Dallas
6. Growing Momentum of
LGBTQ ERGs in North Texas
62% of ERGs who responded formed since 2013
57% of ERGs have more than 150 members (some
have significantly more)
64% of ERGs describe their membership count as
increasing
9. How successful
is your ERG at
engaging
allies?
0%
21%
29%
21%
29%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
POOR BELOW AVERAGE AVERAGE ABOVE AVERAGE EXCELLENT
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10. What has your
ERG done to
encourage ally
participation?
Company-wide
invitations
18%
Ally Classes
18%
General employee
engagement/use of
events
36%
Posters
9%
Collaborate with
other ERGs
9%
Formal Ally
program
5%
Executive leadership
support
5%
11. What are some ways you’ve found to
improve turnout at social events?
Partnerships are key
Proper notification
Food and drink
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13. What resources
is your ERG
contributing to
community
organizations?
Volunteers,
39%
Monetary
Donations,
32%
Material
Goods, 26%
Other, 3%
14. What kinds of
educational
events do you
facilitate?
Ally Event
Trans
Homeless Youth
Career Pathing
Health
Diversity
Unconsious Bias
Finances
Legislative Issues
Stone Wall/History
Employee Benefits
15. Which of
these major
partners have
you worked
with?
Out & Equal, 16%
Celanese LGBTQ Round
Table, 14%
Black Tie Dinner, 14%
Human Rights
Campaign, 18%
Lambda Legal , 11%
GLBT Chamber of
Commerce , 14%
Other, 13%
16. Additional Data Points to be Analyzed
How many social, service, and engagement events you put on in a
year
What kinds of events you put on
Who you partner with, who you’ve found success with, and how
you’ve worked with them (particularly for service and educational
events)
How you’ve partnered with other ERGs in your organization
17. Preliminary Highlights
LGBTQ ERGs in North Texas are growing in number (fairly
rapidly)
LGBTQ ERGs are growing in membership
Many are struggling with diversity, but several are finding
success
LGBTQ ERGs are making great contributions to the community
18. LGBTQ ERGs are busy engaging their membership and
employee base
Many are struggling with engagement, but several have found
innovative ways to diversify their organization and keep
momentum growing
We are collaborating with the major LGBTQ nonprofits in
North Texas and have significant relationships with service
organizations and with educational partners
Preliminary Highlights (Cont’d)
19. Preliminary Take-Aways
LGBTQ ERGs in North Texas represent a wide range in size,
capacity, successes, struggles, and approaches
We are drawing energy, inspiration, resources from our
leaders, our members, and our organizations towards a cause
we know is essential
We are aware of the diversity gaps and opportunities, we want
to learn and grow more
20. Preliminary Take-aways (Cont’d)
We have a great desire to support other community causes, and have found
different challenges, opportunities, and partners in achieving this
We have all worked hard at keeping our membership and employee bases
engaged and inspired about the cause of workplace equity, and have each
found unique ways to achieve this, within a voluntary organizational framework
NTC has veteran and novice partners, and levels between. There are also many
more ERGs either currently forming, or that need to form
There are more data points of interest not covered in the survey
21. In Conclusion …
…We have much to learn from each other,
much we can achieve together, and for the
NTC, the conversation is just beginning…