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Preliminary Survey Highlights
Brian Price – Chair, NTC
10.10. 2019
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
NTC Survey Highlights
Preliminary
Is Your ERG
a 501(c)3?
Yes 7%
No (Interested) 7%
No (Not Interested)
86%
Is your ERG
part of a
national
resource
group? Yes
64%
No
36%
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
Does your ERG
struggle with
diversity?
Yes
43%
No
36%
N/A
21%
If yes, which
diversity
category do
you struggle
with?
Gender
50%
Race
33%
Trans
9%
LGBTQ In General
8%
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
Series1
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%
What are some ways you’ve found to
improve turnout at social events?
Partnerships are key
Proper notification
Food and drink
See handout
What resources
is your ERG
contributing to
community
organizations?
Volunteers,
39%
Monetary
Donations,
32%
Material
Goods, 26%
Other, 3%
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
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%
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
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
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)
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
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
In Conclusion …
…We have much to learn from each other,
much we can achieve together, and for the
NTC, the conversation is just beginning…

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NTC 2019 LGBT ERG Survey Highlights

  • 1. Preliminary Survey Highlights Brian Price – Chair, NTC 10.10. 2019
  • 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
  • 4. Is Your ERG a 501(c)3? Yes 7% No (Interested) 7% No (Not Interested) 86%
  • 5. Is your ERG part of a national resource group? Yes 64% No 36%
  • 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
  • 7. Does your ERG struggle with diversity? Yes 43% No 36% N/A 21%
  • 8. If yes, which diversity category do you struggle with? Gender 50% Race 33% Trans 9% LGBTQ In General 8%
  • 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 Series1
  • 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 See handout
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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…