Funding DEI Initiatives in Your Community
3 Oct 2022
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts take more of a front seat in economic development strategy and growth. We see communities benefit from these efforts, and funders start to expect them when reviewing future plans. Convergent Nonprofit Solutions has managed capital campaigns for EDOs and Chambers of different sizes and scopes that have taken very different approaches to ensure that their area encompasses DEI in its initiatives to improve business retention, talent attraction, workforce development, and overall quality of life in the community itself.
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