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- Action Plan 2
- Addressing Equity in the Community 3
- Addressing Equity in the Organization 4
- Economic Resilience 21
- Ecosystem Barriers 17
- Embedding Equity in the Document 1
- Equitable Community Engagement 7
- Equitable Infrastructure 16
- Equitable Workforce Development 10
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Statements 3
- Evaluation Framework 12
- Inclusive Clusters and Industry Strategies 5
- Innovative Data 8
- Organizational Commitment and Capacity 3
- Overall 1
- Regional Analysis 6
- Small Business Support 4
- Strategic Partnerships 3
- Summary Background 4
- Transparency and Accountability 3
- Understanding the Data 2
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Vermont, | Pop. 178,922 | 4 counties
With the support of an external Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant, the council completed an equity assessment of the organization and led a CCRPC-sponsored Equity Summit. Learn more here.
Triangle J Council of Governments
North Carolina | Pop. 2,028,193 | 7 counties
Staff received equity training from external consultants, began a book club to read relevant works, and launched an internal task force. Beyond this, funds were allocated to dedicate 10% of one staff member’s time to DEI work, which included managing the relationship with the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE). Learn more here.
Old Colony Planning Commission
Massachusetts | Pop. 44,989 | 3 counties
The commission developed a procurement policy that ensures RFPs are intentionally sent to diverse suppliers and created a repository of workforce agencies that intentionally reach diverse candidates when advertising for staff members. Learn more here.
Racial Equity and Inclusion Competency Framwork
An evaluation and assessment tool to review how leadership and staff embed racial equity and inclusion within an organization. Living Cities surveys staff using these competencies and publishes key findings publicly.