Post on 26-Jun-2020
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Creating a Culture
of Diversity and Inclusion
through Civic Engagement
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Katy ElderSenior Director, Corporate Training & Consulting
Points of Light
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Learning objectives:
• Better understand the link between employee
volunteering and Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) and how
best practice companies integrate these programs
• Hear useful tactics on leveraging both employee
volunteering and D&I efforts to achieve employee
engagement/recruitment/retention goals
• Learn practical strategies to strengthen internal
relationships and avoid conflict between these important
CSR initiatives
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Opening Poll
“Who’s in the Room?”
Creating a Culture of Diversity
and Inclusion Through
Civic Engagement
HEDIEH FAKHRIYAZDI
Senior Manager
Global Diversity & Social Responsibility
hedieh.fakhriyazdi@weil.com
Diversity@Weil
5 Affinity
Groups
Professional
Development
Diversity
Recruiting
Business
DevelopmentDiversity
Education
Weil
Gives
Volunteer
Time Off
Pay It
Forward Weil
Green
Social
Responsibility@Weil
Diversity &
Inclusion
Pro
Bono
Volunteer Time Off
■ Employee Volunteerism
Program
■ One additional vacation day
in 2017 to be used as VTO
■ VTO must be requested one
week in advance
■ VTO Increments
■ Full Day = 7 hours
■ Half Day = 3.5 hours
■ Documentation must be
submitted after the VTO day
Weil Gives
■ Employee Contributions
Program
■ National monthly theme
■ Regional offices identify local
nonprofit beneficiaries
■ Minimum $5 contribution per
week
■ Philanthropic Committee will
match up to $25K for the winning
office annually
Key Priorities at the Nexus of Diversity, Inclusion & Social
Responsibility (GDSR)
Expanding the Firm’s community engagement footprint in the legal
industry
Engaging as a responsible corporate citizen through grants to key
nonprofit partners in the communities where we live and work
Expanding the Firm’s legal diversity pipeline
Engaging and developing the Firm’s talent through diversity,
inclusion and social responsibility initiatives
Aligning Weil’s diversity, inclusion and philanthropic priorities with
that of our clients
ESG
Key Programs & Initiatives at the Nexus of GDSR
■ On-Going Programs
■ Cause Related Events (AHA Run/Walk, AIDS Walk, Steptember, etc.)
■ Mentoring Programs
■ Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC
■ PENCIL
■ Women of Impact
■ Weil Pay It Forward
■ Board Service Initiative
■ Annual or Biennial Programs
■ Affinity Group Conferences – i.e. WEGALA conference hosted at GLWD
■ MLK Jr. Day of Service – i.e. partnering with the United Way; 2K kits
donated benefitting The Bowery Mission
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Key Programs & Initiatives at the Nexus of GDSR
■ History & Heritage Months
■ Weil Gives Program – aligned with Women’s History Month, Black History
Month, PRIDE, etc.
■ Volunteer Time Off
■ Women’s History Month – mock interviewing program benefitting
Coalition for the Homeless job training program
■ Earth Month – rooftop garden revitalization project benefitting WHEDco
■ Remaining Nimble: Responding to Current Events, Global Crises and
Disaster Relief
■ Equality Florida & Lambda Legal (June 2016)
■ National Urban League (November 2016)
■ International Refugee Assistance Project (January 2017)
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Cynthia JonesCharitable Contributions Manager
W.W. Grainger
Points of Light
Conference on Volunteering & Service
June 21, 2017
Partner with
Inclusion & Diversity for
Greater Long-Standing
ImpactNPO Partners, Employees and Business
Cynthia Jones, Manager, Charitable
Contributions
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Partner with I&D: Overview
• Company Purpose & Scope
• Program Objectives
• Diversify NPO Support
• BRG Community Fund Evolution
• Fund in Review: Results
• NPO Board Service: Match Made for Engagement
• Drive for Focus: Education/Workforce Development
• Support Talent Pipeline
• Next Steps
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Company: Purpose & Scope
We help professionals keep
their operations running and
their people safe, while creating
a company where dedicated,
talented people can thrive.
• $10.1B in sales in 2016
• 1.6M+ products stocked
• 254 branches
• 33 distribution centers
• 25K+ team members
• 10th largest e-retailer in the U.S.
and Canada
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Partner: HR - Inclusion & Diversity (I&D)
Program Objectives
• Grainger supports select eligible, non-profit organizations with programs focused
on Education/Workforce Development through:
• Business Resource Group Community Fund
• Executive Board Placement program
• Maximize philanthropic investments to create value for our community partners,
team members and ultimately our business.
• Partner with I&D to help drive program results.
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Partner with I&D: Diversify NPO Support
Diversify NPO support to deliver long-standing impact
• Partner with Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) to
launch a Business Resource Group
Community Fund:
• BRGs community liaisons trained to
identify strategic partnerships
• NPO partnership criteria must include
volunteer opportunities
• Funds support NPO’s education/
workforce development program –
a cornerstone of company’s
philanthropic focus areas
• Program refined to enhance impact/
increase engagement
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Partner with I&D: BRG Fund Evolution
2014
Launch BRG Community Fund
Identify/Train BRG Community Liaisons
2015
Identify strategic NPO Partners
Introduce volunteer engagement
Leverage online tools and resources
Drive program focus
2016
Encourage
BRG collaboration
2 BRGs partner to support same NPO
I&D adds “Community” as a goal for BRGs
Increase volunteer engagement w/NPOs
2017
$$ increase BRG Fund allocation to strengthen impact
Drive BRG collaboration
4 BRGs partner to support 2 NPOs
Connect NPO engagement & funding to those where executives serve on boards
4 Grainger executives on the board of 4 BRG-supported NPOs
Develop Talent Pipeline Program
2018
Pilot Talent Pipeline Program
Track results for local community, company and team member development
Refine program, evaluate potential for rollout
To deliver a long-standing, impactful program and increase
team member engagement, the Business Resource Group
Community Fund had to evolve…
Partner with I&D: Fund in Review
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# of Grants # of NPOs
2016 18 15
2015 16 19
2014 15 15
2014 2015 2016 2017
BRG Fund Results
• Increased Funding
• More Collaboration
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Partner with I&D: Executive Board Service
A match made for engagement
• Grainger’s Executive Board Placement program
connects C-suite executives/VPs to select NPOs
• Community Affairs partners with I&D to vet
the selection of executives
• Executives are matched with NPOs based
on his/her interest, expertise, NPO’s needs,
and potential volunteer engagement
• Align leaders to BRG-supported NPOs are
highly considered
• 13 of the 25 NPOs with an executive on their
board offer a Workforce Development
program
• Executives NPO matches bolster team
member engagement
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BRG Community Fund created/enhanced to:
• Focus on the eight Business Resources Groups’ desire to impact local
communities aligned with their target demographic
• Evolved to focus primarily on Education/Workforce Development to net team
member engagement and business results
*Grainger Executive Active On/Proposed for Community Board
**Build partnership with HR for recruitment
African-American,
Generational,
Latino, Equality
Alliance BRGs
Generational BRG
• Grainger #2 largest provider of OMD coaches (20)
next to Northern Trust
• Increase # of Grainger OMD Coaches
• OMD bestowed Grainger with its first corporate
leadership award
Administrative &
Women’s BRGs
One Million
Degrees* **
Education/
Workforce
Development
i.c. stars* **
YWCA of
Metro
Chicago* **
Greenhouse
Scholars**
Asia-Pacific Islander,
Latino, Generational
BRGs
• Scholar
Development
Program
• CONSTRUCT
Program
(Construction,
Manufacturing)
• Entrepreneurship
• Mentorships
• Leverage BRG
Collaboration
• Leadership/Business
Training
Partner with I&D: Drive for Focus
IMentor**
EA BRG
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Partner to realize recruitment, retention and development results
NPO Program Focus
Education/
Workforce Development
• Cost-effective talent pipeline
• Holistic approach to NPO partnership
• Customer and supplier connection
Partner with I&D: Support Talent PipelineCandidate Development
One Million
Degrees i.c. stars
YWCA of
Metro
Chicago
Greenhouse
Scholars
Cristo Rey
Internship
Program
Tools for
Tomorrow
Program
Junior
Achievement
Stage 1: Career
WorkshopsStage II: Internship Stage III: Talent Pipeline
• Provide consistent impactful programming
• Increase team member engagement
• Deliver metrics for measuring outcomes
• Engage BRGs and leverage funding
• Enhance Grainger leadership development
• Modeled after internship program
• Enhances NPO partners’ program
development
• Prepares potential candidate
• Enhances Grainger leadership
development
Sales DCs
IT
Call
Centers
Customers
& Suppliers
Skills
for
Chicagoland’s
Future
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Partner with I&D: Next Steps
• Evaluate NPO partnerships and program to
ensure we’re driving critical results
• Continue to motivate team members’
engagement with supported NPOs
• Exercise team members talents and
skills to help facilitate their development
• Enhance results of NPO
Education/Workforce Development
programming
Nurture a partnership with Inclusion and Diversity that deliver results for
the NPO, team members and business
Let’s
Define
Progress
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Partner with I&D: Diversify NPO Support
Thank you for joining us
today!
Cynthia Jones
Manager, Charitable Contributions
cynthia.jones@grainger.com
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Kim Vu Senior Vice President, Seattle Market Manager
Enterprise Business and Community Engagement
Bank of America
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Bank of America:
Greater Seattle/Puget Sound
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ESG illustrates the next evolution of corporate social responsibility at our company.
ESG is reflected in:
• The way we run our company
• The inclusive and supportive workplace we create for our employees
• The responsible products and services we offer our customers
• The impact we make around the world in helping local economies thrive.
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• Top ranked in Bloomberg Gender Equity Index
• 52% of our global workforce is women
• 38% percent of the executive team, more than double the
average among Fortune 500 companies (14%)
• Extended parental leave from 12 weeks to 16 weeks
• Recognized by Working Mother Magazine as Best Place to Work 26 years in a row
• Locally recognized #6 in Corporate Giving in WA State by Puget Sound Business Journal
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Supporting Pathways to Economic Mobility for Individuals + Families
January 20 – February 24, 2016
Advancing Equity towards Economic Mobility in
Communities May 8 – June 2
BAC FOUNDATION PRIORITIES
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Supporting Pathways to Economic Mobility for Individuals + Families
• Alliance for Education• ArtsFund• Farestart• Financial Beginnings• Juma Ventures• Metropolitan Development Council• RP/6• Seattle Goodwill• Sea-KC Workforce Development Council • United Way King County• Washington STEM• YWCA BankWork$
Advancing Equity towards Economic Mobility in Communities
• Building Changes• Habitat for Humanity King County • Habitat for Humanity Pierce County • Homesight• Housing Development Consortium• Tacoma Housing Authority• Urban League of Seattle
• Bailey Boushay House • Childcare Resources• Downtown Emergency Shelter Centers• El Centro de la Raza• Fish Food Banks of Pierce County• Hopelink• Lifelong AIDS Alliance• Lifewire• Mary’s Place• Tacoma Community House• Youthcare
LOCAL PARTNERS
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NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDERS
• Funded 26 nonprofit organizations
• Donated over $5.2 million in unrestricted funds towards capacity building
• Provided leadership development to 26 Executive Directors
• Provided leadership development to 26 Nonprofit Emerging Leaders
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STUDENT LEADERS
• Recognized over 65 outstanding students from local communities
• Provided paid summer internships with local nonprofits
• Attended Student Leaders Summit in Washington DC
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RecruitmentNetworks play a role in propelling Bank of America forward as an Employer of Choice
Community Involvement Networks play a role in helping Bank of America Contribute to a Better World
Professional Development Networks play a significant role in maximizing Bank of America’sGlobal Intelligence and Leadership Capability
Business Strategy Networks play a role in ensuring Bank of America’s Competitive Advantage
Workplace Environment Networks play a role in creating a more Inclusive Workplace Culture
Workplace
EMPLOYEE NETWORKS FRAMEWORK
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Seattle Market Employee Network
Asian Leadership
Network HOLA LEAD for
Women
Military Support + Assistance
PRIDECommunity Volunteers
Comm. Dev.
RecruitmentProfessional
DevelopmentWorkplace
EnvironmentBusiness Strategy
Community Involvement
Black Professionals
Group
Native American
Professionals
My Environment
LOCAL FRAMEWORK
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of Diversity and Inclusion
through Civic Engagement
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