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Causes: Economic Development
Mission: Catalyze people and institutions to implement sustainable cross-sector diversity practices that result in economic growth for their region.
Programs: In beloved community's first operating year we celebrated the following impact and milestones:equity in schools (new orleans)extensive engagement and retention plans supporting diversity, equity and inclusion for:-2 school networks, reaching 1575 students & 170 faculty and staff, working with 10 community partners-approximately 50 diverse by design seats in pre-school for 2018-19 school year-diversity, equity and inclusion standards and indicators adopted by 1 single site school and 1 school network-dei-aligned goals and strategies developed by 2 schools-increased amount committed from organizational budgets to allocate specifically for deepening dei work -equitable partnership develop under orleans parish school board unification-increased budget allocation for dei supports for regional charter school founders. -plan for race and equity within trauma-informed care for 5 schoolsequity at work (memphis)-extensive engagement and retention plans supporting diversity, equity and inclusion for non-profit organizations-touching 2000 youth, 7 staff and 27 board members-dei-aligned holistic strategic plan, with clear strategies for operations, culture and engagement, touching:-neighborhood residents-city government officials-real estate developers-regional funders-dei-aligned values and onboarding development for growing non-profits-increased amount committed from organizational budgets to allocate specifically for deepening dei work