Diversity a Top Priority for Professional Associations – Vetted Solutions and David Rehr Study

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The second revelation was that, while association leaders want to make diversity a top priority for their organizations, obstacles are standing in the way. 55% of the association executives who responded to the survey said that their organizations struggle to attract diverse applicant pools for open positions. 70% of respondents, meanwhile, stated that they have strategies in place to increase diversity, but don’t know how to measure the success of those strategies. These statistics show that, while many associations are focusing on increasing the diversity within their ranks, a sizable percentage of them either aren’t seeing the results they want to see or aren’t sure what benchmarks they should use to measure those results.

While the research identifies a few challenges that associations will have to figure out how to circumnavigate in pursuit of diversity and inclusion, both James Zaniello and David Rehr are optimistic about the findings.

“We were thrilled by the great insights and recommendations for action that survey respondents shared,” Zaniello said in a Vetted Solutions press release about the survey report. “There is dedication among association executives to see these efforts succeed.”