Pulse Survey to participating members of NTC in 2019 to gather data and metrics on participation with North Texas LGBT activity.

1. Preliminary Survey Highlights
Brian Price – Chair, NTC
10.10. 2019

2. Survey Overview
 23 Questions, multiple choice and fill in the blank
 14 responses
 Purpose: to gather basic information of LGBTQ ERGs
in North Texas, understand their basic operating
parameters, to understand their perspective on
internal diversity of their organizations, and to learn
more about their programming initiatives, strengths,
lessons, and challenges.
 Function: who are we, what are our strengths and
challenges, and how can we help each other improve
workplace equity? How can we tell our story as a
sector of LGBTQ volunteerism and social organizing?
 Limits: sample size- effective -but not complete
PRIDE
Ègalitè
Gay Straight Alliance at Nissan (GSAN)
City of Dallas LGBT Employee Association
Encompass
Unity Professional Network
Texas LGBT Alliance Team
TI Pride
PRIDE@Celanese
Jabian Equality Team
Alliance
LEAGUE at AT&T
Cooper Pride
Pride Network - Dallas

3. NTC Survey Highlights
Preliminary

4. Is Your ERG
a 501(c)3?
Yes 7%
No (Interested) 7%
No (Not Interested)
86%

5. Is your ERG
part of a
national
resource
group? Yes
64%
No
36%

6. Growing Momentum of
LGBTQ ERGs in North Texas
62% of ERGs who responded formed since 2013
57% of ERGs have more than 150 members (some
have significantly more)
64% of ERGs describe their membership count as
increasing

7. Does your ERG
struggle with
diversity?
Yes
43%
No
36%
N/A
21%

8. If yes, which
diversity
category do
you struggle
with?
Gender
50%
Race
33%
Trans
9%
LGBTQ In General
8%

9. How successful
is your ERG at
engaging
allies?
0%
21%
29%
21%
29%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
POOR BELOW AVERAGE AVERAGE ABOVE AVERAGE EXCELLENT
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10. What has your
ERG done to
encourage ally
participation?
Company-wide
invitations
18%
Ally Classes
18%
General employee
engagement/use of
events
36%
Posters
9%
Collaborate with
other ERGs
9%
Formal Ally
program
5%
Executive leadership
support
5%

11. What are some ways you’ve found to
improve turnout at social events?
Partnerships are key
Proper notification
Food and drink
See handout

13. What resources
is your ERG
contributing to
community
organizations?
Volunteers,
39%
Monetary
Donations,
32%
Material
Goods, 26%
Other, 3%

14. What kinds of
educational
events do you
facilitate?
Ally Event
Trans
Homeless Youth
Career Pathing
Health
Diversity
Unconsious Bias
Finances
Legislative Issues
Stone Wall/History
Employee Benefits

15. Which of
these major
partners have
you worked
with?
Out & Equal, 16%
Celanese LGBTQ Round
Table, 14%
Black Tie Dinner, 14%
Human Rights
Campaign, 18%
Lambda Legal , 11%
GLBT Chamber of
Commerce , 14%
Other, 13%

16. Additional Data Points to be Analyzed
How many social, service, and engagement events you put on in a
year
What kinds of events you put on
Who you partner with, who you’ve found success with, and how
you’ve worked with them (particularly for service and educational
events)
How you’ve partnered with other ERGs in your organization

17. Preliminary Highlights
LGBTQ ERGs in North Texas are growing in number (fairly
rapidly)
LGBTQ ERGs are growing in membership
Many are struggling with diversity, but several are finding
success
LGBTQ ERGs are making great contributions to the community

18. LGBTQ ERGs are busy engaging their membership and
employee base
Many are struggling with engagement, but several have found
innovative ways to diversify their organization and keep
momentum growing
We are collaborating with the major LGBTQ nonprofits in
North Texas and have significant relationships with service
organizations and with educational partners
Preliminary Highlights (Cont’d)

19. Preliminary Take-Aways
LGBTQ ERGs in North Texas represent a wide range in size,
capacity, successes, struggles, and approaches
We are drawing energy, inspiration, resources from our
leaders, our members, and our organizations towards a cause
we know is essential
We are aware of the diversity gaps and opportunities, we want
to learn and grow more

20. Preliminary Take-aways (Cont’d)
 We have a great desire to support other community causes, and have found
different challenges, opportunities, and partners in achieving this
 We have all worked hard at keeping our membership and employee bases
engaged and inspired about the cause of workplace equity, and have each
found unique ways to achieve this, within a voluntary organizational framework
 NTC has veteran and novice partners, and levels between. There are also many
more ERGs either currently forming, or that need to form
 There are more data points of interest not covered in the survey

21. In Conclusion …
…We have much to learn from each other,
much we can achieve together, and for the
NTC, the conversation is just beginning…