Racial Equity: People

We are committed to building a diverse organizational community–at all levels–where Bridgespan colleagues experience inclusion and belonging that help them thrive in their roles. Building a firm that reflects the diversity of our clients and their beneficiaries helps us unlock breakthrough solutions and results for our clients. To support this goal, our "People" pillar focuses on three dimensions: recruiting, retention and community (see our "Culture" pillar for more information.)

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Recruiting

Bridgespan has taken critical steps toward our commitment to build a diverse organization. We make ongoing efforts to refine our recruiting, selection, and hiring processes in ways that mitigate unconscious bias and give every applicant an opportunity to thrive in our hiring process. 

Additionally, we interview candidates on their experience and expertise in confronting issues of structural discrimination and inequity as those pertain to the work we do with clients in order to fulfill our mission. Bridgespan collaborates with The Consortium for Graduate Study in Management and Management Leadership for Tomorrow to increase our pipeline of diverse talent.

Retention

We want to ensure that all colleagues feel equally welcome to remain and succeed at Bridgespan. We monitor our overall retention rates by demographic group to identify if members of particular groups depart more frequently, and we use this data to help us address any gaps that emerge.

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Community

We are committed to building community, relationships, and support among our colleagues from all backgrounds.

Community Dialogues: Many of our colleagues participate in Community Dialogues, a voluntary 10-week program that invites staff from all levels to talk about issues of identity and how it affects their personal and professional lives.

Annual retreats: Bridgespan hosts a variety of off-site summits to provide opportunities for members of affinity groups to come together to build community and learn from one another. 

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