NACRO Dialogue on Diversity

We invite our NACRO members and network to join Tony Peebles (Director, Diversity Advancement & Corporate Relations at Case Western Reserve University) and Katheryne Rehberg (Director, Business Development, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois) in an honest dialogue around diversity and the critical role universities play in solving the challenges industry face in fostering a diverse workforce.

In this episode we welcome Meg Geiger, Assistant Director of Corporate Relations, Major Gifts and Capital Projects at Washington University in St. Louis. Meg leads us through a conversation on accessibility, defined as the design of products, devices, services, vehicles, or environments so as to be usable by people with disabilities, which for many can be an unfamiliar or even uncomfortable topic. In her journey, Meg learned about the importance of accessibility through the work she did in the non-profit space where she gained knowledge, expertise and first-hand experience in creating accessible work environments. We also discuss opportunities to partner with industry to support accessibility programming as digital accessibility for people with disabilities is a front and center priority for our corporate partners. We also discuss the importance of promoting accessibility within your own organization and tools that can be available to access accessibility maturity.

We invite our NACRO members and network to join Tony Peebles (Director, Diversity Advancement & Corporate Relations at Case Western Reserve University) and Katheryne Rehberg (Director, Business Development, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois) in an honest dialogue around diversity and the critical role universities play in solving the challenges industry face in fostering a diverse workforce.

In this episode we welcome Amelia Garza, Associate Director of Major Gifts, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and Jennifer T. Holmes, Assistant Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Amelia and Jennifer recently worked together on publishing two impactful articles through the Association of Fundraising Professionals; the first titled "Fundraise Bill of Rights - Creating Equitable Partnerships" and the second "Office Culture and Well-Being: Why Hiring Diverse Candidates is Not the First Step", and we spend time digesting their insights and hold an incredibly transparent and insightful discussion on diversity. Topics range from the challenges of building trust in partnerships, to diving into common terminology and definitions used in diversity, equity and inclusion space, and highlighting the the importance of taking time to educate yourself on what it is like to be a person of color in the fundraising and corporate relations profession.

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We invite our NACRO members and network to join Tony Peebles (Director, Diversity Advancement & Corporate Relations at Case Western Reserve University) and Katheryne Rehberg (Director, Business Development, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois) in an honest dialogue around diversity and the critical role universities play in solving the challenges industry face in fostering a diverse workforce.

In this episode we welcome Anthony D. Mays, Google Software Engineer and Founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting. We chat on tech diversity and living out his purpose. Anthony shares incredible insights from growing up in Compton, pursuing his passion for computing, being comfortable as his authentic self in the tech sector, and the importance of mentoring the next generation of tech talent. He keeps it real and inspiring and we know all of our NACRO members will find value in this important dialogue on diversity, equity and inclusion!

We invite our NACRO members and network to join Tony Peebles (Director, Diversity Advancement & Corporate Relations at Case Western Reserve University) and Katheryne Rehberg (Director, Business Development, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois) in an honest dialogue around diversity and the critical role universities play in solving the challenges industry face in fostering a diverse workforce.

In this two-part episode we first welcome Edward Reynolds, Corporate & Foundations Relations Officer at Auburn University, Harbert College of Business & Auburn alum to share his career journey leading him to corporate relations, his passion for diversity, equity and inclusion, insights on corporate partnerships particularly after the events of 2020 and reflections on his first few months as a NACRO member. NACRO Co-Presidents Megan Puzey, Director, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois and Kim Jacobs, Director of Engineering Extension and Outreach, at University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, listen in for part-one and then give us a peak behind the curtain on the work the NACRO board of directors is leading to increase the diversity and inclusion efforts of the NACRO organization. Thank you for joining us in this important dialogue on diversity, equity and inclusion!

We invite our NACRO members and network to join Tony Peebles (Director, Diversity Advancement & Corporate Relations at Case Western Reserve University) and Katheryne Rehberg (Director, Business Development, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois) in an honest dialogue around diversity and the critical role universities play in solving the challenges industry face in fostering a diverse workforce.

In this two-part episode we first welcome Edward Reynolds, Corporate & Foundations Relations Officer at Auburn University, Harbert College of Business & Auburn alum to share his career journey leading him to corporate relations, his passion for diversity, equity and inclusion, insights on corporate partnerships particularly after the events of 2020 and reflections on his first few months as a NACRO member. NACRO Co-Presidents Megan Puzey, Director, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois and Kim Jacobs, Director of Engineering Extension and Outreach, at University of Florida's Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, listen in for part-one and then give us a peak behind the curtain on the work the NACRO board of directors is leading to increase the diversity and inclusion efforts of the NACRO organization. Thank you for joining us in this important dialogue on diversity, equity and inclusion! 

We invite our NACRO members and network to join Tony Peebles (Director, Diversity Advancement & Corporate Relations at Case Western Reserve University) and Katheryne Rehberg (Director, Business Development, Office of Corporate Relations at the University of Illinois) in an honest dialogue around diversity and the critical role universities play in solving the challenges industry face in fostering a diverse workforce. 

In this episode we welcome Kory Hawkins, University Relations Lead at Microsoft and Morehouse College alum to share his expertise and insights on diversity from his admissions and legal career as well as his goals for a newly created role at Microsoft focused on building partnerships with HBCUs. He is excited to be in Atlanta and focus his efforts on developing a more diverse workforce in the tech industry. 

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