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THE MOVEMENT TO BUILD A RACIALLY EQUITABLE ECONOMY REMAINS AS URGENT AS EVER.

In each community listed above, the Center partners with regional economic development, business, racial and economic justice, government and philanthropic organizations to build trusted coalitions for peer learning, action, and results.

Opportunities for Inclusive Growth

Each community will have the opportunity utilize the Racial Equity Dividends Index. This comprehensive tool helps businesses measure their progress toward building racially inclusive workplaces.

The dividends of racial equity and inclusion include: 

  • Higher employee satisfaction 

  • Greater employee and customer retention 

  • More innovative and dynamic teams Increased productivity 

  • Access to new markets 

Building workplaces and economies that leverage the full talents, efforts, and innovations of Black, Indigenous, Latine, Asian, and White communities benefits all of us.

Why Choose the Center?

  • Inclusive growth is proven to drive prosperity for individuals, businesses, and regional economies. Through our proprietary tools and data-driven approach to systems change, we are building anti-racist workplaces in order to speed regional efforts to create racially just, inclusive and equitable economies.

  • Over the next five years, the Center for Economic Inclusion will serve more than 160 employers, and equip more than 10,000 people to take anti-racist actions that will strengthen the economies of key regions throughout the United States.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

  • Racial Equity Dividends Index for the Private Sector

Don’t see your state listed? We’re here to help! Contact Tawanna Black at tblack@centerforeconomicinclusion.org or (612) 351-8200 to learn more about expanding your city’s ability to close racial wealth gaps and build inclusive economies.