Corporate Membership

Companies with more diverse and inclusive workforces are stronger financially and experience more positive and productive corporate cultures. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 93% of employers value employees who can work effectively with customers, clients, and businesses from a range of different backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences. Since 2006, NADOHE members have been pivotal thought-action leaders embedded in many of the nation’s colleges and universities, helping to inform and optimize the preparation of students with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in our 21st-century workforce.

NADOHE recognizes the value of our relationships with organizations in the corporate sector to strengthen the mutually beneficial opportunities and outcomes resulting from the work of diversity professionals. Membership in NADOHE demonstrates a commitment to the role higher education plays in developing world-ready, diverse talent. Membership can also provide a framework for benchmarking progress in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts. It can help align corporate goals with societal needs and lead to positive community relations. 

Corporate Membership is available for any organization except those classified as American or international institutions of higher education. Member corporations must appoint an official designee to represent the corporation to NADOHE, and they can appoint up to five additional representatives from their organization for membership. Individuals, organizations, or groups that wish to gain access to NADOHE’s membership, such as consultants, executive search firms, law firms, corporate consortia, and other businesses, are eligible to become corporate members.

The current annual cost of the corporate membership begins at $5,000, offering relevant benefits to your organization along with the opportunity to align with our influential mission and initiatives. Benefits include access to the NADOHE Career Center to connect with qualified professionals seeking diversity leadership positions that are foundational to a well-equipped workforce and a healthy democracy. Additionally, corporate designees have access to benefits that include discounted annual conference fees, a free one-year subscription to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a free one-year subscription to INSIGHT Into Diversity, and one free hard copy subscription and 15 complimentary electronic subscriptions to the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Corporate members also have access to the NADOHE Community Forum, where they can engage with NADOHE members, ask questions, and learn from colleagues dedicated to inclusive excellence.

Why join?

• Discounted conference fees
• A free one-year subscription to Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
• A free one-year subscription to INSIGHT Into Diversity
• A free subscription to the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education
• Access to webinars and professional development opportunities

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For more information, please email info@nadohe.org.