We use DEIA to help companies make money,
save money, and achieve organizational goals.
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About The Society for Diversity
The Society for Diversity Inc. (Society) is the leading professional association for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA). We support professionals and executives who are tasked with advancing the next generation of DEI in the workplace. Since its 2009 founding by Leah Smiley, the Society has combined education and technology to develop effective workplace and marketplace diversity and inclusion interventions. As a global leader, we support more than 1200 individual and corporate members with educational and networking opportunities through our membership arm while our subsidiary, the Institute for Diversity Certification (IDC)®, is the world’s leading DEIA certification body, conferring the industry-recognized Certified Diversity Professional (CDP)® and Certified Diversity Executive (CDE)® credentials to qualifying practitioners.
The Society was recognized on the 2022 and 2023 Inc. 5000 listing as one of the fastest growing companies in the Midwest. Learn more about our programs and accomplishments in our
2022 Annual Report!
The Way We Work
The Society advocates for workplace Inclusion, Equity, and fairness for ALL. Our work impacts the way organizations interact with unique individuals in the workplace, marketplace, and community.
We challenge people to grow in the arena of excellence. We empower leaders to unleash their full potential in order to achieve professional and business goals. With nearly 15 years of experience, we go above and beyond to provide DEI resources for you!
Innovating and Evaluating
We help organizations advance DEIA with multi-faceted, customized solutions.
We equip leaders to plan for and evaluate outcomes. We help employers develop the business justification for DEIA being integrated in and aligned with operations in an effort to make money, save money and/or achieve organizational goals.
The Society loves to advocate for more Diversity and Inclusion leadership roles and are thrilled when our members achieve their goals. Learn how we get others excited about DEIA at work and prepare for the future with our powerful programs!