Open to All’s Impact Report Highlights the Power of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs

[BOULDER, CO] OCTOBER 28, 2024 — Open to All, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a thriving and inclusive nation, today announced the release of its 2024 Impact Report. Since the program’s start in 2017, Open to All has united 99 corporate sponsors, 200+ nonprofit partners, and 760,400 small businesses to ensure everyone is welcome, valued, and respected.

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The last two years have seen an unprecedented backlash toward diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Nevertheless, Open to All remains steadfast in the effort to build a more inclusive nation and world, offering resources that can support partners during these challenging times. This report assesses the program’s impact over the past year, highlighting its growth, interactive programming, resources, and initiatives, such as the Mitigate Racial Bias in Retail Charter.

“With recent political attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion work, including the backlash from the United States Supreme Court decisions on affirmative action and 303 Creative, Open to All is charting a course to deepen the impact of creating a culture of belonging for employees and customers,” said Calla Devlin, managing director of Open to All. “By convening corporations, small businesses, and civil rights organizations, we offers resources, interactive programming, and community to fight discrimination in all its forms.”

Since the launch of Open to All, corporations, retailers, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations alike have come together to proudly affirm that everyone should be welcome regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, immigration status, religion, or disability.

Corporate partners have found Open to All’s community to be an invaluable space to connect with peers, share information and best practices, and garner support for their work. Open to All’s programs have proven impactful supporting businesses as they strive to create a culture of belonging for underrepresented groups. 74% of respondents said joining Open to All strengthened their existing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and initiatives, with another 13% indicating they were still measuring that impact.

According to one corporate partner, “When we joined Open to All, we were able to clearly and loudly communicate to our organization that we do not tolerate hate or discrimination in our stores.”

The program has seen rapid growth in small business engagement and corporate sponsorship over the past five years. Over 760,400 small businesses have declared themselves Open to All on Yelp, a near 31% increase over three years. With an estimated five million small businesses on Yelp nationwide, nearly 15% have indicated they are Open to All. Over the last five years, almost 100 brands, ranging from SEPHORA to Petco to Crate and Barrel to Airbnb, have joined Open to All’s corporate membership program.

The Impact Report is a testament to Open to All and their collective commitment to cultivating a country where everyone feels safe, respected, and accepted as they live, shop, and work. The full report can be downloaded from Open to All’s website at [web address]. For more information about the Open to All coalition or today’s announcement, please visit OpenToAll.com.

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ABOUT OPEN TO ALL: Open to All is a nondiscrimination program based on the idea that everyone should be welcomed, valued, and respected. Open to All is a growing coalition of more than 200 non-profits, including civil rights and racial justice organizations, disability groups, LGBTQ groups, faith organizations, and more. Open to All also unites thousands of large and small businesses across the country to defend the bedrock principle that when businesses open their doors to the public, they should be Open to All.