Diversity Award Application & Guidelines

To qualify for the Diversity Award, your organization must be a member of the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The following criteria will be used to select the award recipient:

• Employee Demographics
• Diversity Business Case
• Recruitment
• Employee Development
• Retention
• Vendor/Supplier Relationships
• Additional Diversity Efforts

After the applications have been evaluated, finalists will be selected and contacted to arrange an on‑site visit. Awards may be given in the following categories: small, medium and large size companies. The determination regarding the categories to be awarded will be based upon the quality and number of applications received in each category. A committee consisting of a past award recipient, representatives from the Greater Des Moines Partnership Board and the Diversity Committee will determine the award winner(s). Previous award recipients are not eligible to apply for one year following receipt of the award.

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