Benchmark Analysis: DEIA Practices & Policies

September 21, 2023

Our latest ABA Executive Benchmark asked arts leaders about specific practices and policies implemented to address and increase representation in the administrative side of organizations, including hiring practices, training and mentorships, flexible working options, and compensation.

Highlights from the survey include:

• The most popular forms of staff development support are reimbursement for job-related training, leadership coaching, and opportunities to cross-train for different roles within an organization.

• Almost all responding cultural organizations have added work from home options to facilitate workplace flexibility.

• A large majority of institutions include salary ranges in job descriptions.

• 80% of cultural organizations have a formal family leave policy in place for all staff members; nearly half of these policies contain a combination of paid and unpaid leave.