The Plexus Education Foundation was founded in December 2008 as a 501(c)(3) educational organization. The mission of the Foundation is to improve the workplace environment for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender individuals through education, research and development resulting in enrichment of the entire community.
The Foundation plans to fulfill its mission through a group of programs:
Leadership Series: A speaker series focused on LGBT workplace issues and hosted in multiple sites around Northeast Ohio. It is for corporate executives, business leaders and professionals as well as Non-Profit Organization leaders. It also includes exclusive access and private time with the speaker for the series sponsors.
Research: Surveys to assess the state of LGBT inclusion in NEO/State of Ohio workplaces with the findings disseminated broadly. As well as the development of LGBT workplace white papers, policy guidelines, newsletters and the development of indexes to report on research outcomes. The foundation is partnering with the CSU Diversity program in this area.
Community Education: Audience specific talks and presentations to promote diversity and inclusion in corporate culture regarding employee resource groups, policies, supplier diversity and legislation.
LGBT Institute: A program in partnership with the Weatherhead School of Management to provide a weeklong intensive professional development program for organizational leaders who are LGBT regarding the issues they face in an organization. Program #2 - As well as a program for non-LGBT corporate and Non-profit Organization leaders who want to learn how to support and develop their LGBT leaders.