Oregon DEIB

Certified Oregon MBE & DBE firm

Oregon Agencies:

Meet Your Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging Mandates with Ease —

CDG Is Your Pre-Approved Vendor

With the highest average ranking across all three state service categories, CDG is Oregon’s top-ranked business partner for compliance, strategy, and equity transformation.

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CDG is one of only six firms qualified to lead DEIB initiatives in all three service categories.

We’re your partner in bringing Oregon’s State Government Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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Learn about The Ellison Model

Compliance Made Simple

  • CDG is pre-approved under Oregon’s Agreement to Agree (ATA) through 2027.
  • Every county and city can partner directly with CDG for DEIB Consulting, Training & Facilitation, and Strategic Planning.
  • Simplify compliance, strengthen strategy, and meet your state mandates on time.

Service Categories

Consulting

  • Conduct organizational assessments, DEIB culture audits, environmental scans, and readiness evaluations to identify systemic barriers and strengths.

  • Deliver Policy & Social Science Research, including evidence-based policy analysis, employee and community assessments, and compliance evaluations that guide decision-making.
  • Evaluate procurement equity, supplier diversity, and language access capacity to strengthen equitable service delivery.

  • Develop DEIB frameworks, equity action plans, goals, metrics, dashboards, and operational tools aligned with agency mission and KPIs.
  • Provide executive advisory support and strategic guidance using The Ellison Model™ and the O.K.R.A. Racial Equity Harm Assessment Compass®.

Training & Facilitation

  • Foundational and advanced DEIB training, including unconscious bias, microaggressions, inclusive communication, inclusive leadership, antiracism, and data equity.
  • Expert facilitation for workgroups, strategic conversations, listening sessions, and employee engagement initiatives.

  • Conflict Resolution Services, leveraging The Ellison Model™ to support mediation, restorative dialogue, and dispute systems design to strengthen psychological safety and workplace collaboration.

  • Customized training curricula to agency needs using adult learning methods that drive practical skill development and behavioral change.

  • Organizational capacity training to sustain DEIB initiatives through ongoing learning.

Strategic Planning

  • Develop long-term, sustainable equity infrastructure by integrating goals, metrics, accountability structures, and implementation pathways.
  • Embed DEIB frameworks, equity goals, and measurable outcomes into agency-wide strategic plans.

  • Facilitate executive planning sessions, stakeholder engagement, and change management processes to align culture, operations, and strategy.

  • Provide DEIB branding and narrative development, including brand messaging, public-facing narratives, marketing campaigns, and crisis communications that enhance transparency and stakeholder trust.

  • Support agencies in aligning their strategic vision with community needs, legal mandates, and best practices for equitable governance.

Oregon’s Trusted DEIB Partner

We’re your partner in supporting the State of Oregon’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging.

Compliance.

Confidence.

Change.

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Our Work

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Visionary Planning

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Inclusive Excellence

We are dedicated to building inclusive workplaces where diversity is celebrated and equity is ensured.

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People & Culture Strategy

Our focus is on optimizing the employee experience to enhance engagement and performance.