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What is an Employee Resource Group (ERG)?

Learn what Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are, how they build belonging at work, and why 90% of Fortune 500 companies have them.

Anisha Nandi

The Top Benefits of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Discover the top benefits of ERGs from belonging and retention to innovation and business impact and learn how they strengthen workplace culture.

Anisha Nandi

April Awareness & Heritage Months: A Complete 2026 Guide

Explore April’s awareness and heritage observances from Arab American Heritage Month to Passover, Easter, and more and get ideas for meaningful workplace engagement.

Anisha Nandi

February Awareness & Heritage Months: A Complete 2026 Guide

Explore February’s awareness and heritage observances from Black History Month to Ramadan and get ideas for inclusive engagement.

Anisha Nandi

January Awareness & Heritage Months: A Complete 2026 Guide

Discover January’s awareness and heritage observances. Learn what they mean, why they matter, and how to observe them inclusively at the start of the year.

Anisha Nandi

2026 ERG "Days to Know" Calendar (Heritage Months, Important Dates & More)

Explore the 2026 heritage months calendar with key cultural observances and important dates to help ERG leaders plan inclusive programming all year.

Anisha Nandi

March Awareness & Heritage Months: A Complete 2026 Guide

Explore March’s awareness and heritage observances from Women’s History Month to Holi, Purim and Eid al-Fitr and get ideas for inclusive engagement.

Anisha Nandi

December Awareness & Heritage Months: A Complete 2025 Guide

Discover December’s awareness and heritage observances, with ideas for celebrating inclusively and reflecting on the year’s end.

Anisha Nandi

November Awareness & Heritage Months: A Complete 2025 Guide

Explore key November awareness and heritage observances from Native American Heritage Month to Movember and get ideas to recognize them at your workplace.

Anisha Nandi

Report: How Companies are Resourcing their Employee Resource Groups in 2025

Learn how ERG resources (budget, time, team support) are evolving in 2025, with insights from over 100 companies' Program Managers.

Anisha Nandi

October DEIB Program Manager Meet Up Takeaways: Setting Goals

The major takeaways from our October DEIB PM Meet Up, where we focused on setting goals for your ERG going into the new year.

Armen Nercesian

The Ultimate Guide to a Successful ERG Program: How to Start, Grow & Scale Employee Resource Groups (+ building the business case for ERGs)

This is Verbate's ultimate guide to running a successful ERG program at every stage of your ERG Journey.

Anisha Nandi

5 Must-Haves for an ERG Post-Event Report

As you plan your retros or debriefs for an ERG effort or event, keep these tips in mind.

Anisha Nandi

3 Reasons Post-Event Report for ERGs is Critical

A quick explanation of why reporting like retros and debriefs are so important to ERG programs today.

Anisha Nandi

5 Things to Keep in Mind this AAPI Heritage Month

A few considerations to keep in mind when thinking about how to support AAPI communities, while acknowledging their diversity this AAPI History Month.

Anisha Nandi

ERG Summits, Retreats & Onsites: Best Practices for an Effective Employee Resource Group Gathering

Learn the best practices and pitfalls to avoid when planning an ERG Summit, Retreat or Offsite at your company.

Anisha Nandi

Interfaith ERGs: 3 Best Practices in 2025

Best practices on building an Interfaith Employee Resource Group in 2025.

Anisha Nandi

[Template] Capturing ERG Stories to Demonstrate Value

Use this idea to engage your ERG members and encourage them to share the impact the group has had on them.

Anisha Nandi

How H&M Makes the Most of Verbate’s ERG Foundational Training Cohorts & Community

H&M's Talent Engagement lead shares why Verbate is a fit for H&M, how they strategically enrolled 24 Leaders, and the impact Verbate has had on H&M’s CRG Leaders.

Anisha Nandi

Report: ERG Leader Succession & Election Best Practices

We polled our community of over 500 DEI and ERG Program Managers from various industries to understand their practices regarding ERG leadership elections - here's what we learned.

Anisha Nandi

A Guide to Involving Distributed Workforces in ERGs

This blog post provides strategies for effectively involving distributed workforces in Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to enhance inclusivity and professional development across diverse work environments.

Anisha Nandi

For the New Executive Sponsor: A Guide to ERG Engagement and Success

A breakdown of how any new Executive Sponsor can think about the opportunity of championing an ERG.

Anisha Nandi

3 Trends for Setting ERG Program Goals in 2024

Here are the top 3 trends we're seeing as DEIB/ERG PMs set 2024 goals for their ERG Program.

Anisha Nandi

How to Train Your ERG Leaders for Maximum Impact: A Guide for DEI Program Managers

Discover how the right training can amplify your organization's DEI efforts and cultivate future leaders.

Anisha Nandi

March ERG Program Manager Meet Up Takeaways: Initiatives & ROI

The major takeaways from our March ERG Program Manager Meet Up, where we focused on initiatives that ERGs can execute beyond traditional "events."

Anisha Nandi

3 Things to Keep in Mind when Measuring ERG Membership

Some tips on measuring active membership of your employee communities/ERGs.

Anisha Nandi

5 Things to Keep in Mind for Black History Month in the Workplace

Black History Month kicks off on February 1st, and is a time to honor and recognize the central role, work and voices of Black people in America. Here are things to keep in mind as you honor BHM in your workplace - from helpful tips to actionable resources.

Anisha Nandi

How to Set Your Employee Communities up for Success in 2023: Takeaways from January Meet Up

Here's a summary of the takeaways from our January Meet up on kicking off the year strong.

Anisha Nandi

Flatiron Health & Verbate Case Study: How Verbate helped Flatiron Health level up their ERG processes

A case study on how Flatiron Health used Verbate to streamline critical tasks like budget management, reporting, and goal-setting. 

Anisha Nandi

ERG Lead Performance Review Worksheet

Download the worksheet below to help your ERG Leads demonstrate their hard work during their performance review.

Anisha Nandi

Introduction to Intersectional ERG Efforts

Our Checklist and Effort Examples can help you make intersectional events at your organization even more successful.

Anisha Nandi

5 Ways to Support ERGs (as an Ally and/or Member)

How to show your support of Employee Resource Groups at your company.

Anisha Nandi

How Women+ of Betterment put Intersectionality at the Center of Women’s History Month

A deep-dive on how Betterment prioritized intersectionality and community during Women's History Month.

Anisha Nandi

Verbate’s Quick History on Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups are gaining popularity and taking on more responsibility as DE&I becomes a high priority across companies. Here's a summary of what an ERG is and how to set them up for success.

Anisha Nandi

5 Things to Consider when starting your ERG program

If you're first starting your ERG program or hoping to expand support for it, keep these few things in mind.

Anisha Nandi

3 Things to Consider When planning a Heritage Month Event

As you plan your Heritage Month, these are few things to keep in mind.

Anisha Nandi

Verbate Guide: How to create, plan and track successful ERG Events

In this Verbate Guide, we walk you through some of the best practices to keep in mind when planning Employee Resource Group events.

Anisha Nandi

Verbate Guide: How to Create Engaging Video

In this guide, we walk you through why video content is so powerful and how you can create video today without any special gear or training.

Anisha Nandi

Verbate Guide to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Verbate breaks down the four main pillars of the Corporate Social Responsibility framework and why each is critical to any successful CSR program.

Anisha Nandi

Examples of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Events

Here are some examples of Employee Resource Group Events.

Anisha Nandi

Verbate Guide: How to Set Great Goals for your ERG

Setting effective goals is key to your ERG's success. In this guide, we walk you through key frameworks and considerations to keep in mind as you set goals and work towards them.

Anisha Nandi

Examples of Effective Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) Goals

In this guide we walk through some examples of effective Employee Resource Group goals.

Anisha Nandi

What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?

We’ll give you an idea of how to think about the role CSR plays in the future of company culture and strategy. 

Anisha Nandi