A Network and Landscape Analysis of Environmental and Diversity Organizations in Durham and Orange Counties, North Carolina By: Emma Fulop and Bhargavi Karumuri Duke University | Nicholas School of the Environment April 26, 2019 Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nicolette Cagle, PhD Masters Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Environmental Management degree in the Nicholas School of the Environment of Duke University Acknowledgements We would like to thank our advisor, Dr. Nicki Cagle, for her support throughout this process and her dedication to furthering DEI initiatives in her work and in the Nicholas School. Dr. Mozhgon Rajaee, Dr. Jim Moody and Dr. Randy Kramer provided valuable assistance with our tools and analysis. Thank you all for your insight and encouragement. And lastly, we want to thank our survey respondents and community partners, without whom this project would not have been possible. 1 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5 Trends in the Environmental Movement .................................................................................... 5 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Environment .................................................................... 6 Representation in Environmental Organizations ....................................................................... 7 Collective Impact ......................................................................................................................... 8 Durham and Orange Counties as a Case Study............................................................................... 9 Network and Landscape Analysis Project ....................................................................................... 9 Research Questions .................................................................................................................. 10 Methods ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Methodological Literature Review ........................................................................................... 10 Network Analysis .................................................................................................................. 10 Landscape Analysis ............................................................................................................... 11 Defining Sampling Process ........................................................................................................ 11 Survey Design and Expert Review ............................................................................................. 11 Informational Interviews ...................................................................................................... 11 Expert Review ....................................................................................................................... 12 Target Population ..................................................................................................................... 12 Organizational Criteria .......................................................................................................... 13 Data Collection .......................................................................................................................... 13 Timeline of Implementation ..................................................................................................... 13 Coding ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Methods of Analysis .................................................................................................................. 14 Results ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Response Rate ........................................................................................................................... 15 Landscape Analysis ................................................................................................................... 15 Summary Statistics ................................................................................................................ 15 Locations Served ................................................................................................................... 17 Organizational Diversity ........................................................................................................ 18 Communities Served ............................................................................................................. 20 Organizational Focus ............................................................................................................. 21 2 Regional Focus ...................................................................................................................... 22 Network Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 22 Density .................................................................................................................................. 23 In-degree as a Measure of Centrality ................................................................................... 24 Collaboration between Types of Organizations ................................................................... 26 Relationships within the Network ........................................................................................ 28 Organizational Attributes .......................................................................................................... 35 Discussion...................................................................................................................................... 36 Composition of Typical Respondents in the Network .............................................................. 36 Populations Served ................................................................................................................... 36 Network Trends ........................................................................................................................ 37 Density .................................................................................................................................. 37 Cross-collaboration ............................................................................................................... 38 Relationship Characteristics .................................................................................................. 39 Strengthening Collective Impact ............................................................................................... 39 Limitations................................................................................................................................. 40 Overall Recommendations........................................................................................................ 41 Consider power dynamics ..................................................................................................... 41 Identify partners that already work with communities of interest ...................................... 42 Identify organizational assets and resources ....................................................................... 43 Diversify staff and governing boards .................................................................................... 43 Adopt goals that lead to systemic change ............................................................................ 43 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 44 Citations ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Appendix ....................................................................................................................................... 50 Survey Instrument..................................................................................................................... 50 Interview Questions .............................................................................................................. 68 Network Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 68 Measurements of Success .................................................................................................... 77 Landscape Analysis ................................................................................................................... 78 Staff Demographics ............................................................................................................... 86 Organization Size .................................................................................................................. 96 Organization Age ................................................................................................................