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Our Clients Recommend Us To Peers

90% of survey respondents were extremely or very likely to recommend our cornerstone workshop on inequity to a friend or colleague.

A growing number of clients work with us across various settings and challenges.

Client Testimonials

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“We see the payoff in the kinds of analysis we do, the quality of our insights and recommendations. We see the payoff in how our team works together… this is a kind of investment in a multi-year benefit.”
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“I know GWI can move a room and create truly transformative experiences. We are a company built through acquisition and cultural integration has been - candidly - incredibly difficult. I know GWI can help."
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“It will help you to develop a sense, not only of your role in the world, and how your narrative intersects with American history, but it will also help you better appreciate the history of the people that you’re treating.”
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“We know and we trust the Groundwater Institute team. This is new territory- I don’t think it’s ever been done before - and we want the Groundwater Institute to walk it with us.”
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“Going through the program with other leaders at our organization catalyzed my interest in bringing this lens to my teams and clients. Clients now have resources to devote to big societal challenges, and they see me as an advisor with a valuable perspective on how to maximize the impact of those resources.”

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“The Groundwater Institute is groundbreaking. It’s a total unlearning and relearning of the core of how this system of inequity and injustice started.”

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“Seeing top-level CEOs being willing to expose themselves to information that I’m sure they recognized was going to be hard at times to swallow and hard to grapple with – that to me was very encouraging.”

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“What was astounding to me is that I had been dean at a university, how is it that such fundamental knowledge related to our country and its formation I didn't know? There's no turning back if you believe this is the right pathway. And then there are a lot of signals that reinforce that this is something that's important, not only to our strategic plan long term, but important internally in a way that wasn't so obvious before.”

What Do Our Offerings Deliver?

 IMPACT 

  • A clear, actionable narrative that defines your organization’s unique role in driving systemic change - as an individual, and as an organization.

     

  • An ever-growing coalition that is powerful, credible, and diverse enough to drive the specific change you seek.

  • An approach to measurement that includes the path and the goal; build momentum while taking tangible steps toward long-term goals.

 VALUE 

  • All of our programs offer both depth and clarity.
  • We enable honest dialogue across deep divides to create the foundation for work to improve outcomes for all.
  • We customize our programs to address your unique context, needs, and goals.
  • We are effective with senior executive and frontline workers, in corporate and community spaces.
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This Is What Change Looks Like

This is only a small selection of results drawn from a variety of clients in different industries. When we talk about impact, these are the sort of meaningful results we know any organization can achieve when approaching change through the Groundwater lens.

Engaged 3,000+ patients in new equity programs

Created new pathways to employment through education support

Supported 150 local businesses & 60 community organizations

Removed barriers across 12 job titles by eliminating GED requirements

Increased employee retirement plan participation from 34% to 80%

Eliminated 2x racial gap in urgent C-section wait times

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 CASE STUDY: 

Our Work With a Fortune 100 Client

Our work led to concrete solutions that strengthened the organization and improved outcomes for all employees while closing historic gaps. After working with Groundwater Institute, they demonstrated above-benchmark engagement scores across all groups supporting the organization’s execution, reputation, and overall success.

Groundwater-trained Leaders Championed Measurable Systemic Change

Employment Excellence

  • Skills-first hiring approach

  • 90% roles open to non-degree candidates

  • 11% veteran workforce (vs. 7% national average)

  • Industry-leading disability inclusion practices

  • Transparent representation tracking and goals

Economic Empowerment

  • Raised min. wage to $19/hr; provided 5% raise to eligible employees

  • Emergency savings program

  • Industry-leading 401(k) benefits

  • $1.5M in employee scholarships (2024)

Healthcare Access

  • 5 years stable premiums

  • Comprehensive mental health support

  • Enhanced family planning resources 

True Commitment to Equity

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“We are steadfast in our commitments because we think that they are actually critical to our business.”

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“I am setting a daily intention after this amazingly insightful and powerful session... every day, I will ask myself, how can I positively affect the Groundwater?”

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“Two days is a big commitment, but not one moment was wasted. It's this kind of work that changes minds and hearts - we will multiply the impact by bringing it into our lives.”
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“I found that I didn't know what I didn't know. And now I’ll think twice when faced with a situation.”

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“Learning the history and drawing lines to impact today is important - no one here created this situation, but we're accountable for it."

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Engaged nearly all 200 officers

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Reached more than 1K staff members

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Achieved Net Promoter Score (NPS) of ~80-90+

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