Diversity Professional Associations & Organizations

List of Diversity Professional Associations & Organizations

The following List of Diversity Professional Associations & Organizations features a compilation of membership-based organizations for diversity professionals.

Joining professional associations is a great way to pursue professional development and connect with like-minded diversity professionals. It also enhances your credentials on your Resume and LinkedIn profile.

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I recommend using this list as a starting point to identify organizations you’re interested in joining, then researching membership costs, eligibility, and how each aligns with your career goals.

Here’s the List:

Asian

• View the compilation of Asian Professional Associations & Organizations.

Black / African American

• View the compilation of Black Professional Associations & Organizations.

Croatian

• Association of Croatian American Professionals (ACAP) is a member-driven non-profit business networking organization.

Disability

• Accessibility Professionals Association (APA) is an association of professionals focusing on accessibility in the built environment.
• National Association of the Deaf (NAD) preserves, protects, and promotes the civil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) promotes excellence in the delivery of interpreting services among diverse users of signed and spoken languages.

Female

• View the compilation of Female Professional Associations & Organizations.

Hispanic

• View the compilation of Hispanic Professional Associations & Organizations.

Indian

• American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin (ASEI) is an organization of engineers and technical professionals of Indian origin.

Jewish

• View the compilation of Jewish Professional Associations & Organizations.

LGBTQ

• View the compilation of LGBTQ Professional Associations & Organizations.

Muslim

• Muslim Urban Professionals (Muppies) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and advancing Muslim business professionals.

Native American

• Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) serves and empowers Native journalists through programs and actions designed to enrich journalism and promote Native cultures.

Russian

• American Business Association of Russian-Speaking Professionals (AmBAR) is the largest business network of Eastern-European and Eurasian high-tech professionals in the world.

Turkish

• Turkish-American Scientists and Scholars Association (TASSA) is an independent, non-profit, non-political membership organization.

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