Survey respondents working for POC-led organizations were much more likely to agree that their organizational leadership was committed to DEI compared to respondents working in White-run groups or All Other organization types.

While people of color had more access to mentors in New Mexico than nationally, they were more likely than their white counterparts to say they often or always lacked role models and social capital or networks.

People of color in New Mexico were more likely to report receiving advice, support, and connections from mentors both inside and outside their organizations. Meanwhile, white respondents nationally were more likely to have internal mentoring than people of color and less likely to have mentorship outside their organization than people of color.