At the 2026 ADRP Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Vitalant’s May Dobbins, Sr. Corporate Director of Belonging & HR Transformation, and Erica Newhard, Sr. Director of Marketing, delivered a compelling case: donor base diversity isn’t just an equity initiative — it’s a sustainability imperative.

This article is based on a presentation at 2026 ADRP Annual Conference presented by May Dobbins & Erica Newhard, Vitalant.

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