REI Resources

February 19, 2021

Why Diversity Is About Much More Than Numbers

Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett shares about why we must think beyond diversity and consider inclusion, belonging, and respect to gain the true benefits of diversity
February 19, 2021

The Black Lives Next Door

Color of Law author Richard Rothstein explains the history of housing discrimination in San Mateo and shares what it will take to dismantle the legacy of racial residential segregation in cities across the country.
February 19, 2021

Investing in Black Liberation: An Update from Community Vision

Community Vision shares how they have applied a racial equity lens to their grantmaking and internal practices and developed a scorecard to measure how well they are doing in their initiatives.
February 19, 2021

Embedding Racial Equity in Housing

Outlines the disparate impact of racist housing policy and COVID-19 on communities of color and offers possible solutions that cities can enact.
February 19, 2021

Looking to do right by your Black employees? Start by renegotiating the terms of your ERGs for Black talent

How to address the ways that affinity groups/employee resource groups (ERGs) can create a burden of uncompensated labor on Black talent at your company/organization and make them a more successful and supportive resource.
February 19, 2021

Tech companies are asking their black employee groups to fix Silicon Valley’s race problem – often for free

Clarifying the appropriate role of employee resource groups (ERGs) and understanding the value and the limitations of these groups in enacting systemic change, particularly in the Silicon Valley tech realm.
February 19, 2021

Don’t Be an Ally, Be an Accomplice

Making the case that those who want to move from “allies” to “accomplices” need to have a larger stake in the game to disrupt the status quo, and that it might cost you somehing.
February 19, 2021

Unmasking ‘racial microaggressions’

Understanding the harm that microaggressions can cause in performance, self-esteem, and comfort in people of color. Microaggressions are defined here as “the everyday insults, indignities and demeaning messages sent to people of color by well-intentioned white people who are unaware of the hidden messages being sent to them.”
February 19, 2021

Advancing Frontline Employees of Color

Research makes the case for why creating a pipeline of diverse frontline staff supports your company’s bottom line and helps avoid turnover, while also advancing equitable outcomes
February 19, 2021

Roots, Race, and Place

This report outlines the previous overtly and covertly racist housing and land use policies that shaped the Bay Area into what we see today. Researchers tie practices like redlining to the prevelance of subprime mortgages and foreclosures in communities of color that translated to the inequities and segregation of the Bay Area.
February 19, 2021

Race to Lead: Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap

A report on the results of a national survey of over 4,000 respondents revealing disparities in leadership representation in the nonprofit sector. Findings include more similarities than differences in the background and preparation between white and POC respondents, but POCs face unspoken and unconscious biases that prevent those with the hiring power from fairly assessing, recognizing, and valuing their potential.
February 19, 2021

Race to Lead Revisited: Obstacles and Opportunities in Addressing the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap

A 2019 update report on the 2016 Race to Lead report that shows that conditions have worsened for the advancement of POCs in the nonprofit sector. White people are still found to be more likely to have various kinds of career support than people of color, particularly when looking at role models.