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August 16, 2021

How Do Organizations Follow Through on Statements of Racial Solidarity?

Monique Davis and John Irvine share thoughts on how organizations can go beyond solidarity statements and have real impact in their work to advance racial equity.
August 16, 2021

The real reasons many organizations are still unable to diversify their board, staff, fundraising committees, etc.

Vu offers better ways to think about diversifying your staff and questions to ask yourself about your strategies and outcomes. This is a more comprehensive approach to ensure that we are being thoughtful in the process and thinking about inclusion and belonging.
August 16, 2021

6 Steps to Making Metrics an Ally of Your Diversity Plan

Things to keep in mind when tracking diversity, equity, and inclusion metrics to ensure that you are collecting and using data effectively and equitably.
August 16, 2021

7 Ways You Can Take Action for Racial Justice Right Now

Outlines ways you can immediately make an impact to support racial justice efforts every day. This article was written particularly in response to the civil unrest and protests against police brutality in 2020.
August 16, 2021

10 Ways to Start a Conversation about Race

Offers some tips for starting a conversation on race, whether you are an educator, philanthropist, business leader, or individual.
August 16, 2021

You’ve Committed to DEI, Now What?

Outlines the ACTT model (Accountability, Community, Training, and Transparency) of ensuring that principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedding into everything your organization does. Includes questions to ask yourself if your organization is aligning in this way. 
February 19, 2021

When you don’t disclose salary range on a job posting, a unicorn loses its wings

Vu Le humorously and bluntly shares arguments for why choosing to not list salary ranges perpetuates inequities and harms the nonprofit sector.
February 19, 2021

You’re Not Serious about Equity If You Don’t Post Salaries

“When you’re not willing to post salaries, you’re telling potential applicants that you’re not committed to equity and that you don’t respect their time. Why would you want to start the relationship this way? And more importantly, why should anyone want to work for you?”
February 19, 2021

Moving Beyond Diversity Toward Racial Equity

Ben Hecht, President & CEO of Living Cities shares lessons learned from his work to transform his organizational culture to advance racial equity.
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.