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How to Conduct Racial Equity Audits

NonProfit Quarterly

When it comes to the work of dismantling racially oppressive structures and creating a more just world, well-done racial equity audits—that is, comprehensive assessments of the strengths and shortfalls of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices across the organization—are an important piece of the puzzle.

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Becoming Advocates for Equity

Stanford Social Innovation Review

It has also led some organizations and leaders to question their ongoing focus on work related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Let’s not ignore the progress we’ve made toward racial equity, especially within the charitable sector. We’ve also seen related lawsuits following the Court’s decision in June.

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

Intrigued because as president and CEO of Women’s Funding Network (WFN), the largest global alliance of gender equity funders, I am well aware of persistent gender data gaps that hinder efforts to identify disparities, change systems, and build power. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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Making Participatory Budgeting Work: The Equity Imperative

NonProfit Quarterly

Ensuring that PB acts as a mechanism of liberation requires regular evaluation, iteration, and equity-focused design. One example is the city of Los Angeles’ pilot PB program, LA REPAIR , which stands for Los Angeles Reforms for Equity and Public Acknowledgment of Institutional Racism. million in nine neighborhoods.

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What is Park Equity?

NonProfit Quarterly

We see what communities across the country are now establishing : park equity—the fair and just distribution of parks and green spaces so all communities have access to these health-promoting resources. Their Parks and Power campaign has been active in the park equity space for nearly two decades.

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Community Finance Alliance Launches Racial Equity Scorecard

NonProfit Quarterly

Equity: Are projects proactively addressing historical and current systemic oppression in order to ensure fairness in the access to opportunities, resources, and rights for the Black community? Called the African American Equity Impact Scorecard , the effort aims to hold community lenders accountable to Black communities.

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Equity Is the Future of Nonprofit Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

Human-focused fundraising requires inclusivity and equity among everyone involved in the process. Here is how you can improve your organization's fundraising equity. We must acknowledge that any way people like to engage with philanthropy is the right way.