We extend our heartfelt support to the communities impacted by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. We'll continue to share resources for nonprofits and how to help.
In our nonprofit sector and organizations, numerous inequities persist. To address these issues, we offer this Anti-Racist Change Agent Toolkit to assist you in the internal work of examining and unlearning your unconscious biases. With the help of this toolkit, you may better understand and support anti-racist behaviors and practices in the workplace and in your community.
Racial Identity & Intersectionality
The Path to Becoming an Antiracist Organization: "Antiracism work is multifaceted and holistic and involves all departments, processes, and systems, expanding as the work gets deeper. To help break down the journey into individual and achievable components, we have provided a basic journey map and assessment quiz to help determine where your organization is and what its path forward looks like." (Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly
The Nonprofit Utopia podcast was formerly known as Nonprofit "U", the Nonprofit Utopia podcast is an extension of the ideal community for emerging nonprofit leaders. We use our podcast as an online forum where nonprofit stakeholders can discuss the latest developments in the sector and increase their capacity to serve their clients and build sustainable communities. Valerie F. Leonard, an expert in community and organizational development is the host.
More Than Numbers: A Guide toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Demographic Data Collection outlines best practices and provides recommendations for inclusive and respectful demographic data collection by organizations. "Collecting data is about more than just numbers: It is an opportunity to listen and understand the stories and experiences of the individuals we seek to serve." Appendices include links to further valuable resources.
Jeanne Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
How to Manage When Things Are Not Okay (And Haven't been for Centuries) is an article shared by The Management Center to help managers and leaders support their staff at a time when things are not okay while also honoring the humanity of their fellow teammates—especially those wh
Jeanne Tedrow, President and CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Policy Template - This resource from Bloomerang is designed for small nonprofits in the arts, however this policy can be used as a starting point and modified to meet your organization's needs.
See also: 6 Tips for Creating a Strong Diversity Statement
The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits went through the process to select and contract with an expert practitioner on equity, diversity, and inclusion to facilitate our organization's internal equity work.
Jeanne Canina Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits