Equity In The Center

The webinar, Scenario Planning for a Possible 2nd Trump Presidency, is happening tomorrow! If you can't make it, register to access the recording: https://bit.ly/3R70Awe

The first Trump presidency brought significant challenges to the social sector. Knowing that, how can we use futurism to think proactively about how to make our organizations more resilient in light of a possible second Trump term?

Join FutureGood () president and philanthropic futurist, Trista Harris (), and ABFE’s President and CEO, Susan Taylor Batten, to hear expert commentary on the possible effects of a 2nd Trump Presidency as well as an instructional guide on how to use the tools of futurism to explore and prepare for likely scenarios.

Register now: https://bit.ly/3R70Awe

This one hour webinar will take place Thursday, July 18, at 1pm ET/10am PT, and a recording will be made available after to those who are registered.

Ever wondered what it means to practice liberation? 🌱 If you're in this space, you likely have. Our partners at RoadMap Consulting have just released a new report that dives deep into this inquiry, offering wisdom, grounding, and practical guidance for liberation—a timely resource for us all.

Drawing from interviews, surveys, and case studies from influential movement organizations, the report aims to advance equity and liberation in our society. We're grateful that Equity In The Center and Racial Equity Tools were highlighted in this important work! 🖤

Check out the Practicing Liberation Report here: https://practicingliberationreport.org/

“And like before, the messages underlying anti-DEI attacks rely on a vision of so-called prosperity that requires ignoring the nation’s past, pretending the nation is a meritocracy, contriving culture wars, and marginalizing Black people.”

Swipe for more of what we’re reading, watching and listening to! Our latest newsletter has links to all + more resources to help you on your journey: https://mailchi.mp/equityinthecenter/july-11-2024-newsletter

🗞️ OP-ED: Anti-DEI Campaigns Are Part of a 170-Year-Old Cycle of Racial Advancement and Backlash | New York Amsterdam News

🗞️ Nonprofits Are Taking a Stance on Gaza — and Paying the Price | The Chronicle of Philanthropy

🗞️ Disability Justice—in the Workplace (and Beyond)| The Nonprofit Quarterly

🎙️ Podcast: 40 Acres and A Lie, Part 1 | Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

Our newsletter is now out, featuring a roundup of remote job opportunities in the social sector! Explore these roles at Borealis Philanthropy, DonorsChoose, Council on Foundations, and Act To Change.

More opportunities are in our newsletter 🗞️ along with some valuable resources to help you along your journey: https://mailchi.mp/equityinthecenter/july-11-2024-newsletter

📌 Vice President of Programs | Borealis Philanthropy

📌 Director, Operations Strategy & Enablement | DonorsChoose

📌 Senior Manager, People (Human Resources) | Council on Foundations

📌 Programs & Strategic Initiatives Manager | Act To Change

P.S. Know someone passionate about social change? Share these opportunities with them!

if, A Foundation for Radical Possibility is hiring a Program Associate! Annual salary is $60K and benefits include health, dental and vision insurance; a four-day work week; paid time off; retirement plan and disability and life insurance.

Learn more and apply here by JULY 12: https://bit.ly/4eYyUnu

We’re seeking a Program Associate to join our team!

The new Program Associate will support the programmatic, communications, and strategic partnerships functions of iF, in support of advancing the foundation’s goals. We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated individual who can work both collaboratively and independently, with a high degree of self-direction, initiative, and judgment. The ideal candidate will have one to five years of relevant work experience, demonstrating a commitment to iF’s racial justice vision, mission, and values. Candidates should be based in the Greater Washington, DC region.

Are you interested, or do you know someone who would be a great fit? Visit the link in our bio to learn more and apply.

We're taking our annual organization-wide break from June 19th to July 5th. This pause allows us to observe Juneteenth and prioritize rest and wellness, both of which are essential for our long-term sustainability and effectiveness. We look forward to reconnecting with you in July! 🖤

"By prioritizing rest, we honor our ancestors, nourish our spirits, and sustain ourselves for the long journey ahead. Together, let us create a world where rest is not a luxury but a birthright—a sacred space for healing, transformation, and liberation."
- Natasha A. Harrison, Racial Equity Requires Rest: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/racial-equity-requires-rest-natasha-a-harrison-dyk7e/

“As Black men in prison, we live the tension between celebrating the abolition of slavery and struggling inside the criminal justice system that replaced slavery. We prisoners who are left to deteriorate inside one of America's most inhumane systems are able to find joy in celebrating Juneteenth, but not without indignities.”

Swipe for more of what we’re reading, watching and listening to! Our latest newsletter has links to all + more resources to help you on your journey: https://bit.ly/4erKhnF

🗞️ Partial Freedom: What Juneteenth Looks Like for Prisoners Like Us | Common Dreams

🗞️ DEI Isn’t a Dirty Word. How Funders Can Fight Back. By Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Minjon Tholen, and Dan Egol | The Chronicle of Philanthropy

🎥 Greenwood Is Still Burning | Lush Cosmetics in collaboration with Justice For Greenwood Foundation, Inc.

🎙️ Ep. 3: We Should All Be Organizers | Justice Ain't Cheap: A Q***r Philanthropy Podcast from Funders for LGBTQ Issues

We 🖤 these Conversations with Baltimore Racial Justice Action! They're hosting another TOMORROW, June 18th from 10-11:30am ET called "Robbing Employers or Increasing Productivity: The 4-Day Work Week."

Learn about the potential of the 4-day workweek in enhancing productivity and employee well-being - all through an anti-racism/anti-oppression lens. Discover how reducing work hours can lead to more creativity, energy, and efficiency, benefiting both employers and employees alike.

Register for $15 on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/robbing-employers-or-increasing-productivity-the-4-day-work-week-tickets-764941349167

Tomorrow!

What if we told you there was a way to increase productivity by giving employees MORE TIME OFF - for the same pay? That what tends to happen is not a fall-off in work, but more energetic, creative, and yes, productive work? The 4-day workweek as opposed to 5 is shown in preliminary studies to do these things. Since sometimes our tasks expand to fit the time we allocate to them, and since our “fresh” minds are better able to think creatively and quickly, there are a lot of reasons that a 4-day week might be just as good as a 5-day week - for employers. Further, employees feel valued and can build more rest and relaxation into their weekly schedules are less likely to burn out and more likely to stay with an organization over the long haul - another benefit to employers. Win-win? Let’s talk.

Register on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/764941349167?aff=oddtdtcreator

Our President and CEO, Kerrien Suarez (she/her), was recently interviewed by Renata Sago for The Seattle Medium! 📰✨

In the interview, Kerrien speaks candidly about the necessity of dismantling systemic inequities and explains our Awake to Woke to Work® framework, which helps organizations move towards transformational race equity. She shares personal experiences from her early career, highlighting the need to prioritize equity over mere diversity. Kerrien also discusses the critical role of senior leaders and addresses the recent political challenges that affect our mission.

Read the full interview here: https://seattlemedium.com/is-achieving-race-equity-truly-crucial-for-healing-trauma/

Is Achieving Race Equity Truly Crucial For Healing Trauma? “You have to intentionally dismantle the way that the system has been designed,” says Kerrien Suarez, CEO of Equity in the Center.

The June 2024 Racial Equity Tools Newsletter: Centering Our Students in the Fight for Global Justice 🗞 is now out! With these 172 new resources, RET's digital library now has 5,000 resources to advance your racial equity and justice journey 🎉

Read the latest RET newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/racialequitytools.org/centering-our-students-in-the-fight-for-global-justice_173-new-resources_june-2024

Sign up for RET newsletters here: https://www.racialequitytools.org/sign-up

The June 2024 Racial Equity Tools Newsletter: Centering Our Students in the Fight for Global Justice 🗞 is now out!

"A striking feature of the current protests is their explicit internationalism—their refusal to treat foreign matters as disconnected from domestic injustices. Such internationalism recognizes the shaping role of American global primacy both at home and abroad, and the reality that meaningful internal change cannot occur without comparable external shifts."
~ Aziz Rana, in Reviving the Language of Empire, Jewish Currents

Dive into 172 new resources covering fundamentals, planning, action, and evaluation to advance your and journey.

Please share and spread the word! ✊✨

https://mailchi.mp/racialequitytools.org/centering-our-students-in-the-fight-for-global-justice_173-new-resources_june-2024

Shoutout to our colleague Deepa Iyer from Building Movement Project for writing about the growing threats social justice nonprofits face and the urgent need for solidarity and support ✊

In our divided political climate, nonprofits fighting for reproductive justice, immigrant rights, race equity, LGBTQ rights, and Palestinian solidarity are under attack. They’re dealing with safety threats, negative media, funding cuts, and now, even government scrutiny. These pressures are making it incredibly tough for them to do their critical work.

Deepa’s piece highlights how philanthropy and nonprofit allies can step up by offering financial support, public backing, and stronger infrastructure. It’s a call to action for all of us to come together and lend support!

🔗 Read the full article: https://buildingmovement.org/blog/threats-supports/

"The Fearless Fund is a courageous effort by Black women designed to address this funding gap; yet even when Black people raise funds to help our own community, we are attacked."

This case against the Fearless Fund was brought last year by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, an org led by Edward Blum, the same man behind the Supreme Court case that ended affirmative action in college admissions.

Read the latest statement from ABFE about the ruling: https://www.abfe.org/blog/abfe-issues-statement-following-fearless-fund-decision

The Black to the Future Public Policy Institute is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 cohort! 🖤✨

This fellowship from Black Futures Lab equips community leaders with the tools to advocate for policies that transform Black communities into constituencies that wield independent political power, create a network of Black policy makers across the country, and improve the lives of Black people.

📝 Explore policy areas like democracy/voting rights, public health, economic security, and more.

Apply here by 6/5: https://blackfutureslab.org/black-to-the-future-policy-institute/

"Leadership is a practice, not a position." In this conversation with Inside Philanthropy, Trish Adobea Tchume of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation offers us an inspiring vision of liberatory leadership in . Trish emphasizes leading from a place of love, wholeness, and interdependence with the goal of personal and collective wholeness, freedom, justice and thriving 🖤 🌍✨

Creating this vision isn't easy—it requires building strong infrastructure and nurturing deep relationships. Trish highlights the experimental nature of this work, focusing on learning and evolving together. It's about weaving connections between practitioners, organizations, and communities to create a dynamic ecosystem that supports and amplifies transformative hashtag .

We are incredibly grateful to have Trish as a longtime EIC advisor and co-conspirator! 🙌

Read the full interview here: https://archive.is/CW6Z8 -1137.0-1145.330

Today is ✊🏽Are you ready to make an impact? Donate to a today!

Don't know where to find one? Check out the Native Ways Federation list of 188 initiatives 📣

https://www.nativeways.org/nativenonprofitlist/

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🌟 Are you a practitioner working at an organization? Seeking a supportive community as you continue to build your skills? 🌟

Look no further! We've got ONE spot left in our Practitioner Community of Practice (PCoP), led by the incredible Dr. Raquel Gutierrez. This PCoP is a multi-racial space focused on deepening practice to support transformational race equity work 🌱

Because this is an unexpected opening, you can secure this final spot for a fee of $4,500 by referencing the code CONNECT when you apply.

Apply now: https://equityinthecenter.org/practitioner-community-of-practice/

🌺 Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask 🌺

Big thanks to Everyday Democracy for spotlighting Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask, a fierce advocate for Native Hawaiian sovereignty and Indigenous rights worldwide. Her dedication to truth-telling and resistance against colonization continues to inspire generations. Let's carry forward her legacy by standing up for Indigenous lands, language, education, and cultural heritage.

Dr. Haunani-Kay Trask was a Native Hawaiian activist and scholar who championed Hawaiian sovereignty and supported Indigenous nations around the globe. Known for her unwavering commitment to speaking truth to power, she inspired her students and other young people to continue her legacy resisting the ongoing colonization of their land space, language, education, and cultural heritage.

Featuring another article from The Nonprofit Quarterly because the content is always 🔥🔥

“The prevailing advice of ‘work twice as hard to get twice as far’ has woven itself into the fabric of Black women’s professional journeys, shaping not only their careers but their lives. Instituting change means that organizations need to examine how they are perpetuating unrealistic standards as both expectations and messaging.”

Swipe for more of what we’re reading, watching and listening to! Our latest newsletter has links to all + more resources to help you on your journey (link in bio)

🗞️ The Tightrope of Excellence: Black Women and Authenticity by EIC's own Ericka Hines | The Nonprofit Quarterly

🗞️ Renewing in Hope by Stephen Matlock | Our Human Family

🎥 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women National Day of Action | National Indigenous Women's Resource Center

🎙️ Becoming the Vision Podcast: Ep 1 | Dreams in Philanthropy

Join us for two Race Equity Culture™ partner trainings this month that offer valuable insights and tools for organizational leaders!

1. Indian 101
Led by Vance Blackfox, an Indigenous theologian and Cherokee Nation citizen

Indian 101 is a two-hour session that provides foundational knowledge about of Turtle Island (U.S.) and fosters with Native communities in dismantling systems of oppression. This training is particularly relevant following our recent commemoration of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women ( ) Week and the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women on May 5th.

📅 Date & Time: May 21, 2024, 3:00-5:00 PM ET (2-4pm CT / 1-3pm MT / 12-2pm PT)

🔗 Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indian-101-may-2024-tickets-779799690867

2. Building an Equity Container: Operationalizing Equity by Tending to Your Holding Environment
Led by Tamir Novotny of Ahimsa Strategies and Niki Jagpal of Equity In The Center and Satori

Are you and your team struggling with work? Building an Equity Container is tailored for organizational leaders working to cultivate strong multi-racial teams adept at navigating tension and conflict as they dismantle white supremacy. This workshop provides practical tools and resources, including an assessment, to gauge and strengthen your team's equity container, equipping you with strategies to deepen your organization's racial equity work amidst current and racial equity challenges.

📅 Dates & Times: May 28 & June 4, 2024, 1-3pm ET (12-2pm CT / 11am-1pm MT / 10am-12pm PT)

🔗 Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-an-equity-container-mayjune-2024-tickets-858972428657

April 29 - May 5, 2024, is the National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR). Join us in saying enough is enough. No more stolen sisters.

GO TO: niwrc.org/mmiwrnatlweek24

We're exciting to be part of the 2024 Collective Impact Action Summit where leaders, practitioners, funders, partners, and more gather virtually from around the world to engage in community collaborations that center equity and belonging ✨

Are you attending the Summit? If so, come see us! EIC President & CEO Kerrien Suarez and EIC Executive VP Niki Jagpal will be staffing the virtual booth and holding office hours today and tomorrow from 11am - 12pm ET.

Learn how we can help you build a Race Equity Culture™ in your organization and more here: https://bit.ly/3JF4Hf5

Collective Impact Forum

Happening in one hour! If you can't make it, sign up for the recording 📽 here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsd-CrrzwtHdyTq5a3yxy8fvB3nc1md4kf #/registration

Our Practitioner Community of Practice (PCoP) facilitated by Raquel Gutierrez, Ph.D. is a six-month journey where you'll engage in thought partnership, share learning, and explore the nuances of equity work in a supportive multi-ethnic, multi-racial community.

Join to increase your capacity to implement practices that build a Race Equity Culture™ and connect with other practitioners committed to advancing equity in organizations. Applications are open until May 6th and the PCoP begins May 30!

Last Chance! 🌟 Are you ready to get personal about your anti-racism? The truth is that we all can contribute to cultures of exclusion that harm folks with historically marginalized identities. To counteract this, we MUST be courageous enough to interrogate our actions, assumptions, patterns of thinking, and perspectives 🧐💭

All individuals who join Getting Personal: Critical Self-Reflection in Anti-Racism Work, a two-part workshop facilitated by Monday Morning Consultants, will:

- Take stock of their own social identities and understand how they are targeted or privileged through membership in these social groups
- Understand when and how to leverage power
- Develop greater capacity to embrace conflict
- Develop the capacity to name mistakes and missteps, and to repair harm when caused
- Know when to step aside and return the spotlight to the those with the expertise to speak on harm

📆 Dates: April 23 & 30, 2024
⏰ Time: 12-3pm ET
🎟️ Secure your spot now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-personal-critical-self-reflection-in-anti-racism-work-q2-2024-tickets-779663162507

Our newly-launched tool, "Moving Towards Work: Senior Leaders," isn't just about assessment—it's about action.

Learn how to build a Race Equity Culture™ within your organization with our Senior Leaders Community of Practice (SLCoP) facilitated by the amazing Ericka Hines. Over 6 transformative months, connect, learn, and collaborate with peers to drive tangible change 🚀

Ready to lead the way? Join us for a Q&A session tomorrow, April 17th, from 3:30pm - 4:30pm ET to learn more about SLCoP and how you can be part of the journey! Register here: https://bit.ly/3W5xD7d

“We Specialize in the Wholly Impossible”: Navigating Three Black Women Tropes in Leadership (PAGE 18) is a must-read article written by EIC President and CEO Kerrien Suarez and Service Never Sleeps Founder and CEO Whitney Parnell!

"We seek to have room for error, growth, and balance. However, when we ask for help, there’s little support, due to the Mammy trope. When we give instruction for alleviation, we are the Angry Black Woman. There is no relief at the top of the glass cliff."

Thanks to The Nonprofit Quarterly for featuring this article in their latest issue which focuses on Black women leaders 🖤

Spring 2024 Digital Issue - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly This edition of Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine is a resounding no in the face of the travesty that Black women leaders, and other women of color leaders, have been contending with in the sector.

“…Many people don’t want to be led by leaders of color. You want our brilliance, but not our authority. And changing that will take more than imagination. It will take heart.”

Here's what we’re reading, watching and listening to! Our latest newsletter has links to all + more resources to help you on your journey: https://mailchi.mp/equityinthecenter/april-5-2024-newsletter

🗞️ Pushed into Leadership, Hung Out to Dry by Cyndi Suarez | The Nonprofit Quarterly

🗞️ As DEI Policies Come Under Legal Attack, Philanthropic Donors Consider How to Adapt by Thalia Beaty | QZ

🗞️ Who Gets to Tell Indigenous Stories by Tazbah Rose Chavez | The Wrap

🎥 White Supremacy, Antisemitism, and Anti-Black Racism: Origins and Intersectionality | USF Swig Program in JSSJ

Happening today! See y’all soon 🖤

📢 Calling all nonprofit and capacity building leaders/organizations and consultants! You're invited to our Program Briefing on April 4th at 1pm ET (12pm CT / 11am MT / 10am PT) 🗓️

Go and learn more about our cohort programs designed to boost organizations' capacity in building a Race Equity Culture™.

From our Senior Leader Lever Tool + Community of Practice to the Race Equity Culture™ Fellowship and more, discover upcoming opportunities to advance race equity. Plus, we're seeking partners to launch cohorts across regional and national portfolios/networks next year!

Register now at https://bit.ly/eic-program-briefing-2024

Led by Cyndi Suarez of The Nonprofit Quarterly, White and Black Women Archetypes will explore the experiences of Black women leaders and their allies as they confront shared challenges.

Panelists Kerrien Suarez of EIC, Whitney Parnell, and Dr. Yanique Redwood will delve into the complexities of Black women leadership and the archetypes that perpetuate injustice.

Don't miss it! Register here: https://info.nonprofitquarterly.org/white-and-black-women-archetypes

Black women leaders and their accomplices are driving the effort to unpack and move through shared experiences of harm. Join us on April 11 for NPQ’s upcoming webinar, “White and Black Women Archetypes”: https://bit.ly/3xl67bG

“2024 just might be the year that changes everything. But the way that things change is ultimately up to us..." - Michelle Alexander, Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now, The Nation

Check out the latest Racial Equity Tools newsletter with 130 new resources covering fundamentals 📚, planning 📝, action 🚀, and evaluation 📊: https://mailchi.mp/racialequitytools.org/our-fight-for-climate-justice-centers-racial-justice_new-resources_april24

“2024 just might be the year that changes everything. But the way that things change is ultimately up to us. It can be a time of world war, genocide, the collapse of democracy, and the loss of hope. Or it can be a time of great awakening—when we break our silences and act with greater courage and greater solidarity..."
- Michelle Alexander, Only Revolutionary Love Can Save Us Now, The Nation

These powerful words resonate deeply as we navigate this pivotal time. In the latest RET Newsletter, dive into 130 new resources covering fundamentals 📚, planning 📝, action 🚀, and evaluation 📊 to advance your and journey.

https://mailchi.mp/racialequitytools.org/our-fight-for-climate-justice-centers-racial-justice_new-resources_april24

If you just celebrated "thanksgiving", we invite you to learn the truth about the history of the Indigenous peoples across the U.S. Join the FINAL Indian 101 virtual workshop of the year, taking place on December 11th from 3:00 - 5:00 pm EST (2:00 - 4:00 pm CT / 1:00 - 3:00 pm MT / 12:00 - 2:00 pm PT).

Led by Vance Blackfox, an Indigenous theologian and member of the Cherokee Nation, this session will give you the foundation to stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities as we work together to dismantle longstanding systems of oppression!

Secure your spot now for the last Indian 101 training of the year: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indian-101-december-2023-tickets-676915982927?aff=linkedin