Equity In The Center® (EIC) works to shift mindsets, practices and systems in the social sector to center race equity and build a Race Equity Culture™.
Building Race Equity in the Workplace
This publication is the culmination of Equity In The Center research, which illustrates in detail how organizations can move through the Race Equity Cycle® by activating specific organizational levers.
Awake to Woke to Work®: Building a Race Equity Culture™ provides insights, tactics, and practices social sector organizations can and have used to measurably shift organizational culture, operationalize equity, and move from a dominant organizational culture to a Race Equity Culture™.
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Workshops and trainings with partners to center race equity and promote allyship and liberation
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🎙️ In our first episode of BEYOND DEI*, we talk about why we launched this podcast now, how we can support each other amidst racial equity and DEI backlash, and much more.
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe to BEYOND DEI* on your favorite platform! 🔔
#RaceEquityCulture #BeyondDEI #EquityInTheCenter #RacialEquity #DEI #PodcastLaunch #WorkCulture #Nonprofits #SocialSector
🎙️ In our first episode of BEYOND DEI*, we talk about why we launched this podcast now, how we can support each other amidst racial equity and DEI backlash, and much more.
🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe to BEYOND DEI* on your favorite platform! 🔔
#RaceEquityCulture #BeyondDEI #EquityInTheCenter #RacialEquity #DEI #PodcastLaunch #WorkCulture #Nonprofits #SocialSector
President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president and it took conservative pundits and the media little time to relentlessly attack Harris on the basis of her race and gender, labeling her a “DEI hire.” This backlash aligns with growing resistance to DEI initiatives, reflected in recent anti-DEI legislation.
Want to learn more?
💬 Unpack the `DEI Hire` Attacks on Kamala Harris with us in our latest blog post!
📅 To delve deeper, join our LinkedIn Live event tomorrow, August 1st at 12pm ET with EIC President & CEO Kerrien Suarez and cofounders Ericka Hines and Andrew Plumley!
🔗 links to both in bio!
#RacialEquity #DEI #KamalaHarris #2024Election
President Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for president and it took conservative pundits and the media little time to relentlessly attack Harris on the basis of her race and gender, labeling her a “DEI hire.” This backlash aligns with growing resistance to DEI initiatives, reflected in recent anti-DEI legislation.
Want to learn more?
💬 Unpack the `DEI Hire` Attacks on Kamala Harris with us in our latest blog post!
📅 To delve deeper, join our LinkedIn Live event tomorrow, August 1st at 12pm ET with EIC President & CEO Kerrien Suarez and cofounders Ericka Hines and Andrew Plumley!
🔗 links to both in bio!
#RacialEquity #DEI #KamalaHarris #2024Election
Wrapping up #DisabilityPrideMonth with this beautiful artwork by @ananyapaints 🖤
Huge announcement, y’all!
We’re SO excited to launch our new podcast, BEYOND DEI*, coming at you next week! 🎙️🎉
Kerrien Suarez, President and CEO of Equity In The Center, is taking the mic to dive deep into how we can ditch the check-the-box approach to diversity and move towards transformational race equity. This means dismantling systemic racism and white dominant culture 🗣️
Get ready to be inspired by phenomenal practitioners and leaders who are building a Race Equity Culture™ within their organizations. If you’re done with performative actions and ready for change, this podcast is for you.
Be sure to subscribe on your favorite platform!
#BeyondDEI #RaceEquityCulture #PodcastLaunch #RaceEquity #RacialEquity
Huge announcement, y’all!
We’re SO excited to launch our new podcast, BEYOND DEI*, coming at you next week! 🎙️🎉
Kerrien Suarez, President and CEO of Equity In The Center, is taking the mic to dive deep into how we can ditch the check-the-box approach to diversity and move towards transformational race equity. This means dismantling systemic racism and white dominant culture 🗣️
Get ready to be inspired by phenomenal practitioners and leaders who are building a Race Equity Culture™ within their organizations. If you’re done with performative actions and ready for change, this podcast is for you.
Be sure to subscribe on your favorite platform!
#BeyondDEI #RaceEquityCulture #PodcastLaunch #RaceEquity #RacialEquity
“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 #RaceEquity resources to help you on your journey (Link in bio)
🗞️ OP-ED: Anti-DEI Campaigns Are Part of a 170-Year-Old Cycle of Racial Advancement and Backlash | @nyamnews
🗞️ Nonprofits Are Taking a Stance on Gaza — and Paying the Price | The Chronicle of Philanthropy
🗞️ Disability Justice—in the Workplace (and Beyond)| @npquarterly
🎙️ Podcast: 40 Acres and A Lie, Part 1 | @revealnews
#RacialEquity #DEI #Nonprofits #Philanthropy #RecommendedReading #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityJustice
“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 #RaceEquity resources to help you on your journey (Link in bio)
🗞️ OP-ED: Anti-DEI Campaigns Are Part of a 170-Year-Old Cycle of Racial Advancement and Backlash | @nyamnews
🗞️ Nonprofits Are Taking a Stance on Gaza — and Paying the Price | The Chronicle of Philanthropy
🗞️ Disability Justice—in the Workplace (and Beyond)| @npquarterly
🎙️ Podcast: 40 Acres and A Lie, Part 1 | @revealnews
#RacialEquity #DEI #Nonprofits #Philanthropy #RecommendedReading #DisabilityPrideMonth #DisabilityJustice
Our newsletter is now out, featuring a roundup of remote #JobOpenings in the social sector! Explore these roles at Borealis Philanthropy, DonorsChoose, Council on Foundations, and Act To Change.
More opportunities are in our newsletter 🗞️ (link in bio) along with some valuable #RaceEquity resources to help you along your journey.
📌 Vice President of Programs | @borealisphilanthropy
📌 Director, Operations Strategy & Enablement | @donorschoose
📌 Senior Manager, People (Human Resources) | Council on Foundations
📌 Programs & Strategic Initiatives Manager | @acttochange
P.S. Know someone passionate about social change? Share these opportunities with them!
#NowHiring #Jobs #Philanthropy #Nonprofit #SocialSector #NonprofitOrganization #NonprofitsofInstagram #JobOpportunities #JobsHiring #JobSearch #Leadership #RemoteWork #NonprofitJobs #NonprofitCareers
Our newsletter is now out, featuring a roundup of remote #JobOpenings in the social sector! Explore these roles at Borealis Philanthropy, DonorsChoose, Council on Foundations, and Act To Change.
More opportunities are in our newsletter 🗞️ (link in bio) along with some valuable #RaceEquity resources to help you along your journey.
📌 Vice President of Programs | @borealisphilanthropy
📌 Director, Operations Strategy & Enablement | @donorschoose
📌 Senior Manager, People (Human Resources) | Council on Foundations
📌 Programs & Strategic Initiatives Manager | @acttochange
P.S. Know someone passionate about social change? Share these opportunities with them!
#NowHiring #Jobs #Philanthropy #Nonprofit #SocialSector #NonprofitOrganization #NonprofitsofInstagram #JobOpportunities #JobsHiring #JobSearch #Leadership #RemoteWork #NonprofitJobs #NonprofitCareers
Yes, it`s that time again! 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 (LinkedIn Article in bio)
#RacialEquity #WorkplaceCulture #OrganizationBreak #RestIsResistance
Yes, it`s that time again! 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 (LinkedIn Article in bio)
#RacialEquity #WorkplaceCulture #OrganizationBreak #RestIsResistance
“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 #RaceEquity resources to help you on your journey (link in bio)
🗞️ Partial Freedom: What Juneteenth Looks Like for Prisoners Like Us | @commondreams
🗞️ DEI Isn’t a Dirty Word. How Funders Can Fight Back. By Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Minjon Tholen, and Dan Egol | @chronicleofphilanthropy
🎥 Greenwood Is Still Burning | Lush Cosmetics in collaboration with @justiceforgreenwood
🎙️ Ep. 3: We Should All Be Organizers | Justice Ain`t Cheap: A Queer Philanthropy Podcast from @lgbtfunders
#RacialEquity #Juneteenth #TulsaRaceMassacre #JusticeForGreenwood #AntiRacism #AntiRacismReading #PrideMonth #Philanthropy #RecommendedReading #DEI #Nonprofits #NonprofitOrganization #NonprofitsOfInstagram
“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 #RaceEquity resources to help you on your journey (link in bio)
🗞️ Partial Freedom: What Juneteenth Looks Like for Prisoners Like Us | @commondreams
🗞️ DEI Isn’t a Dirty Word. How Funders Can Fight Back. By Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Minjon Tholen, and Dan Egol | @chronicleofphilanthropy
🎥 Greenwood Is Still Burning | Lush Cosmetics in collaboration with @justiceforgreenwood
🎙️ Ep. 3: We Should All Be Organizers | Justice Ain`t Cheap: A Queer Philanthropy Podcast from @lgbtfunders
#RacialEquity #Juneteenth #TulsaRaceMassacre #JusticeForGreenwood #AntiRacism #AntiRacismReading #PrideMonth #Philanthropy #RecommendedReading #DEI #Nonprofits #NonprofitOrganization #NonprofitsOfInstagram
We just wrapped up our second ✨ Race Equity Cycle Pulse Check™ Cohort ✨ and are reflecting on the journey with Monica Banks from @socalgrantmaker, who was part of our first cohort.
“It’s also allowed us to identify some focus areas for ourselves and admit that maybe we’re not as far along as we thought we were, and that’s okay.”
Shoutout to Monica for sharing her experience and to Juan Serrano for designing and facilitating the program! 🙌💬
We loved being in community with all our participants this past year 🖤
#RacialEquity #RaceEquity #Philanthropy #Organizations #Nonprofit #WorkCulture #Workplace #Cohort
We just wrapped up our second ✨ Race Equity Cycle Pulse Check™ Cohort ✨ and are reflecting on the journey with Monica Banks from @socalgrantmaker, who was part of our first cohort.
“It’s also allowed us to identify some focus areas for ourselves and admit that maybe we’re not as far along as we thought we were, and that’s okay.”
Shoutout to Monica for sharing her experience and to Juan Serrano for designing and facilitating the program! 🙌💬
We loved being in community with all our participants this past year 🖤
#RacialEquity #RaceEquity #Philanthropy #Organizations #Nonprofit #WorkCulture #Workplace #Cohort
Join us for two Race Equity Culture™ partner trainings this month!
1. Indian 101 is a two-hour session that provides foundational knowledge about #IndigenousPeoples of Turtle Island (U.S.) and fosters #Solidarity with Native communities in dismantling systems of oppression.
📅 Date & Time: May 21, 2024, 3 - 5 PM ET (2-4pm CT / 1-3pm MT / 12-2pm PT)
🎟️ Tiered Pricing: $75 - $150
🔗 Link in bio to register
2. Are you and your team struggling with #RacialEquity 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.
📅 Dates & Times: May 28 & June 4, 2024, 1 - 3pm ET (12-2pm CT / 11am-1pm MT / 10am-12pm PT)
🎟️ Tiered Pricing: $175 - $250
🔗 Link in bio to register
#VirtualTraining #Learning #Leadership #IndigenousPeoples #DismantleWhiteSupremacy #DEI #RaceEquity #IndigenousHistory #HealthyConflict #TeamCulture #WorkCulture #Workplace #Nonprofits #Philanthropy #AdultLearning
Join us for two Race Equity Culture™ partner trainings this month!
1. Indian 101 is a two-hour session that provides foundational knowledge about #IndigenousPeoples of Turtle Island (U.S.) and fosters #Solidarity with Native communities in dismantling systems of oppression.
📅 Date & Time: May 21, 2024, 3 - 5 PM ET (2-4pm CT / 1-3pm MT / 12-2pm PT)
🎟️ Tiered Pricing: $75 - $150
🔗 Link in bio to register
2. Are you and your team struggling with #RacialEquity 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.
📅 Dates & Times: May 28 & June 4, 2024, 1 - 3pm ET (12-2pm CT / 11am-1pm MT / 10am-12pm PT)
🎟️ Tiered Pricing: $175 - $250
🔗 Link in bio to register
#VirtualTraining #Learning #Leadership #IndigenousPeoples #DismantleWhiteSupremacy #DEI #RaceEquity #IndigenousHistory #HealthyConflict #TeamCulture #WorkCulture #Workplace #Nonprofits #Philanthropy #AdultLearning
Featuring another @npquarterly article because the content is always 🔥🔥
“The prevailing advice of ‘work twice as hard to get half 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 #RaceEquity resources to help you on your journey (link in bio)
🗞️ The Tightrope of Excellence: Black Women and Authenticity by EIC`s own @erickadhines | @npquarterly
🗞️ Renewing in Hope by Stephen Matlock | OHF Weekly
🎥 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women National Day of Action | @niwrc
🎙️ Becoming the Vision Podcast: Ep 1 | @freedomdreamsphil
#RacialEquity #Leadership #DismantleWhiteSupremacy #BlackWomenLead #Solidarity #AntiRacism #AntiRacismReading #IndigenousStorytelling #MMIW #RecommendedReading #CultureShift #WorkCulture #DEI #Nonprofits #NonprofitOrganization #NonprofitsOfInstagram
Featuring another @npquarterly article because the content is always 🔥🔥
“The prevailing advice of ‘work twice as hard to get half 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 #RaceEquity resources to help you on your journey (link in bio)
🗞️ The Tightrope of Excellence: Black Women and Authenticity by EIC`s own @erickadhines | @npquarterly
🗞️ Renewing in Hope by Stephen Matlock | OHF Weekly
🎥 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women National Day of Action | @niwrc
🎙️ Becoming the Vision Podcast: Ep 1 | @freedomdreamsphil
#RacialEquity #Leadership #DismantleWhiteSupremacy #BlackWomenLead #Solidarity #AntiRacism #AntiRacismReading #IndigenousStorytelling #MMIW #RecommendedReading #CultureShift #WorkCulture #DEI #Nonprofits #NonprofitOrganization #NonprofitsOfInstagram
Amidst all the #DEI and #RaceEquity backlash, a supportive community for the practitioners who do this work is crucial.
This is why we’re excited to launch our Practitioner Community of Practice (PCoP) with Dr. Raquel Gutierrez.
This program is a unique opportunity for practitioners to share learning, engage in thought partnership and explore the nuance of equity work in a multi-ethnic, multi-racial community rooted in shared values and a vision for building a Race Equity Culture™ in organizations.
Learn more and apply by 5/6 via the link in our bio!
#RacialEquity #CommunityofPractice #Organizations #WorkCulture #Workplace #RaceEquityCulture #Practitioners
Amidst all the #DEI and #RaceEquity backlash, a supportive community for the practitioners who do this work is crucial.
This is why we’re excited to launch our Practitioner Community of Practice (PCoP) with Dr. Raquel Gutierrez.
This program is a unique opportunity for practitioners to share learning, engage in thought partnership and explore the nuance of equity work in a multi-ethnic, multi-racial community rooted in shared values and a vision for building a Race Equity Culture™ in organizations.
Learn more and apply by 5/6 via the link in our bio!
#RacialEquity #CommunityofPractice #Organizations #WorkCulture #Workplace #RaceEquityCulture #Practitioners
Learn More About Us
We envision a future where nonprofit and philanthropic organizations are characterized by a Race Equity Culture™, meaning they implement and advance race equity internally while advocating for and centering it in work externally.
To achieve that future, we challenge colleagues to adopt specific tactics on the levels at which racism operates.