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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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🖤 This Black August, as highlighted by our friends at Racial Equity Tools, we reflect on a decade since the tragic killing of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, MO. First observed in 1979, Black August commemorates the murder of George Jackson, a Black Panther and advocate for prisoners’ rights.

At its heart, Black August is a movement for Black liberation—a time to honor those lost to systemic violence and to stand strong in the fight for justice.

We’re sharing this stunning illustration, “Dancing in the Moonlight” by @lorintheory, as a vision of what Black liberation can look like. 🌙✨

For resources on Black August, check out Racial Equity Tools’ latest newsletter (link in bio).

#BlackAugust #BlackLiberation #RacialEquity #Illustration #Resources #RacialJustice

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🖤 This Black August, as highlighted by our friends at Racial Equity Tools, we reflect on a decade since the tragic killing of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, MO. First observed in 1979, Black August commemorates the murder of George Jackson, a Black Panther and advocate for prisoners’ rights. At its heart, Black August is a movement for Black liberation—a time to honor those lost to systemic violence and to stand strong in the fight for justice. We’re sharing this stunning illustration, “Dancing in the Moonlight” by @lorintheory, as a vision of what Black liberation can look like. 🌙✨ For resources on Black August, check out Racial Equity Tools’ latest newsletter (link in bio). #BlackAugust #BlackLiberation #RacialEquity #Illustration #Resources #RacialJustice

🖤 This Black August, as highlighted by our friends at Racial Equity Tools, we reflect on a decade since the tragic killing of Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, MO. First observed in 1979, Black August commemorates the murder of George Jackson, a Black Panther and advocate for prisoners’ rights.

At its heart, Black August is a movement for Black liberation—a time to honor those lost to systemic violence and to stand strong in the fight for justice.

We’re sharing this stunning illustration, “Dancing in the Moonlight” by @lorintheory, as a vision of what Black liberation can look like. 🌙✨

For resources on Black August, check out Racial Equity Tools’ latest newsletter (link in bio).

#BlackAugust #BlackLiberation #RacialEquity #Illustration #Resources #RacialJustice ...

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A recent @chronicleofphilanthropy article covers a new study which found that the more DEI strategies nonprofits employed, the more likely employees were to say they planned to stay in their jobs for the next three years.

“Equity work, at the end of the day, is about giving all of your staff what they need to thrive. There are benefits for retention, because when the work is done well, you’re making everyone feel included.”
- Kerrien Suarez, President and CEO of Equity in the Center

Surprised? We aren’t.

Grateful to our partners @buildingmovementproject for conducting this study of 3,000 nonprofit employees. Continuing race equity work is more important than ever! Link to article in bio.

#DEI #RacialEquity #Nonprofit #Nonprofits #Organizations #WorkCulture #EmployeeRetention #Leadership

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A recent @chronicleofphilanthropy article covers a new study which found that the more DEI strategies nonprofits employed, the more likely employees were to say they planned to stay in their jobs for the next three years. “Equity work, at the end of the day, is about giving all of your staff what they need to thrive. There are benefits for retention, because when the work is done well, you’re making everyone feel included.” - Kerrien Suarez, President and CEO of Equity in the Center Surprised? We aren’t. Grateful to our partners @buildingmovementproject for conducting this study of 3,000 nonprofit employees. Continuing race equity work is more important than ever! Link to article in bio. #DEI #RacialEquity #Nonprofit #Nonprofits #Organizations #WorkCulture #EmployeeRetention #Leadership

A recent @chronicleofphilanthropy article covers a new study which found that the more DEI strategies nonprofits employed, the more likely employees were to say they planned to stay in their jobs for the next three years.

“Equity work, at the end of the day, is about giving all of your staff what they need to thrive. There are benefits for retention, because when the work is done well, you’re making everyone feel included.”
- Kerrien Suarez, President and CEO of Equity in the Center

Surprised? We aren’t.

Grateful to our partners @buildingmovementproject for conducting this study of 3,000 nonprofit employees. Continuing race equity work is more important than ever! Link to article in bio.

#DEI #RacialEquity #Nonprofit #Nonprofits #Organizations #WorkCulture #EmployeeRetention #Leadership ...

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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

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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 ...

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Wrapping up #DisabilityPrideMonth with this beautiful artwork by @ananyapaints 🖤

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Wrapping up #DisabilityPrideMonth with this beautiful artwork by @ananyapaints 🖤

Wrapping up #DisabilityPrideMonth with this beautiful artwork by @ananyapaints 🖤 ...

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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

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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 ...

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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.

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