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™.
Race Equity Culture™ Services
Working Sessions
Open enrollment workshops for individuals and organizations on our Race Equity Cycle® framework and research
Partner Trainings
Workshops and trainings with partners to center race equity and promote allyship and liberation
Cohorts
Opportunities for teams to drive race equity within their organizations and across the sector, with guidance
Woke @ Work Blog
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Colleagues! Don`t miss this vital LinkedIn Live conversation on Thursday afternoon. Learn more at the link in our bio.
Due to unforeseen circumstances this afternoon`s Linkedin Live has been postponed. Be sure to follow our page for future updates and details about upcoming events.
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In a year marked by mounting attacks on equity and civil society, hope isn’t passive - it’s practice. Join EIC leadership this Thursday for a LinkedIn Live conversation on what has sustained race equity work over the past year and how we keep building momentum in the face of real challenges. Learn more at the link in our bio.
Your support means everything. As the clock winds down, please take a moment to make a donation in support of our mission and the future of race equity work at the link in our bio.
As the year draws to a close, we`re reflecting on all that we`ve accomplished over the past five years to advance race equity. Our impact has grown beyond a groundbreaking framework to the elevation of race equity as a management discipline. Check out these infographics to learn more about how we`ve anchored the field, and ways to deepen your engagement with us into the new year.
As this #GivingTuesday draws to a close, we leave you with this reflection from oAs this #GivingTuesday draws to a close, we leave you with this reflection from our board members Jara Dean-Coffey and Holly Delaney Cole on the work of advancing race equity requires, and what becomes possible when we succeed. We hope you`ll take a moment to donate in support of this vision at the link in our bio.
Here’s a reflection for today: how many changemakers are operating at full capacity? How many are exhausted? How many are under-funded? We`re creating structures to honor and sustain race equity leaders not just for one year, but for a generation. This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us and invest in the infrastructure of lasting change by donating at the link in our bio.
As the backlash to racial equity and social justice continues, it’s never been more important to resource and support those who work to advance. Check out this video of colleagues from Associated Recreation Council sharing how EIC has helped them advance race equity at their organization as you consider a donation to support our vital work. When you`re ready, you can donate at the link in our bio. #GivingTuesday
Colleagues! Please join us on LinkedIn tomorrow for a conversation with our President Kerrien Suarez and Cyndi Suarez of Big Soul as they reflect on lessons learned from EIC`s history and share strategies to lead with hope and conviction in challenging times.
🎉 ICYMI We`re celebrating 5 years as an independent nonprofit! In a powerful blog, Cyndi Suarez of Big Soul highlights how EIC has helped shift the field from surface-level DEI to truly transforming culture, building systems that dismantle racism, and advancing the Race Equity Cycle™ to create lasting Race Equity Culture™.
Swipe to learn more about our history of deep work toward collective liberation. ✊🏾🌱 #RaceEquity
🌟 As we mark EIC’s 5th anniversary, we’re lifting up stories of collaboration, impact, and shared commitment to race equity. We’d love to hear your experience with EIC and our partner, Racial Equity Tools (RET). 🤝📣
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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.



