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
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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). 🤝📣
ICYMI: In our most recent newsletter, we`re diffusing economic stress by dreaming of just economic futures. Check out our newsletter at the link in our bio for resources to support you in imagining and building the transformative economies of the future. Don`t forget to subscribe for future issues!
ICYMI: In our most recent newsletter, we lifted up some recent reads by nonprofit women leaders of color and shared resources in honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility. Read the newsletter and subscribe to future editions at the link in our bio.
Equity In The Center is looking for the next addition to our growing Communications team! Do you have a passion for visual storytelling, a keen eye for detail, and experience supporting mission-driven communications strategies? We`d love to hear from you. Click the link in our bio to access the full opportunity description and apply.
When political shifts heighten workplace tension, internal conversations can be complicated by power dynamics and unspoken fears. Bringing in an outside facilitator creates a neutral space for honest dialogue.
Even facilitators need facilitation—external support helps organizations move from reactive to proactive responses.
Watch the full video on our recent dialogue about Navigating The Now here: https://equityinthecenter.org/navigating-the-now/
If you are at the leading edge of movement, you owe it to yourself to take care of yourself.
Watch the full conversation about Navigating the Now, including how EIC is doubling down on self-care: https://equityinthecenter.org/navigating-the-now/
Don’t panic! 💥 In our recent dialogue, Navigating The Now, we shared how EIC is grounding ourselves in our values and staying committed to equity and justice.
Take a look and then head over to our blog for the full video: https://equityinthecenter.org/navigating-the-now/
Listen in as EIC Managing Director Andrew Plumley talks about creating spaces for Black men to come together and do the necessary work to give Black women the space to heal and rest.
For additional resources on Navigating The Now, head over to our blog for the full video: https://equityinthecenter.org/navigating-the-now/
A lot has changed since Equity In The Center® became an independent organization: a global health pandemic and racial reckoning reshaped the movements for equity and justice, with far-reaching implications for philanthropy and nonprofits. Now, as we confront new realities in the aftermath of a consequential election, we are reminded that our communities are strong and have been resilient through many recent and historical challenges. In reflecting on the work ahead, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing race equity through our refreshed strategic priorities. Scroll to see the strategic priorities, and read more about them on our blog.
Join us for our upcoming Awake to Woke to Work® workshop, designed to help you build a Race Equity Culture™ in your organization.
In this interactive, two-module training (held on March 4 and March 17) we will dive deep into the Race Equity Cycle® framework, including:
▪️Reviewing management and operational best practices for building race equity
▪️Taking a closer look at how structural racism manifests in our organizations
▪️Questioning behaviors, beliefs, and policies that uphold institutional racism
▪️Sharing tools and resources to sustain momentum in race equity work
The urgency to do this work has never been greater. Tap the link in our bio to join us.
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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.