Women-Empowering Organizations that Partner with CNE
100 Black Women of the Charlottesville Metropolitan Area — Advocating on behalf of Black women and girls to promote leadership development and gender equity in the areas of health, education, and economic empowerment.
Read MoreVideo: Leading Equity Work in Your Organization—A Panel Discussion
Is your organization looking to address issues of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion, but unsure where to start or what the next step should be?
You’re not alone, and we’re here to help!
Many of us are…
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‘Trans-forming’ the Workplace to Be Transgender Inclusive
“When it comes to trans employees or any other marginalized group, true inclusion is not just about creating a more diverse workplace; it’s also about making sure organizations are treating…
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“These small changes over time make a difference if they build towards bigger changes. The movement building takes persistence and being willing to be in for the long-game.”
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Black Ceiling Exists for African-American Women Seeking Nonprofit Leadership Roles
The absence of black women in executive leadership roles is noticeable.
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Is Your Board Ready to Advance Equity?
“4 Signs that your board is ready for deeper equity work, and what to do if your board isn’t.”
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Three Ways to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy
“If funders want to improve DEI in their organizations, they need to re-define risk, emphasize trust, and reflect the communities they serve.”
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Will Women of Color Leading Nonprofits Drive Deeper Equity?
Nonprofits need to address the gaps in leadership, but they must also go a step further to analyze the organizational barriers that continue to foster inequity in the…
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A Nation of Weavers: the social renaissance is happening from the ground up
At the height of individualism, it’s time we start to re-evaluate our relationships with others. It’s time to consciously and intentionally move from “me”…
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“Being an ally and an accomplice requires you to give up some of your privilege and use it to support BIPOCs.”
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As part of our ongoing Justice and Equity Initiative at CNE, staff members attended Racial Equity Institute’s (REI) Groundwater Training this past Friday at JMRL Central Library.
Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, REI helps leaders and organizations understand the underlying framework of racism….
Read MoreThe Groundwater Approach
The Groundwater Approach: Building a Practical Understanding of Structural Racism by The Racial Equity Institute, highlights that racial inequality in America stems from deeply rooted systemic and institutional racism. In order to address racial inequity, we must…
Read MoreRace to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector Report
The Building Movement Project recently released its Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector report, which highlights the institutional barriers women of color face when trying to advance their careers or hold leadership positions. …
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Why Are We Still Struggling with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nonprofit Governance?
Read about why diversity, equity and inclusion are struggling to persist in nonprofits, and so strategies as to how to combat this in your organization.
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How Grantmakers Can Use Power Mindfully to Advance Equity
Learn how funders can start to use power positively to advance equity and justice in the nonprofit sector.
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$22 Million In New Funding For Social Justice Groups
Read about progress being made regarding the issue of mass incarceration and how organizations like The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation are working with local jurisdictions…
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How Managers Can Make Casual Networking Events More Inclusive
After-work casual networking often, unintentionally, excludes marginalized women of color- here are some practices to incorporate into management to ensure all employees are included.
Read MoreCommon Humanity and Radical Difference
As part of our initiative to promote justice and equity within nonprofit communities, CNE is introducing a series of guest writers who have been grappling with what diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to them and their organizations…
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Living into Our Values: Perspectives from BoardSource’s CEO & Board Chair
Based on their research, BoardSource has shown us the lack of progress nonprofit boards have suffered from on the issue of diversification of membership. But…
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Practical Ideas for Improving Equity and Inclusion at Nonprofits
The journey toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion has no fixed endpoint, but here are a few places to start.
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How you and your organization can contribute to the battle for equity for people of color in the nonprofit realm.
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Opportunity. Home. Community. Respect. EQUITY.
As part of our initiative to promote justice and equity within the nonprofit community, CNE is introducing a series of guest writers who have been grappling with what diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to them and their organizations and who…
Read MoreUnderstanding Our Own Savage Inequalities
As part of our initiative to promote justice and equity within the nonprofit community, CNE is introducing a series of guest writers who have been grappling with what diversity, equity, and inclusion mean to them and their organizations…
Read MoreHow Can Funders Help Nonprofits Become More Diverse? Do Nonprofits Even Want Such Help?
How Can Funders Help Nonprofits Become More Diverse? Do Nonprofits Even Want Such Help?
See how a recent survey from the Center for Effective Philanthropy explores diversity in the nonprofit sector.
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