We are building a list of online resources on equity and inclusion to help our members fully incorporate these values into their grantmaking decisions and organizational practices. This page is a work in progress and will continue to evolve. You are welcome to send suggestions to kate@philanthropywv.org
Glossaries
- There are a number of glossaries on diversity, equity and inclusion terminology available, including:
- The Racial Equity Tools Glossary, HERE.
- Diversity Best Practices Glossary (pdf), HERE
- “What is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?” from the D5 Coalition, HERE
- The Power Moves Glossary, HERE
Resources Provided by our Guest Speakers
- A video overview of the history of housing discrimination, HERE
- A video taking a broad historical perspective on racial inequity (via dropbox), HERE
- A video on the difference between the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion, HERE
- While this video is about education, it talks about the importance of bringing diverse perspectives into spaces where the demographics may not be diverse. HERE
- A presentation on Liberation in a Generation and their perspective on economic justice, HERE
Useful Links
- The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers’ “Putting Racism on the Table” series, including videos HERE
- Ten ways for family foundations to consider diversity and inclusion HERE
- The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship’s report on Corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts is HERE.
- A listing of BIPOC-centered arts and cultural funds from Grantmakers in the Arts, HERE
- A guide to thinking of your organization on a continuum of multiculturalism and antiracism HERE
- A workbook on organizational habits that can promote or resist white supremacy HERE
- A document (pdf) from 2020 on operationalizing racial equity in nonprofits HERE
- A 2021 report on surveys of philanthropic organizations about their racial equity progress and challenges HERE
- A quick overview of the Divest/Invest framework of criminal justice reform from the Neighborhood Funders Group HERE
- The Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity has a number of online publications and resources, HERE
- Equity in the Center’s “Awake to Woke to Work” publication provides a framework for phases in equity work, HERE. They also offer short videos on a variety of equity-related topics, HERE
Community Group PSOs
If you are looking for expertise rooted in a particular community, there are a number of philanthropy-serving organizations that are designed by and for specific communities who might be able to help. The list below is drawn from our national association, but is not comprehensive.
- Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy
- ABFE (A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities)
- Funders for LGBTQ Issues
- Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
- Hispanics in Philanthropy
- Native Americans in Philanthropy
- President’s Council on Disability Inclusion in Philanthropy
Reading Lists