By Alyson Weiss Once each team committed to completing action steps that advanced the organization’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Vision, the YNPN Boston EDI committee looked for opportunities to support by filling knowledge gaps. After… Step 4: Fill Knowledge Gaps

By Alyson Weiss As an all-volunteer organization, we know how difficult it can be to carve out time and allocate resources to serve your mission, fund your work, and keep the lights on. It may… Conclusion

By Alyson Weiss Decades of research show that diverse organizations out-perform homogeneous ones. However, nonprofit staff tend not to reflect the diversity of the clients and communities we serve, and these numbers are not improving.… Introduction: It’s Not Extra: Centering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Your Organization

By Alyson Weiss The first step we took to centering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at YNPN Boston was to get organizational buy-in, and then to assemble a cross-departmental team of champions (don’t let EDI get… Step 1: Assemble a Team of Champions

By Alyson Weiss After we onboarded our team of champions, we wrote a long-term Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Vision to ensure that the organization was aligned in our definition of EDI, and our hopes for… Step 2: Create a Shared Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Vision

By Alyson Weiss After your organization has aligned on your Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion priorities by writing an EDI Vision, it’s time to map out how you are going to start making progress, and who… Step 3: Assign Key Action Steps