Learning about DEI in fundraising: Our reading list
If there is one thing that I have found encouraging about 2020, it’s that the nonprofit industry in general, and fundraising specifically, has seemingly taken the time to look at itself and diversity. Or, more accurately, its lack of diversity. This is a multi-faceted issue and one that requires quite a bit of self-reflection on each of our parts.
Even as someone who deeply cares about this work, I know that there is always more that I can learn. I’m constantly looking for webinars, articles, and thought leaders in the space. I thought I might not be alone in this endeavor, so I put together a list of resources that I have found to be useful.
Organizations and people to know:
Black Lives Matter
After the Protests, Will Philanthropy Do the Right Thing This Time Around?
Don’t Ask How Am I Doing, Ask What Am I Doing. What Are We All Doing?
Boards
Beyond the Board Statement – How Can Boards Join the Movement for Racial Justice Part One
Beyond the Board Statement – How Can Boards Join the Movement for Racial Justice Part Two
Failure is not an Option – How Nonprofit Board Boards Can Support Leaders of Color
The Declining Diversity of Nonprofit Boards and What to Do About It
The Roles of Foundation Board Trustees and Foundation Staff Must Radically Change
Vital Voices: Lessons Learned from Board Members of Color
Why are We Still Struggling with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity & Hiring
2019 Nonprofit Diversity Practices Report
How to Attract Talented People of Color to Your Nonprofit
How To Build a Diverse Nonprofit
Integrating Inclusivity into your Submission and Application Process: 7 Key Strategies
Where Diversity in Hiring is Might Be Even More Important
Race & the Nonprofit Industry
Black Women in Nonprofits Matter
How White People Conquered the Nonprofit Industry
Money, Power, and Race: The Lived Experiences of Fundraising of Color
Money as Medicine – Leveraging Philanthropy to Decolonize Wealth
Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector
So You Don’t Think Race, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are Relevant to your Mission
The Issue of Racism in the Fundraising Profession
The Racial Funding Gap Can’t Continue in the Pandemic
Why DEI Matters in Fundraising
A New Age in America: Donors and Diverse Philanthropy
Diversification of the Fundraising Profession: Nonprofits’ Role
Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Final Report
Diversity in Giving Study: The Changing Landscape of American Philanthropy
Diversity Strategies Lacking at Many Organizations
Lack of Diversity in the Fundraising Profession
Overcoming the Racial Bias in Philanthropic Funding
Philanthropy and Inclusivity: A Longstanding Problem that Must Be Treated as Urgent
The Diversity Gap in the Nonprofit Sector
Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits
Why Diversity and Inclusion are Critical for Fundraising to Success
Women Give: Intersection of Race, Giving, and Gender
We’re always looking for more resources. If you’ve come across additional information that you would like to share, please email info@aperiophilanthropy.com and we’ll keep updating this list!