In celebration of Women’s Equality Day, this webinar will address the systemic challenges of gender disparity in the nonprofit sector, as well as discuss solutions to bridge this divide. Gender disparity is nothing new in charitable work as it has historically been ‘free labor provided by women...
In this virtual webinar, REI organizers will use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature. By examining characteristics of modern-day racial inequity, the presentation introduces participants to an analysis that most find immediately helpful and...
Please join us for this important conversation. This event is a chance for nonprofit leaders and staff to gather in person to respond to the Grantmaking Equity Statement and discuss an equity focus within their organizations and how to move forward on the journey.
This free webinar will support organizational leaders as they learn and begin to practice the steps of establishing a “cultural bottom line.” Every organization has a culture, whether it has been named or not. When leaders have not interrogated and reimagined their organizational culture prior...
Many nonprofits have stated equity (across race, gender, abilities, etc.) as a goal, a set of values, and as a strategic framework for their organizations. But do their financials bear out those commitments? Nonprofit financial statements, and the decisions represented in those statements, shed...
“It feels awkward to say ‘The White Community’, right? A reason for this is that whiteness is afforded the acknowledgement that white people are diverse in their cultures, thoughts, and realities. The actions of one white person, or a small group of white people, are not systemically positioned...
Nonprofit professionals will hear from the Community Foundation about our learning and strategies to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in our organization and community. We don't want to simplify a complicated issue, but we do want to provide a path for organizations to engage...
The political, social, economic, and health environment of the last 18 months has motivated and empowered individuals through collective action to forge change within all communities for racial and economic equity. Individuals of color have a unique perspective and have created nonprofit...
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is hosting a virtual Community Learning Series event to share and discuss local data collected about racial disparities in Linn County. The event is free and open to the public.
The Community Foundation exists to improve the quality of life...
This year, the Upswell Summit is all about building a racially just and healthy society – and that’s a commitment that requires extraordinary ambition and inspired vision from each of us. Throughout the experience, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with passionate changemakers from...
