MNN is committed to racial justice and increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Massachusetts nonprofit sector. This page provides resources for nonprofits seeking to address racial equity and inclusion within their organizations.
We plan to keep this resource page updated. We welcome your feedback here and suggestions of additional resources to list on this page here.
The Boston Foundation Racial Equity Capacity Builders Directory
The Boston Foundation’s Racial Equity Capacity Builders Directory supports organizations working on racial equity by providing a list of resources and capacity-builders to help nonprofits advance racial equity in their organizations. Curdina Hill, Principal, ClearWays Consulting & Coaching, and Molly Mead, Senior Consultant, Praxis Consulting, helped to compile this resource. Click here to download the directory.
Our Shared Sector
Our Shared Sector, a series from MNN and YW Boston, explores the intersection of nonprofit work and efforts across the sector to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our Shared Sector articles run in MNN’s monthly newsletter SectorNews, and can be found below.
- How nonprofits can prioritize disability equity during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
- 4 recommendations to strengthen your nonprofit’s evaluation of DEI efforts in 2022
- 3 ways to engage your board of directors in DEI work
- Holding difficult conversations about racism will help us grow as nonprofit leaders
- How nonprofits can prioritize disability equity during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
- Beyond the Buzzword, Part 2: How Can Critical Race Theory Further Your Nonprofit’s Equity and Inclusion Work?
- How Nonprofits Can Critically Understand Race: Unpacking Critical Race Theory
- My organization isn’t doing enough to support DEI. How can I push them to do more?
- How Nonprofit Leaders Can Communicate More Effectively with Diverse Teams
- Talking About Racism at Work: How Nonprofits Can Foster More Inclusive and Supportive Workplaces
For more articles, visit the Blog Archives found here.
Other resources:
- Anti-Asian Violence Resources – find resources that have been gathered to help individuals educate others, take action, donate, and more.
- Anti-Racist Actions for Individuals – interview with Dr. S. Atyia Martin of All Aces and Jim Rooney of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
- Anti-Racism College Guide for AAPI Students and Allies – College Consensus
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission – Anti-Asian Hate Resources
- Communications Network – Crowdsourcing anti-racism statements, resources, tools, and guidance.
- Dismantle Collective – links to articles, videos and more to support analysis, education, and action for anti-racism work.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources – National Council of Nonprofits.
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) for Consultants Program – offered by the Institute for Nonprofit Practice and TSNE Missionworks
- Facilitating Organizational Change: Lessons from Nonprofit Participation in InclusionBoston – report from YW Boston and the Boston Foundation that provides tools, learnings, and context through which individuals and organizations can begin or deepen their diversity, equity, and inclusion work.
- Gendered and Nonbinary Pronouns – guidelines for usage from UMASS Boston
- Immigration Resources – services for immigrants in Boston from the Mayor’s Office for Immigration Advancement (MOIA)
- Resources to Help Empower Asian and Pacific Islander Communities