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.
- Nonprofit Leaders, Your DEI Commitments Did Not End With the 2020 Presidential Election
- How Nonprofit Leaders Can Communicate More Effectively with Diverse Teams
- What We Learned About Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in 2020 and How to Improve in 2021
- How Nonprofit Leadership Can Foster a More Inclusive Workplace Following the Election
- How Can Nonprofits Ensure More Successful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives?
- Talking About Racism at Work: How Nonprofits Can Foster More Inclusive and Supportive Workplaces
- How Understanding History Can Help Nonprofits Address Persisting Inequities
- How Nonprofits Can Address Stress and Trauma in the Workplace
- Responding with Empathy and Understanding
- 7 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Make Virtual Meetings More Inclusive
- Why Nonprofits Should Center Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Three Ways to Prepare for Successful Inclusion Strategies
- Why Inclusive Nonprofits Should Consider a “Culture Add” Over a “Culture Fit”
- Your Evaluations May Be Biased. Here’s What You Can Do About it.
- 3 Key Diversity and Inclusion Strategies for Nonprofits
- After Understanding the “DE&I” Acronym, How Can Nonprofits Start Their DE&I Journeys
- What Every Nonprofit Should Know About the Acronym “DE&I”
- Four Ways to Become a More Inclusive Nonprofit Leader
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.
- 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.
