83. Educating Your Staff and Supporters About Equity - Part 1

Ongoing events like the spread of COVID-19 and #BlackLivesMatter have recently made inequities in our healthcare, educational, correctional, and other systems more obvious on a national level. Fortunately, we've seen many nonprofits revisit their Diversity / Equity / Inclusion (DEI) policies (or build completely new ones from scratch) as a result. This week, Jenni speaks again with thought leader and advocate Jon Royal to discuss an example of how your nonprofit can promote equity and racial justice in your community. This episode is Part 1 of 2 -- look for Part 2 next week! In this podcast episode, Jon and Jenni mention several resources, including: --Jenni's Racial Justice Awareness Kit, available at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore --Chenjerai Kumanyika, who you can find on Twitter at twitter.com/catchatweetdown --The podcast "Seeing White", which you can find at sceneonradio.org/seeing-white --The book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America" by Richard Rothstein Our guest this week is:--Jon Royal ([email protected])  Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more. All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com. Produced by Wayfare Recording Co. Music by Emily Summers. ©2020 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.