DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice) have taken on new meaning in today’s environment. Never before have we seen such a level of urgency among social sector leaders to “get it right” and to do so quickly. On July 1, 2022, Nonprofit HR announced the renaming of its DEI practice to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Justice (EDIJ).
EDIJ Thought Partnership
Meet Antonio!
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| Dr. Antonio Cortes Managing Director Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & JusticeRead Antonio’s bio |
Our experiences working with social impact organizations of all sizes have informed how we work with our clients across missions, locations, size and purposes. Sometimes knowing where and how to embark on your organization’s work in diversity, equity and inclusion can be the hardest step. It is not uncommon for nonprofits, associations, philanthropists and social enterprises to struggle with where to begin their EDIJ journeys and how to shepherd in a more just organization.
| We’re here to: Listen to you, share our expertise and help you arrive at what makes sense for you and your team. Our in-house talent management leaders provide expert-level thought partnership aimed at working with organizations to uncover where inequities exist within their systems and providing strategic guidance to revise or create new, equitable systems. We will help challenge your thinking; change your paradigms, assumptions and actions; and urge you to innovate in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion in a way that recognizes the unique internal and external factors impacting your organization. |
Webinar Recording
The State of DEIJ in Nonprofits: Survey Results from Nonprofit HR hosted by The Nonprofit Alliance
Tune in to this special webinar recording and find out how mission-driven employers fare in terms of their 2022 DEIJ practices and gain valuable benchmarking data such as:
- How many social impact organizations have formal DEIJ statements, strategies and dedicated budgets
- What organizations report as their greatest diversity challenges
- Tips for moving from diversity statements to position statements
- How the pandemic and social justice events have impacted decision making about DEIJ practices
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Comprehensive Equity Assessments
Our equity assessment work involves the collection and analysis of organizational information to determine the extent to which your mission, programs and operations are equitable for each member of your team. Our internal assessment work involves a deep examination of all aspects of your talent management ecosystem, from workplace planning and hiring, to total rewards, to performance and culture management through to succession and transition planning. Each component of your talent management program is reviewed with the goal of both identifying and addressing strengths and weaknesses related to equity. To ensure just outcomes within organizations, systems such as hiring, onboarding, performance management and others may need to be redesigned for more consistency in administration. We also offer external assessment services to help organizations better understand both the operating environment as well as the specific needs of stakeholder groups and gauge if they are providing equitable impact to their constituents.
We’re ready to partner with you! Reach out to us now to get your organization’s comprehensive equity assessment started.
In Recent NewsNonprofit HR Conducted ABCG’s DEIJ Certification AssessmentConsistent with most organizational assessments, Nonprofit HR incorporates a document and process review of organizational systems to understand how the organization operates and to assess potential areas that can be strengthened. Since the focus of the ABGC assessment was on the genetic counselor certification process, it meant reviewing all aspects of the assessment, including the certification standards that ABGC is held to; how assessment items are created, tested and incorporated into the certification process; and the evaluation of stakeholder concerns about the experience of the certification process. Read the full article. American Dental Education Association (ADEA), Nonprofit HR Partner to Conduct Momentous Climate Assessment SurveySurvey to include 78 dental schools and 800+ allied dental programs in the United States and Canada The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is partnering with Nonprofit HR to conduct a momentous dental education-wide climate assessment survey that will collect baseline data on DEI at U.S. and Canadian dental schools and allied dental programs. The survey will include all 78 dental schools and 800+ allied dental programs across both countries. This inaugural climate assessment is a crucial step in assisting all institutions with measuring perceptions regarding the campus climate as one supportive of inclusion, equality and equitable outcomes for all stakeholders. DEI expert Emily Holthaus and team of experienced DEI consultants will lead this work for Nonprofit HR. Read the full release. |
Customized EDIJ and Racial Justice-Centered Training (Board, Leadership & Staff) & Facilitation
Training is a critical component of any successful EDIJ strategy. Whether we are assisting you with designing EDIJ-based training or simply delivering it, our ultimate goal is to drive for learning programs and services aimed at shifting behavior and creating meaningful and impactful change within your organization.
Whether delivered virtually or in person, our customized training programs empower your teams with the knowledge and actionable tools necessary to live in and contribute to a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. Our expert learning and development facilitators help your board, leadership and staff understand and take ownership of the actions necessary to create the kind of racially just workplaces needed in today’s world and in the world of the future.
Nonprofit HR’s EDIJ-focused facilitation services provide a neutral, yet experienced presence that can listen, translate and help advance your organization’s efforts to create a collective EDIJ vision or identify roadblocks to difficult yet honest, authentic discussion and discovery. Our work in this space is designed to help you articulate discussion goals and outcomes; determine the essential discussion participants needed to facilitate discovery; help you set a clear, actionable agenda; and create a plan that you can use to inform your organization’s EDIJ journey.
Need immediate training or a customized experience that addresses what’s important to you? Contact us to learn more about our offerings and to customize an experience for your organization.
- EDIJ-centered executive coaching: Nonprofit HR’s approach to executive coaching is aimed at ensuring that leaders are able to effectively interact with colleagues who represent the various dimensions of diversity. We ensure that executives are able to lead from a posture of inclusivity and that they are attuned to the needs of populations that are oftentimes marginalized in the workplace. This begins with an assessment of the executive’s leadership style and an exercise to explore unconscious bias. We thought partner with executives to help them arrive at their own conclusions around the importance of being an effective leader with a focus on equity, diversity, inclusion and justice in the workplace. EDIJ executive coaching sessions are provided in 1-hour increments on a monthly or semi-monthly basis.
- Diversity prioritization within retained search: At Nonprofit HR, we understand that executive search is not just a recruitment activity, but an opportunity to define your organization and the change it will drive for years to come. Our executive search process is collaborative and focused. With your organization’s specific goals in mind, and efforts rooted in EDIJ best practices, we work in partnership with you to find the best, most qualified executives to lead your mission. We cast a wide net to ensure that candidate pools are diverse, to include diversity in national origin, language, race, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, veteran status, family structures, and differences of thought and life experiences.
- Interim Equity Officer, EDIJ Outsourced and Strategic Advisory Partnership Engagements: Nonprofit HR’s Strategic Advisory Partnership engagements benefit organizations that have a need for periodic EDIJ thought partnership or interim Equity Officer support. Our services include advisory support for the integration of EDIJ within HR systems and processes; individual one-hour EDIJ executive coaching sessions provided monthly or semi-monthly; design and facilitation of EDIJ learning opportunities as needed (interrupting bias or other topics); and general EDIJ strategic thought partnership on an as-needed basis.
Reach out to us today to help you create a customized experience that addresses what’s important to you.
Our Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Justice team maintains current HR knowledge and expertise to address the needs of your organization, including consultants with the following credentials:
- SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
- 2022 Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator
Nonprofit HR Clients in the News
Congratulations to our client, StoryCorps, for sharing their story on 60 Minutes!
StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. Watch this segment preview highlighting One Small Step, their most recent project bringing people with different political views together for meaningful conversation. Click here to view the full 13-minute segment.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Nonprofit HR is committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the clients that we serve. To fully realize our goal, we prioritize our understanding of the complexities of DEI within our workforce to inform our approach to talent management. We believe that this guides how we do our work, advise our clients to operationalize DEI and position our content and educational opportunities to help strengthen the talent management capacity of the social impact sector. See the full statement.