#DEI
#DEI
Discussion List
- Good afternoon!! I am new to the Foundant/Compass Community, and am looking forward to getting some great feedback!! Reviewing our scholarship application and wondering if everyone is using the term G…
- Hello! My organization is considering adding a "chosen name" or "preferred name" field to our scholarship applications after we discovered the need for such a field during our recent scholarship cycle…
- The data is clear: now is the time for philanthropy to invest in youth mental health. But in this complex and uncertain landscape, many funders are struggling to find the way forward. In light of the …
- Last month, Mindful Philanthropy launched our new initiative, With Her in Mind. Mental health is the leading cause of disability for women globally, and it affects outcomes in many other issues that f…
- Hi, We updated our grant application forms to better assess targeted social minorities applicants aim to serve (e.g. foster youth, persons w/disabilities, etc). We also include an option to check mark…
- Want to make sure everyone is aware of the April 12, 2023 deadline to provide input into this process. Summary: The Office of the Chief Statistician is taking a key step forward in its formal process …
- Want to make sure everyone is aware of the April 12, 2023 deadline to provide input into this process. Summary: The Office of the Chief Statistician is taking a key step forward in its formal process …
- We have a large Spanish-speaking population of students, but our organization doesn't have the resources to have our entire scholarship application translated for this year's application cycle. We're …
- Continuance of the webinar conversation with Grants Plus.
- What language do you use related to non-discrimination in your fundholder agreements and public communications about scholarships? Do you refer to a specific law, or have a list of "we do not discrimi…
- Hi there! My colleague, @SheriaWalker, and I presented a Client Panel at Summit 2022 and wanted to take advantage of the entire community's collective wisdom to keep the momentum from the conversation…
- Hello All, We are preparing a new scholarship application and wanted to include a text stating that we are asking certain questions regarding race, ethnicity and gender for purposes of statistics only…
- Hello- we are informally looking at how other community foundations use video to inspire and educate. Does your community foundation have a brief video that helps introduce a specific grant program, a…
- The following graphic was shared in a Foundant presentation this week. I really liked how the DEI terminology was presented here, so I thought I'd share it with you!
- For several years, we have asked our grantees to share information about who sits on their board and whether it reflects the community they serve. Our application includes a board diversity grid for t…
- How are you making sure that your grant/scholarship applications are inclusive of the visually impaired? Do you create another version of the online application that is accessible to assistive technol…
- What type of questions do you include on your grant or scholarship applications to be compliant with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)? Do you also do Bias training for evaluators?
- During a recent call we discussed some great strategies for assisting low-tech applicants and needs. A variety of methodology is being used to let applicants know the service is available (only if the…
- What is your Community Foundation doing to address Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within the communities you serve?
- We want to update and refresh our Board Member Agreement. Curious if anyone has done this lately and or willing to share theirs with us? Also curious about how best to include a commitment to Equity a…
- Please share your public-facing definitions for the following phrases. Minority-led nonprofit Grassroot organization/collaborative/coalition (a group or organization without a 501c3)
- Has anyone found a great, short way to make a strong statement about your agency's DEI efforts? We're going through intensive training across our whole agency and I want to share that. If funders don'…
- I highly recommend the DEI training certificate program from USF. The certificate program is FREE but right now there’s a waitlist because it’s become so popular. However, USF has made all of the modu…
- Hi--while the family foundation I work with does not fund scholarships, this question came up in a group discussion lately and I'm eager to hear what you all think and how some of you are handling the…
- I thought we might benefit from a place to discuss one of the topics from last week's Art Chat which particularly interested me. I'm interested in how you collect the data required by the NEA using Fo…
