This free library of resources is designed to help nonprofit professionals establish and champion diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion (DEAI) initiatives within their organizations.
We update this page as we become aware of and create new resources. Please send additions and revision suggestions, as well as general feedback, to dei@bloomerang.com.
Essential DEAI Reading for Nonprofits
Bloomerang is committed to amplifying the voices of people of color, the disabled, and LGBTQ professionals working in the nonprofit sector. If you would like to contribute an article to our blog, email press@bloomerang.com. Guest bloggers will be compensated for their submissions.
- Why Do Nonprofits Struggle with Diversity?—by Kishshana Palmer, CFRE
- 4 Steps for Bringing Up Equity and Inclusion At Your Nonprofit—by Mazarine Treyz
- The RACE to Philanthropy—by Michelle Drinks
- 3 Ways To Decolonize Your Nonprofit—by Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza
- Dear Philanthropy: These Are the Fires of Anti-Black Racism—by Will Cordery
- Have Nonprofit and Philanthropy Become the “White Moderate” that Dr. King Warned Us About?—by Vu Le
- Why Are We Still Struggling with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nonprofit Governance?—by Elizabeth A. Castillo
- Options and Opportunities for White Social Justice Leaders—by Dani Robbins
- Reparations, the Duty of White Philanthropy, and Posture Necessary to Fulfill It—by Chris Conroy
- Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits—from the National Council of Nonprofits
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Nonprofit Bylaws—from NEO Law Group
- AWAKE to WOKE to WORK: Building a Race Equity Culture—from Equity in the Center
- Race to Lead—from Building Movement Project
- The Groundwater Approach—from The Racial Equity Institute, LLC
Sample Policies, Templates, and Tools
Webinars on Nonprofit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Podcasts
Peer Groups for People of Color in the Nonprofit Sector
Agencies
- Equity at work—equity, inclusion, and social justice-centered programs designed and delivered by Desiree Adaway, Ericka Hines, and Jessica Fish
- EmbraceRace—a multiracial community of parents, teachers, experts, and other caring adults who support each other to meet the challenges that race poses to our children, families, and communities
- The Adaway Group—a black woman-owned consulting firm that brings together multi-racial teams to work on projects related to equity, inclusion, and social justice
- Paradigm—a group of diversity practitioners, adult learning facilitators, researchers, organizers, change agents, and passionate social justice activists who are dedicated to equipping mission-driven leaders and organizations with the language, tools, mindsets, and strategies for holistically advancing equity in their spheres of influence
- Deaf-Friendly Consulting—creating a deaf-friendly world is a two-way effort between businesses and consumers. DFC offers a variety of services to help businesses reach inclusion goals and deepen their toolkit of deaf-friendly actions.
Additional Curated Lists and Resources
For Event Organizers
Bloomerang will commit to sponsoring events and conferences only if speakers from diverse backgrounds are represented. We also strongly recommend events and conferences have the following in place:
- an equity statement
- an accessibility statement
- accessible pricing
Speaker Directory:
This list of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) consultants, fundraisers, and thought leaders includes those we have welcomed as guests on our webinar series and at our events or have seen speak personally.
