SCG's Commitment to Racial Equity
I would like to provide a closing message on SCG's evaluation journey this year and an important update regarding our organization's racial equity work.
Over the past few months, we have shared the results of our member survey and the ways our team has adapted to your feedback. One of the survey insights that remains to be addressed is our members' varied opinions on how SCG should move forward with its racial equity work. Many believe SCG should continue to deepen and expand its commitment to racial equity. Others believe SCG should slow down its emphasis on racial equity and take a more balanced approach across its offerings.
Reconciling these differing perspectives about our racial equity work has been one of our top priorities this year. SCG strives to create an inclusive network of grantmakers. As such, we have worked closely with our board of directors, members, and partners to consider how we can achieve our vision of a more equitable society while also building a unified community of funders.
After carefully weighing all our members' feedback, we have arrived at a decision. SCG, with support from our board, remains resolute that a focus on racial equity is integral to our vision of advancing transformative change to create an equitable and thriving society. We believe it is necessary to continue explicitly naming race when exploring the root causes of inequity and the bold solutions needed for communities to thrive. For this reason, we will continue applying a racial equity lens to all facets of our work.
We also know we cannot achieve this vision without partnership. SCG commits to building an inclusive community that welcomes all types of grantmakers. We will meet our members wherever they are in their equity journeys and work alongside them to address inequity and advance long-term change in our communities.
Today, I am proud to announce that SCG is adding "Racial Equity" to our list of organizational values. Additionally, we have co-written a public commitment to racial equity with our board of directors, which you can view on SCG's website below.
Thank you again to all those who participated in our evaluation process this year to help us improve SCG's member experience. We look forward to building an equitable world alongside all of you.
In Partnership,