Operationalizing Racial Justice in Non-Profit Organizations

For nonprofit organizations that have decided to integrate racial equity in their policies, practices, culture, and ethos, and for organizations who have already started and want to deepen and sustain the work, this document will provide reflections to five commonly asked questions and share a curated list of resources.

1. How do we get started becoming a racially just organization?
2. How do we deal with conflicts and tensions that will happen in a racial equity change process, especially when they are complicated by power dynamics?
3. What can we expect may be included in an organization’s roadmap for racial justice?
4. What are ways to measure progress and be accountable to the communities and people we work with?
5. How do I choose what tools and resources to use in our work of becoming a racially just organization?