Giving Compass' Take:

• As part of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, Candid engages with people of color to work on racial equity and other areas of identity, such as religion, and identifies ways funders can support nonprofit talent investment, adequate mental health boundaries, and board diversity. 

• How can Candid add to these DEI efforts?

• Read more about how funders can support diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

In 2018, Candid launched a new live, online training series, “All Together Now: Conversations in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI),” to raise awareness about funding for racial equity efforts.

Over the last year, we have heard from Latino and African-American experts speaking about why and how you should engage these communities as philanthropists for your cause.

One of the key takeaways for me has been that when engaging non-traditional communities, you are not just engaging the wealthy, you are engaging the community as a whole. Engaging people of color as philanthropists also forces nonprofits to really think about how they are serving and investing in these same communities, and the value that the philanthropic sector as a whole is placing on a given community of color.

The more we engage people of color as donors, the more we will be pressed to rethink our investment priorities as a sector.

But racial equity is not the only theme that has been ringing through the corridors of our online conversations. We have also addressed other areas of identity, such as religion.

Finally, we have also addressed other topics important to equity and inclusion, such as the importance for nonprofit talent investment and how funders can support it, diversifying your board, and skills for establishing healthy boundaries at work to overcome burnout and protect your mental health.

Read the full article about how DEI work supports the social sector by Julieta Mendez at GuideStar by Candid.