Anti-Racism & Equity Resources for Your Nonprofit
As nonprofit leaders, it is important to engage in deep dialogue, learning and conversation. The nonprofits you lead are often expected to rapidly respond to community needs during times of injustice, pandemics, public health uncertainty, systemic racism, food insecurity, natural disasters and policy shifts.
When gathered together, we had conversations at our Nonprofit Labs about how our nonprofits intersected with these issues when it came to fundraising, communications, social media, board development, leadership, human resources and organizational management. When the world and our local community seem like they are constantly shifting, your community looks to you.
The question that we often ask at our Nonprofit Labs is: What are you doing to create change in your community? That question is even more important today.
Below you’ll find curated resources to support you, your staff, and your board as you deepen your work on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Great Websites, Workbooks & Reading Lists Focused on Equity
Browse curated toolkits, articles, book lists, and equity-centered guides to support your nonprofit’s work in anti-racism, inclusion, and culturally responsive leadership.
Empowering Women
Connect with your city or state YWCA, an organization dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women
Privilege
USC's Diversity Toolkit: A Guide to Discussing Identity, Power, and Privilege | Check it out here
Recognizing Privilege: Power to All People | Michael Yates | TEDxTexasStateUniversity
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assessment | Link here
Stages of DEI Development Video | Watch here
Stop AAPI Hate
Stop AAPI Hate: Resources here
Safety Tips for Those Experiencing Hate: Resources here
Asian American Journalist Association: AAJA Guidance on Atlanta Shootings
Anti-Racism Resources for the AAPI Community: Resources from Cornell University
AAPI Entrepreneurship: Resources here
Implicit Bias
Unlearn Implicit Bias | Link
Dismantling Racism
From Dismantling Racism: A Workbook for Social Change Groups, by Kenneth Jones and Tema Okun, ChangeWork, 2001 | Check it out here
Dismantling White Supremacy in Nonprofits: A Starting Point | Resource from YNPN Twin Cities
Policies
Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership | Check it out here
Where can I buy books from black owned bookstores?
Check out a list of black owned bookstores from Afrotech or African American Literature Book Club.
Philanthropy
PhilanthropyNetwork's DEI Resource Hub| Learn more here
Conversations about Race
Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria? And other conversations about race by Beverly Daniel Tatum | Check it out here.
Talking About Race | Resources from National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Tips for Discussing Racial Injustice in the Workplace |Article from SHRM here
Anti-Racism book list | Check it out here
Anti-Racism in Academia
Anti-Racism College Guide for AAPI Students and Allies Resource from College Consensus
10 Books to Read during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month | Read here
Guidance for Reporting and Writing About Racism | Read here
What is Racial Profiling Resource from the Police Brutality Center| Read here
LA Reparations Project
National Reparations Funding Landscape Report | Link
Building an Inclusive Workplace
Creating an equitable workplace requires ongoing reflection, communication, and intentional practice. These resources support nonprofit staff, supervisors, and leaders in fostering culturally responsive teams, navigating bias, shaping inclusive policies, and strengthening organizational culture.
A Nonprofit Guide to Human Resources Management | Learn more here
A Guide for Women in Tech| Link to Article
Stanford Social Innovation Review | Policies, Processes, and Protocols: Three Keys to Building a Diverse Workplace
5 Hiring Pitfalls To Avoid—If You Want Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Leadership, Vincent Robinson | Link to Article
The Denver Foundation, Denver Colorado | A Guide to Antiracism
Society for Human Resources Management | Try These Strategies to Reduce Implicit Bias in Your Workplace
6 Questions to Stop Asking Your Black Friends and Colleagues Right Now | Link to Article
Society for Human Resources Management | How well do you know ADA Compliance
Learning to Speak Up for Equity in the Workplace | Link to Article
A Guide for Minorities in STEM: Increasing Workplace Diversity| Link to Article
Inclusive Recruitment: 9 Practices + Infographic | Link to Article
Effective Planning for Diversity Talent Acquisition
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Scholarships for Black & African American Students |Link to Article
The Value of Diversity in the Workplace | Link to Article
45+ College Scholarships for Minority Students |
Link to Article
It's time for a little R&R | LinkedIn DEI Newsletter
DEI for Business Blog | Link to Blog
DEI Strategy Assessment | Link to resource
Women of Color in the Workplace | Link to Blog
Brave Leadership is a Choice | Link to Book
GARE's Racial Equity Toolkit | Link to Guide
Anti-Racist Workforce Development System| Link to source
Racial Discrimination in the Workplace| Link to source
Workforce Strategy & Equity
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) provides research-based guidance to support equitable hiring, supervision, and workforce development. These resources help nonprofit HR teams strengthen workplace culture, address bias, and build more inclusive and responsive organizational practices.
Make Inclusion an Operational Strategy, Not a Standalone Program | Link to Article
Redefining Inclusion and Diversity Post-Executive Order| Link to Article
Navigating DEI Policy Shifts with SHRM’s BEAM Framework | Link to Article
Avoid Job Discrimination: Know These Federal Laws| Link to Article
How to Adjust Your I&D Initiatives Under Trump’s New Guidelines | Link to Article
LGBTQ+ Workplace & Community Resources
Nonprofits serve LGBTQ+ staff, volunteers, participants, and community members every day. These resources offer guidance on inclusive language, gender identity, affirming policies, and supporting LGBTQ+ youth and adults across programs and workplaces.
Gender Pronouns: 5 Ways to Use Inclusive Language | Link to Article
Trans Inclusive Practices in the Classroom | Link to Article
Online LGBTQ+ Youth Resources | Link to Article
Free Webinar Recordings and Slides
Recent Trainings to Download:
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Diversity is Not a Quota | Alpha Beta Creatives
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Website Accessibility for Nonprofits: Your Legal Requirements & How To Develop A Culture of Accessibility
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IN*clude Us: Designing LGBTQ+ Inclusive Forms
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Bursting the Board Bubble: Diversifying Your Board of Directors
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Social Media for All of Us: Making Content Inclusive and Accessible
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Equity vs. Equality
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Diversity in Recruiting for Your (Paid) Internship Program
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How to Promote Inclusion While Working at Home
*These slides, recordings and materials are people's work. Do not just replicate or post these above slides on your website. If you want to follow up with a trainer please feel free to do so.
Skill-Building Workshops
Explore upcoming and on-demand workshops designed to help nonprofit leaders strengthen facilitation skills, improve supervision, manage programs effectively, and build equitable workplace culture.
Podcasts on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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All My Relations — Listen here
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Aftereffect by WNYC Studios — Listen here
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1619 by New York Times — Listen here
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Chasing Justice — Listen here
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Code Switch by NPR — Listen here
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Disabled Girls Who Lift — Listen here
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Ear Hustle by Radiotopia — Listen here
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Floodlines by The Atlantic — Listen here
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#GoodMuslimBadMuslim — Listen here
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Historically Black by APM Reports — Listen here
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Identity Politics — Listen here
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(In)Accessible — Listen here
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Immigrantly — Listen here
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Latino USA by NPR — Listen here
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Latina to Latina — Listen here
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Nancy by WNYC Studios — Listen here
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Native Opinion — Listen here
Nice White Parents | Listen here
Puerto Rico Forward | Listen Here
Queery with Cameron Esposito| Listen here
Rough Translation by NPR | Listen here
Resettled | Listen here
Sooo Many White Guys | Listen here
Small Doses | Listen here
Still Processing by the New York Times | Listen here
Tell Black Stories Podcast | Listen here
The Nod by Gimlet Media | Listen here
The Receipts Podcast | Listen here
This Land by Crooked Media | Listen here
Uncivil by Gimlet Media | Listen here
UnErased | Listen here
Yo, Is this Racist? | Listen here
Young and Indigenous Podcast | Listen here
