Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits

Original Article by National Council of Nonprofits cited below

Summary by Simply the Basics

This article highlights the importance of including people from a wide variety of backgrounds into your workforce, and the necessity to make everyone feel welcome, included and valued. Diversity, equity and inclusion should be woven into the core values of any organization. This article describes methods for implementing policies focused on these values, and how they should be developed and understood, along with providing resources to further your understanding, and specific people, projects and organizations as examples to learn from.

There are specific resources for employers, grantmakers and Boards of Directors.

Why diversity, equity, and inclusion matter for nonprofits. National Council of Nonprofits. (2022, June 30). Retrieved September 30, 2022, from https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/why-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-m atter-nonprofits#:~:text=Equity%20in%20the%20Center%20helps,race%20equity%20with in%20their%20organizations.