Diversity | Equity | Inclusion

DC Greens is a small nonprofit that uses the levers of food education, food access, and food policy to advance food justice. In order to truly own its equity work, the organization remodeled how it communicates and where power lies in the advocacy process.

The Arcus Foundation works in the social and environmental justice space. With funding comes power, and Arcus assumes a sense of responsibility in being true to the voices of activists and stakeholders. After instituting more content consultations across their teams, the foundation was able to alter the way they approach their public narrative.

BMe Community is a national network of innovators who invest in aspiring communities. This organization has harnessed the power of asset framing to reconceptualize narratives and focus on the aspirations of Black men rather than their challenges.

The Center for Health Progress works to create opportunities and eliminate barriers to health equity in Colorado. As a relatively small nonprofit, they began their efforts with a critical self-assessment before implementing external approaches to diversity and inclusion.

The Heinz Endowments has made a public commitment to equity that began with the aspirational vision of a “Just Pittsburgh” in which all residents can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. To achieve this vision, the organization has been striving to cultivate a culture and develop practices and policies that reflect a commitment to equity.

The Kresge Foundation is a philanthropic private foundation headquartered in Troy, Michigan, United States. The foundation works to expand opportunities in America's cities through grantmaking and investing in arts and culture, education, environment, health, human services and community development efforts.