EQUITABLE LEADERSHIP
Back in 2019 when we embarked on a race equity journey, we recognized that we had to make significant shifts in ourselves, our processes, and our work. After focusing our efforts internally on staff learning, and changes to policies and programs, we intentionally sought ways to share our learnings to support the community we serve.
Having invested deeply in our own unlearning around leadership and workplace belonging, in 2021 our team began work on this guide, which provides high-level themes and resources that leaders can use to increase their own awareness and become more equity centered.
Countless members of our community made this guide possible, including those that participated in group conversations and interviews, where themes were drawn from, members of our staff, and contractors, who supported with data collection, literature review, facilitation, debrief, and focus groups.
We especially thank former staff members Irina Meza and Reyda Taylor for leading this project, Katie Popp for her edits and feedback, and MC Board Member, Karl Nichols, for his contributions.
As with everything equity related, this guide is an evolving resource that will iterate with our own learnings. But we hope that you find value in it to support you in integrating equity into your nonprofit organization, and that you share your own experiences with us in a future engagement.
Interested in digging deeper into the themes on this guide? These Mission Capital trainings may interest you.
CREATING EQUITABLE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCES
Learn what equity looks like in a workplace and how to cultivate it. Through Mission Capital’s workplace experience model, you can begin re-crafting true inclusiveness into your unique culture.
Time Commitment: 6-hour single session with 1-hour break for lunch
Member ticket: $275 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $375 for an individual registration
Pillar: Organizational Resilience
DATA YOU CAN USE
Data is a fundamental part of any strategic program strategy. However, once you get that data, how do you evaluate and implement it? During the course, you will receive tools to help you develop an evaluation strategy for a specific program within your organization.
Time Commitment: one 4-hour session and one 3-hour session
Member ticket: $275 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $375 for an individual registration
Pillar: Organizational Resilience
IMPLICIT BIAS IN HIRING
Understand how implicit bias shows up and may weaken your hiring process. Explore the benefits of implementing an equitable process that exponentially raises the likelihood of retaining competent and passionate nonprofit staff members.
Time Commitment: 2-hour single session
Member ticket: $100 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $175 for an individual registration
Pillar: Organizational Resilience
IMPLICIT BIAS IN THE WORKPLACE
Take an opportunity to step away from being a bystander and become a knowledgeable and respectful advocate for diversity in your nonprofit organization. In this workshop, we will define implicit bias and identify strategies to mitigate it to create an inclusive workplace.
Time Commitment: three 90-minute sessions
Member ticket: $275 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $375 for an individual registration
Pillar: Organizational Resilience
LEADING DIVERSE TEAMS
Explore the dynamics and workings of diverse teams and the strategies to identify how bias, behavioral styles, and team interactions all work together to build strong, respectful teams.
Time Commitment: 6-hour single session with 1-hour break for lunch
Member ticket: $275 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $375 for an individual registration
Pillar: Organizational Resilience
LEADING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Using the TTI Emotional Quotient™ Assessment, you will learn where your strengths and areas of improvement exist to develop your emotional intelligence and improve your persona and professional relationships.
Time Commitment: 6-hour single session with 1-hour break for lunch
Member ticket: $275 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $375 for an individual registration
Pillar: Personal Transformation
PEOPLE AND IMPLICIT BIAS
Through individual and group work, you will study examples demonstrating what implicit biases are, how they develop in individuals, and how they influence the way we interact with our neighbors, coworkers, and friends.
Time Commitment: three 90-minute sessions
Member ticket: $275 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $375 for an individual registration
Pillar: Personal Transformation
POWER, PRIVILEGE & SHARED LEADERSHIP
Examine your personal and organizational relationship with power and privilege. Your team will choose a program in your nonprofit organization, and we will collectively map how relationships of power are reinforcing inequities there.
Time Commitment: 3-hour single session
Member ticket: $400 for a team of 3 registration
Nonmember ticket: $550 for a team of 3 registration
Pillar: Organizational Resilience
SUPERVISING PEOPLE
Build the essential skills you need to become a people-centered, equitable supervisor. Learn to set expectations, provide fair feedback, and delegate tasks equitably among your nonprofit team.
Time Commitment: two 3-hour sessions
Member ticket: $275 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $375 for an individual registration
Pillar: Personal Transformation
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
As a Community Navigator organization through the City of Austin’s Community Navigator program, we have the opportunity to subsidize access to some of our trainings.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Community Navigator program, which provides free and discounted access to trainings, coaching and support with applying for funding, visit the City of Austin’s Community Navigator program website or fill out our contact form and a member of our team will reach out to you.