Our April program, The Business Case Behind Building Diverse Teams in the Nonprofit Workplace, was such an important program, we wanted to share some additional information with you on this topic that was provided by our fabulous panel of speakers:

• https://ideal.com/workplace-diversity/
• https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/tools-resources/why-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-matter-nonprofits
• https://www.woodsfund.org/about-foundation/directory-equity

There is a Racial Equity regional Initiative being directed by the WK Kellogg Foundation on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation:

• https://www.woodsfund.org/about-foundation/truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-greater-chicago

Also, the Independent Sector is hosting the Upswell Conference in Chicago in the Fall: 

• https://upswell.org/chicago2019/

DEI definition links:  

• Diversity, equity, and inclusion 
• https://independentsector.org/resource/why-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-matter/
• http://www.d5coalition.org/tools/dei/

Lastly, several people were interested in my/our recommendations for DEI consultants. The Morten Group is Betsy Rubenstein's first ecommendation. 

• http://www.mortengroup.com/our-services/equity-and-inclusion-institute/ 

Thanks & regards,

Michelle Mobley & Shelley Bromberek-Lambert
Program Leads