By: Yolanda F. Johnson, Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy
The same historical and cultural structures that have held back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in so many aspects of our lives are also mirrored in much of the nonprofit sector. In the past year, we’ve seen a swell of financial and human resource commitments toward DEI from all industries — but meaningful and data-backed progress is lacking. True inclusion and equal representation of all people requires overhauling both systems and ways of thinking.
In fact, while there are various acronyms for this work — ranging from DEI to EDI, EDIB, JEDI, you name it — I personally believe that inclusion comes first. So, our work is called IED for inclusion, equity, and diversity. An organization, company, or other entity can have all of the diversity numbers in the world, but until everyone feels included and
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