This is part two of our Journey Through the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Toolkit blog series. To read part one, click here. At Charities Review Council, we strive to live out our values every day. That’s why we’re sharing our journey through the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Toolkit with all of you; The wins…
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This article was originally posted in the fall 2019 edition of the Smart Giver Newsletter. To view the newsletter, click here. Earlier this year, we hosted FORUM 2019: Breaking Patterns—a gathering for Minnesota’s engaged and passionate civic-minded leaders. Why “Breaking Patterns” you might ask? Well, we knew we needed to explore power and patterns of…
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As a small (but mighty) team, we rely on the contributions of paid interns to accomplish our work. This week, we’re excited to welcome our new Council intern, Kennon! Kennon is a student completing her final year at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities studying Political Science and Technical Writing and Communication with the sub-plan…
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has long been a top priority for Charities Review Council. However, from 2013-2016 we found that 86% of our nonprofit partners needed additional support in order to meet our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Accountability Standard®, and we knew we needed to do more. So in 2017, we launched The Diversity, Equity &…
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On Tuesday, May 14th, we hosted FORUM 2019: Breaking Patterns! The FORUM is Charities Review Council’s gathering for engaged and passionate civic-minded leaders. Building on what we heard from our community and previous event attendees, we landed on the theme “Breaking Patterns.” Why Breaking Patterns you might ask? Well, when we reflected on learnings from…
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