About the Course
Blending theory and practice, this course will provide students the necessary skills, tools and approaches to deliver on their organization’s social impact mission, vision and goals and build an organizational culture while having Diversity, Equity and Inclusion front and center of their work. The class prioritizes the importance of DEI and how the adoption of these concepts can improve nonprofit outcomes, both internally and externally. It focuses on understanding existing and potential obstacles to increasing the organization’s commitment to DEI, but also designing practical solutions meant to eliminate those barriers, foster an environment where both employees and beneficiaries feel fully included, valued and respected and encourage free expression and growth.
- Define DEI and its importance in nonprofit spaces
- Identify and overcome internal bias
- Understand intersecting identities and their role in DEI
- Understand how privilege and power can lead to oppression
- Understand and learn how to be an ally and support others
- Learn how to foster an inclusive work environment and design methods to build an inclusive work environment
- Understand how to incorporate DEI into leadership selection and development and how to adapt to various work cultures
- Understand the legal responsibilities of a nonprofit and its the role in the realm of advocacy
- Use DEI as a framework for nonprofit programming and organization
- Identify and overcome cultural and systemic barriers to nonprofit fundraising