Equity Continuum:
Organization Dimensions & Supporting Resources
Review definitions of the eight organization dimensions and consider advancing equity with the support of curated resources
Mission/Vision & “North Star”: purpose, principles and values our organization strives for
Intended Impacts/Theory of Change: goals our organization has set and strategies to achieve them
Programs & Activities: activities our organization undertakes to meet our goals for impact
Organization: staffing, systems, processes and infrastructure that make our activities possible
Economics: financial mechanisms and supports that enable the organization and its programs
Evaluation & Learning: metrics, data and learning mechanisms our organization uses to measure progress toward impact
Governance: officers, committees, and advisors comprising the Board and leadership of our organization
Culture: stories, symbols, rituals and routines that comprise how our organization operates
Begin your journey by exploring key questions and curated resources for each organization dimension:
Purpose: Mission/Vision & “North Star”
To what extent do we promote values of equity, diversity and inclusion in our mission and vision?
Intended Impacts/Theory of Change
Do we have a clear plan for elevating equity in our internal and external work? Have we developed and followed a Theory of Change that centers on equity?
Programs & activities
To what extent do our programs center equity by aligning with mission/vision, strategy and partners?
Explore how to integrate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion principles into program strategy, field building & advocacy with the help of this framework, developed by Public Equity Group
Organization & operations
How equity-aligned are our people & talent management, facilities/IT, systems and supplier diversity?
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Economics
Have we embedded equity in our financial practices and policies?
evaluation & learning
To what extent do we use accessible, culturally appropriate, and equitable evaluation and learning methods?
Read this framing paper on equitable evaluation principles from the Equitable Evaluation Project
Governance
Do we consider how organizational structure and decision-making roles and processes reflect principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion?
Culture
Do the stories, symbols, rituals and routines that make up our organization reflect our values and support our goals for equity?
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