In 2018, we launched an initiative to sharpen the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work in grantmaking by increasing the capacity of consultants and grantmakers engaged in these efforts. Network researchers used a systematic protocol to interview consultant members about their most effective partnerships with grantmakers. Case studies drawn from those interviews yielded valuable lessons for advancing DEI in philanthropy.
In sharing some of these lessons, Leveraging Effective Consulting to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy advises consultants to be prepared to help grantmakers define or refine the meaning of DEI and understand where equity fits into their values and mission. It also explores how a good DEI consulting process helps to distinguish technical and complex dimensions of a DEI commitment, and how the scope of work should encompass both development of internal leadership skills and investment in grantee, community, and issue leaders.
This article concludes with tips on how smart DEI consultant/grantmaker partnerships can understand and honor emergent strategy and help the funder follow opportunities without overwhelming the size and scale of the funder’s capacity.
In 2015, in partnership with the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University, NNCG co-edited the Spring 2015 edition of The Foundation Review, devoted completely to the art and science of philanthropy consulting.
This groundbreaking edition features 9 thought-provoking articles (full list below) – from the first ever national survey of the scope and use of philanthropy consultants, to best practices in working with consultants, to concrete ways consultants can expand philanthropic impact.
NNCG is proud to be the co-editor of this issue and thrilled that nearly every author is an NNCG member. That’s a great testament to the caliber and commitment of our members and profession to the field we serve.
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NNCG co-authored a case study drawn from consultant members interviews yielding valuable lessons for advancing DEI in philanthropy.
The Grantmaker Salary and Benefits Survey is open until May 24 and you could provide valuable insight into the sector! Find the survey from @COF_ here, if it's relevant to you and your work in #grantmaking and #philanthropy. https://www.cof.org/content/2022-grantmaker-salary-and-benefits-survey-gsb
We think this piece, co-authored by Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform Program Director @tpdaly bears reposting. He’s also chair of the Fund for a Safer Future, a national network of funders pooling resources to support common sense reforms. #GunViolencePrevention https://twitter.com/insidephilanthr/status/1474011419721011208
Collaborative funding is gaining steam, and the Fund for a Safer Future has been at it longer than most. Guest authors Tim Daly and Scott Moyer share lessons from 10 years of collaborative grantmaking for #gunviolenceprevention. https://bit.ly/326zhMt
NEW: @NCRP analysis shows that #philanthropy is missing an opportunity to fund a powerful and intersectional group of nonprofits: Black migrant justice groups.
#BlackMigrantPowerFund #GCIR2022
https://www.ncrp.org/2022/05/black-migrant-justice-groups-deserve-more-than-a-drop-in-the-bucket.html
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