Cultural Competency Resources

Our list of resources is by no means exhaustive. If you have other helpful resources we can share with our nonprofit community, please send them to tmensch@betternonprofits.org.

Resources & Toolkits

• 65 Resources for Racial and Health Equity from Teach.com
• Advancing the Mission: Tools for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion from The Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Anti-Racist Organizational Change: Resources & Tools for Nonprofits from CommunityWise Resource Centre
• Beyond Political Correctness: Building a Diverse Board from BoardSource
• The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change
• Characteristics of White Supremacy
• Community-Centric Fundraising
• Community Engagement Toolkit from Collective Impact Forum
• Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Standards and Indicators Equity Audit from Beloved Community
• Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity Policy Template
• Diversity in Action: A BoardSource Toolkit
• Embedding Racial Equity Into Organizational Culture from Living Cities
• How Businesses Can Address & Remedy Systemic Social Injustices from PR Daily
• On the Frontlines: Nonprofits Led by People of Color Confront COVID-19 & Structural Racism from Building Movement Project
• Power Moves: Philanthropy Assessment Guide for Equity & Justice
• Practical Ideas for Improving Equity and Inclusion at Nonprofits from SSIR
• Race to Lead Revisited: Obstacles & Opportunities in Addressing the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap from Building Movement Project
• Racial & Economic Equity Toolkits from PolicyLink
• Racial Equity Articles from Nonprofit Quarterly
• Racial Equity Resource Guide from W.K. Kellogg Foundation
• Racial Justice Tools from Race Forward
• Resources for the Social Sector from Equity in the Center
• White Ally Toolkit
• Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits from National Council of Nonprofits

Videos & Workshops

• ABN Webinar (Recording): Creating a Culture of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
• ABN Webinar (Recording): Implementing Equity Frameworks with Sara Baker & Accompanying Resources
• Educational Programs & Training from the Anti-Defamation League 
• The Equity Journey Course from Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
• How to Get Serious About Diversity & Inclusion in the Workplace
• Implicit Bias Series from Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity, The Ohio State University
• Practical Strategies for Board Diversity from Nonprofit Quarterly
• Professional Development Workshops & Resources from Teaching Tolerance
• Whiteness of the Social Sector from The Possibility Project