In response to the social disruption witnessed in 2020 and other preceding events, leading foundations such as the Ford Foundation and other grant-makers across the nation are affirming a renewed commitment to award grant funding that strengthens organizations' internal and external efforts to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as they carry out their missions and serve their intended populations. With this in mind, this session will offer concrete strategies for more effectively addressing DEI.

As a result of participating in this session, attendees will successfully achieve the following learning objectives:

-         Understand commonly accepted definitions of DEI

-         Identify examples of DEI grant funding by national and/or regional foundations

-         Identify areas where DEI can be addressed within their organizations

-         Identify new language and terminology for describing service models and organizational accomplishments

-         Identify resources and toolkits to further their understanding of DEI

Attendees will be able to use this information to more accurately describe organizational efforts to address DEI and they will be able to develop new language and verbiage to more effectively describe the populations they serve, their internal efforts, and their service delivery models.

Presenter:
Trainer, consultant and author of The Official Federal Grants Prep Guide, Kim Richardson is a grant writing and federal grants management expert serving a diverse clientele of non-profit organizations, public institutions, and government agencies nationwide and internationally. As President of Kimberly Richardson Consulting, she leverages over 24 years of experience to benefit her clients and has secured and successfully managed over $120 million in grant funding.

 
Skill Level:
Early-Career
Mid-Career

Learning Path: 
Proposal Development/Communication Strategies

GPC Competencies:
How to craft, construct, and submit an effective grant application
Strategies for effective program and project design and development
Organizational development as it pertains to grant seeking