EQUITABLE LEADERSHIP
Back in 2019, when we embarked on our equity journey, we recognized that we had to make significant shifts in ourselves, our processes, and our work to become a people-first organization that could better serve our community.
We invested deeply in our own unlearning around leadership and workplace belonging, and those efforts resulted in changes to our policies and programs. As a learning organization, we are sharing these insights with our community through this guide, knowing they will bring value to other nonprofits.
This document highlights essential themes and resources that nonprofit professionals can leverage to broaden their understanding of workplace belonging and integrate equity-centered approaches into their leadership practices.
Countless members of our community made this guide possible, including those that participated in group conversations and interviews, where themes were drawn from, members of our staff, and contractors, who supported with data collection, literature review, facilitation, debrief, and focus groups.
We especially thank former staff members Irina Meza and Reyda Taylor for leading this project, Katie Popp for her edits and feedback, and MC Board Member, Karl Nichols, for his contributions.
As with everything equity related, this guide is an evolving resource that will iterate with our own learnings. But we hope that you find value in it to support you in integrating equity into your nonprofit organization, and that you share your own experiences with us in a future engagement.
Interested in digging deeper into the themes on this guide? These Mission Capital trainings may interest you.
CREATING EQUITABLE WORKPLACE EXPERIENCES
Learn what equity looks like in a workplace and how to cultivate it. Through Mission Capital’s workplace experience model, you can begin re-crafting true inclusiveness into your unique culture.
Time Commitment: 5-hour single session
Member ticket: $225 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $315 for an individual registration
Training Journey: Teams & Management
LEADING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Using the TTI Emotional Quotient™ Assessment, you will learn where your strengths and areas of improvement exist to develop your emotional intelligence and improve your persona and professional relationships.
Time Commitment: 6-hour single session
Member ticket: $275 for an individual registration
Nonmember ticket: $375 for an individual registration
Training Journeys: Personal Leadership Development and Leadership Transitions
POWER, PRIVILEGE & SHARED LEADERSHIP
Examine your personal and organizational relationship with power and privilege. Your team will choose a program in your nonprofit organization, and we will collectively map how relationships of power are reinforcing inequities there.
Time Commitment: two weeks of intermittent engagement, including two group sessions + self-paced work
Member ticket: $50
Nonmember ticket: $75
Training Journeys: Teams & Management and Personal Leadership Development
SUPERVISING PEOPLE
Build the essential skills you need to become a people-centered, equitable supervisor. Learn to set expectations, provide fair feedback, and delegate tasks equitably among your nonprofit team.
Time Commitment: In-person option: single 6-hour session. Virtual option: two 3-hour sessions
Member ticket: $275
Nonmember ticket: $375
Training Journey: Teams & Management
Does your organization need to register for more than one training? Check out our training journeys for a deeply discounted opportunity to support your organization's professional development and target a specific topic.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
As a Community Navigator organization through the City of Austin’s Community Navigator program, we have the opportunity to subsidize access to some of our trainings.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Community Navigator program, which provides free and discounted access to trainings, coaching and support with applying for funding, visit the City of Austin’s Community Navigator program website or fill out our contact form and a member of our team will reach out to you.