Equity Audit
Many organizations know they need to be more intentional about building cultural inclusion, but they don’t know where to begin.
We recommend considering an Equity Audit (Exploration, Assessment & Recommendations) to discover how inclusive your organization is currently.
1. Review/Exploration & Assessment of Cultural Climate (Equity Audit)
- Gain an understanding of your organizational climate re: DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion)
- Review inward and outward-facing materials, e.g., website, promotional materials, newsletters, policies, etc.
- Review prior climate survey results, if applicable and available
- May include development, dissemination, and analysis of a climate survey tailored specifically to the DEI goals and objectives of your organization
- May include interviews with key stakeholders (could include: staff, leadership, constituents, board, customers, etc.)
- Assessment of organizational interpersonal cultural climate
- Includes a written report documenting results of assessment and recommendations for shifting your organization’s cultural climate
2. Development of DEI Strategic Plan
- Work in collaboration with your organization to develop a DEI strategic plan
- Includes vision, goals, benchmarks, timelines, and allocation of responsibilities
- a continual “working document” – not something for the shelf
