Racial Equity: Leadership

Active, equity-aware leaders can set positive examples for the firm and create a more inclusive environment that encourages retention. To that end, we invest in educating our management team around topics of racial equity.

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External Trainings

At Bridgespan, we believe in the critical role that leadership plays in advancing racial equity by role modeling through learning and commitment. To that end, we encourage all management team members to attend at least one external training at organizations such as the Groundwater Institute, Race Forward, The Management Center, and the National Equity Project. Since the launch of our internal Racial Equity Strategy, nearly 70% of our management team members have attended an equity-focused training. Internal data reveal that 100% of our leadership feels accountable to uphold our commitment to creating an inclusive culture. 

Leadership Presentations

In addition to developing our own knowledge, our leaders model learning and growing with others through external presentations.

Positioning This Great Pause as a Critical Pivot Toward More Equitable Funding Practices

Bridgespan's Darren Isom speaks with four black nonprofit and philanthropic leaders about equitable practices to maximize impact now and after the COVID-19 crisis.

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