1. Destination: Inclusion
Creating a Roadmap for Inclusion
Tracy Brown | Diversity Trends LLC

2. Why THIS Session?
What do you hope to:
Learn Do
Experience

3. Three Objectives
Help you incorporate your commitment to diversity and inclusion into all you do as a professional fundraiser
Provide practical tools you can scale up or down to fit your needs
Generate ideas you can adapt to your size chapter or to the focus of your nonprofit organization.

4. Diversity and Inclusion in Fundraising
seeks to achieve a broad representation of experiences, perspectives, and cultures to ensure that the best possible thinking, ideas, opportunities and solutions are considered;
intentionally creates a respectful and welcoming environment that is open to all;
and appreciates the unique contributions of every member of the community. 

5. There are many “dimensions of diversity” to consider.
(Dimensions of Diversity Model: Loden/Rosener

6. Your Roadmap to Inclusion Begins HERE

7. Roadmap to Inclusion Coexistence Controversy Compliance Curiosity
Commitment
Crisis
Community
Celebration

8. Coexistence

9. Controversy

10. Compliance

11. Curiosity

12. Commitment

13. Crisis

14. Community

15. Celebration

16. Where are You on the Roadmap to Inclusion?
Coexistence
Controversy
Compliance
Curiosity
Commitment
Crisis
Community
Celebration

17. Targeting Specific Groups: Desired Engagement

18. Targeting Specific Groups: Engagement
Engage specific communities or identity groups who have not been engaged in the past
Increase the participation level of communities or identity groups who have been engaged in the past at a lower level than is currently desired or targeted

19. Desired Engagement Identity Group Historical Relationship1 2 3 4 5
Identity Group
Historical Relationship
Assumptions About Group
Decision Making Process
Giving & Funding Patterns
Current Known Priorities

20. Targeting Specific Groups: Desired Outcome

21. Targeting Specific Groups: Outcome
Determine which stakeholder group to approach for different aspects of your fundraising efforts
Prioritize your relationship-building efforts based on a specific strategic vision

22. Desired Outcome Stakeholder Money Time Stories Introductions
Partnerships
Resources
EF Board / Staff
ISD Employees
Parents
Students
Community
Small Business
Corporations
Universities
Foundations

23. Desired Outcome Stakeholder Money Time Stories Introductions
Partnerships
Resources
EF Board / Staff  
  
ISD Employees
Parents
Students
Community
Small Business
Corporations
Universities
Foundations

24. How Might You Use These Tools?

25. Cash Credibility Change
Sustainability Requires Inclusion
Cash
Credibility
Change
We want your money to provide a foundation for specific programs and services.
We want your experience to provide inspiration to our donors & documentation for our funders.
We want your involvement to help us expand our programs, our perspectives and our impact.

26. Your Roadmap to Inclusion Begins HERE

27. Destination: INCLUSION
Understand your starting point
Set a clear destination for Inclusion
Clarify your definitions for both diversity and inclusion
Why are we focusing on diversity and inclusion?
What kind of engagement do we want to see?
What desired outcomes do we want to experience?
Is this sustainable (or short term by design)?
Create a Leadership Legacy that has impact

28. Diversity Trends LLC
Diversity Trends LLC PO Box Dallas, TX 75225