BIPOC Collective Solidarity Institute

 

The Institute is specifically designed for individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) working on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in nonprofit organizations AND are working to shift their organizations towards having anti-racist and anti-oppressive cultures. Oftentimes, BIPOC staff (particularly those in white-led and mainstream nonprofits) feel isolated and unsupported. Recognizing that a majority of nonprofit boards, leaders, and funders are predominantly white, we believe there needs to be affinity spaces for BIPOC staff to come together in solidarity for support, brainstorming, and growth. 

Who Should Join?

  • If you are doing this work in an organization that is primarily led and/or staffed by white or non-BIPOC individuals

  • If you have received little to no formal training and/or professional development on how on to do DEIB work in your organization

  • If you were persuaded to be your nonprofit’s DEIB practitioner based on your racial and ethnic identity

  • If you feel as though you’re alone in doing this work

  • If your organization has made a commitment to DEIB

This is intended to be a space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (aka Global Majority). This includes: Black, African American, Indigenous, Native American, Alaskan Natives, Latiné/a/x, Middle Eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Other People of Color.

How Do I Sign Up?

Application for this year’s cohort has closed.

  1. Submit an application here no later than May 5, 2022.

  2. We’ll review your application and we may ask you to schedule a 1:1 conversation with the facilitators so we can discuss goals and answer any questions you have.

  3. Once your application is approved, you’ll receive a sign up link for the Institute.

    1. Support one another as BIPOC nonprofit staff while holding space for racial healing and community care

    2. Strategize ways to promote an equity culture shift within your organization in a way that safeguards your professional, emotional, psychological, and social well-being

    3. Be in community and learn from one another in order to establish a trusted network of similarly identified DEIB practitioners

  • This 6-month cohort runs from May - November 2022. We meet monthly on the 4th Tuesdays of every month from 10:00AM - 1:00PM PT/ 1:00PM - 4:00PM ET.

    The first session will be on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

  • •$750 (for individuals, underemployed, students)

    •$1,050 (nonprofits w/ org budgets <$1.5 million)

    •$1,250 (nonprofits w/ org budgets $1.5 million - $5 million)

    •$1,500 (nonprofits w/ org budgets $5 million+)

    Payment plans are also available for individuals and nonprofit organizations. Also, we do offer scholarships as we are able to. If you are interested in a scholarship, please indicate that in your application.

  • Unfortunately, we are unable to offer CEUs at this time. We do provide all Institute participants a certificate at the end of the program.

  • We know that the cost of participation can be high for some organizations. Here is a sample letter that you can share with your supervisor that might be helpful.

What Will We Do?

  • Learn and discuss issues (see topics below) that affect us as everyday as practitioners

  • Have racial healing sessions facilitated by Healing Equity United (topics might include trauma in the body, somatic abolitionism, trauma informed healing, etc.)

  • Access to resources, tools, and shared learning

  • Online Slack channel for communication to ask questions, get feedback, and share resources

Curriculum Topics:

  • BIPOC Collective Solidarity/Action for Advancement in Nonprofits

  • Our Oppressions are Tied — The Journey Towards Equitable Liberation

  • A Deeper Dive into Self-Care: Racial Trauma and Racial Healing

  • Racial Equity in the Workforce: Hiring, Retaining, and Motivating BIPOC Staff

  • Examining and Mitigating Our Own Internalized Oppression

  • Rewriting Our Narrative as BIPOC Individuals

  • Supporting Other BIPOC Staff in Nonprofits Experiencing Oppression

  • Calling In and Calling Out — Dealing with Pushback and  Resistance in White-led organizations