The Backlash to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): How Justice-Committed Organizations Can Respond Now
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Live on April 24th, 2025: 2:00pm to 3:30pm Eastern
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Formerly titled: Responding to DEI Backlash
Nonprofit and philanthropic leaders face critical risk assessments as the Trump administration assaults diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) principles, programs, and funding. Should we consider changes to how we design and communicate our work? Should we stay the course?
These questions impact every area of organizations committed to equity and justice: programming, funding, communications, and people and culture practices. NPQ welcomes a powerful trio of justice-committed practitioners and thought leaders to help you explore your strategic organizational responses to diversity, equity, and inclusion backlash:
- Bianca Cassanova Anderson, CEO of ProInspire
- Fiona Kanagasingam, Vice President, Equity & Culture at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Kelly Frances Bates, President at Interaction Institute for Social Change
The presenters will address:
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Assessing your organizational risk levels in the face of DEI attacks
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A continuum of organizational responses to the DEI backlash and their ramifications
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Opportunities for sharpening approaches to diversity, equity, and inclusion work
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Actionable guidance for staff and board leadership
This webinar is a must-attend for justice-driven nonprofit and philanthropic leaders in programs, operations, communications, fundraising, and grantmaking—plus board members and consultants committed to equity and systemic change.
Hosted by Jeanne Bell
Moderated by Bianca Cassanova Anderson
Presenters:
Vice President Equity & Culture of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
President at Interaction Institute for Social Change