GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
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INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY Goal 1: Build infrastructure and develop capacity to advance DEI |
1.1 Establish the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI)
1.2 Create a governance structure to ensure accountability around DEI
1.3 Develop and support a network of staff-led DEI initiatives
1.4 Establish an organization-wide vision and strategy to guide DEI efforts
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CULTURE Goal 2: Foster a culture of inclusion and belonging for staff, Academy members, and volunteers |
2.1 Conduct inclusion and engagement assessments with internal and external stakeholders
2.2 Develop an education strategy and deliver training for staff, members, and volunteers
2.3 Enhance cross-organization teamwork and collaboration
2.4 Create safe spaces for dialogue and the exchange of ideas
2.5 Review, refine, and communicate mistreatment policies and procedures
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HIRING, ADVANCEMENT, AND COMPENSATION Goal 3: Enhance DEI in hiring, advancement, and compensation |
3.1 Review and refine hiring practices, policies, and procedures
3.2 Review and refine advancement and compensation practices, policies, and procedures
3.3 Ensure transparency and communication around hiring, advancement, and compensation
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PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES Goal 4: Apply a DEI lens to programs and initiatives |
4.1 Review and revise how program and initiative work is conducted
4.2 Establish the role of DEI in programmatic work and related policies and practices
4.3 Embed DEI content throughout programmatic work
4.4 Leverage internal and external expertise to advance DEI in programmatic work
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DIVERSITY Goal 5: Diversify Academy members, volunteers, vendors, contractors, and partners |
5.1 Review and revise processes and practices for electing Academy members
5.2 Review and revise policies, processes, and practices for selecting volunteers
5.3 Review and revise policies, processes, and practices for selecting vendors, contractors, and partners
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ACCOUNTABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, AND COMMUNICATION Goal 6: Increase accountability, data transparency, and communication on DEI initiatives |
6.1 Develop and improve data systems to collect DEI-related metrics
6.2 Develop and maintain DEI Action Trackers and a corresponding DEI Action Dashboard
6.3 Evaluate and revise DEI efforts on an ongoing basis
6.4 Communicate DEI initiatives and progress regularly with internal and external audiences
