GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND ACTIONS
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY Goal 1: Build infrastructure and develop capacity to advance DEI |
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1.1 Establish the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) |
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1.2 Create a governance structure to ensure accountability around DEI |
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1.3 Develop and support a network of staff-led DEI initiatives |
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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 |
OBJECTIVES | ACTIONS |
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2.1 Conduct inclusion and engagement assessments with internal and external stakeholders |
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2.2 Develop an education strategy and deliver training for staff, members, and volunteers |
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2.3 Enhance cross-organization teamwork and collaboration |
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2.4 Create safe spaces for dialogue and the exchange of ideas |
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2.5 Review, refine, and communicate mistreatment policies and procedures |
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HIRING, ADVANCEMENT, AND COMPENSATION Goal 3: Enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in hiring, advancement, and compensation |
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3.1 Review and refine hiring practices, policies, and procedures |
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3.2 Review and refine advancement and compensation practices, policies, and procedures |
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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, projects, and initiatives |
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4.1 Review and revise how program and initiative work is conducted |
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4.2 Establish the role of DEI in programmatic work and related policies and practices |
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4.3 Embed DEI content throughout programmatic work |
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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 |
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5.1 Review and revise processes and practices for electing Academy members |
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5.2 Review and revise policies, processes, and practices for selecting volunteers |
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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 regarding DEI initiatives |
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6.1 Develop and improve data systems to collect DEI-related metrics |
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6.2 Develop and maintain DEI Action Trackers and a corresponding DEI Action Dashboard |
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6.3 Evaluate and revise DEI efforts on an ongoing basis |
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6.4 Communicate DEI initiatives and progress regularly with internal and external audiences |
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