Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Nonprofits

Nonprofit organizations have a unique history filled with a “calling” to provide aid to those suffering. While this is commendable work, there is usually strife within these agencies due to top-heavy leadership, inconsistent pay scales and a lack of upward mobility. While the premise for providing help has not changed, today’s nonprofits are seeking to become change agents and learn to navigate the barriers that create challenges for them internally aligning with their core values.
Gender Interrogation is for Everyone

When we think about gender interrogation we usually reserve the practice for transgender, genderqueer and gender-diverse persons. Exploring gender is frequently associated with queering oneself or their identity, but there are many benefits to everyone, including cisgender persons.
How To Talk With My Team About Their Mental Health | Dear Lisa

“Dear Lisa: How do I stop trying to do everything myself and ask for HELP at work? I’m overwhelmed and know I could probably find things to delegate or outsource, but I don’t know where to begin.”
I Had to Protest Every Day in My Heart and Mind || Unlearning Racism: A Passage

I’m 17-years-old and I’m standing at the airport check-in counter in Xela, Guatemala. It had been a devastating Summer of growth.
How to Ask for HELP at Work? | Dear Lisa

“Dear Lisa: How do I stop trying to do everything myself and ask for HELP at work? I’m overwhelmed and know I could probably find things to delegate or outsource, but I don’t know where to begin.”
Do I Need Therapy to Do DEI? | Ask Lisa

“Dear Lisa: Do I need to be in therapy to truly implement DEI work? I find myself really wrestling with the emotions this work is bringing up, and I don’t necessarily feel comfortable processing them all publicly. . .”
We Don’t Have Enough Time for DEI | Ask Lisa

“Dear Lisa,
The people in my org, including myself, really want to do the work of DEI and as y’all call it, unlearning racism. The problem is, we’re already so overloaded and understaffed that no one is quite sure where to find the time for it. . .”
I’m Overwhelmed and Overcommitted – Help! | Ask Lisa

“Dear Lisa,
I don’t know if I can keep up this pace for another year.
I don’t know what to give up, and I don’t know how. I feel like I’m careening toward collapse and I’m supposed to be starting the year with fresh excitement?? HELP!”
What Do I Still Fear? — From Lindsey’s Desk

At least once a week I get asked some version of, “What do you think of [insert]? Does it scare you?”
And pretty much every time my answer is, No.
No, I am not scared of that.
How Can I Express My Fears as a Leader? | Having the Tough Conversations

“Dear Lisa,
How can I be honest with my team about my fears as a leader, without passing my fears onto them too?”