DEI United Fund (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund)

DEI United Fund

Geographic Scope: Four counties served by UWCNM and ACF (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia counties)

Focus Areas:

• Support, promote, and advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices
• Foster change leading to more equitable, racially just, and sustainable solutions
• Systems change and social justice
• Race equity and racial justice solutions

Community Conversations

• Series of community conversations to inform philanthropic approaches to race equity and social justice
• Discussions about community aspirations, concerns, and visions for the future
• Held over multiple months

Training and Education

• Training offered to community leaders and decision-makers across sectors
• Educational support to strengthen actions embedding equitable practices in organizations

Organizational Development

• Support for range of DEI practices
• Focus on building diverse, equitable, and inclusive organizational practices

Initial Funding: Provided by PNM, UWCNM, and ACF

Organizational Commitment:

• UWCNM DEI Committee hosting staff focus groups and "Equity Learning Group"
• ACF DEI Committee comprised of Board of Trustees, community members, and staff
• Focus on anti-racist organizational practices
• Examination of how philanthropy contributes to inequitable systems

Leadership:

• Delma Madrigal (UWCNM's Director of Collective Impact for Mission: Families), Co-chair of UWCNM's DEI Committee
• Marisa Magallanez, Advancement Director and DEI Liaison for Albuquerque Community Foundation
• Rodney Prunty, President & CEO, United Way of Central New Mexico
• Randy Royster, President & CEO, Albuquerque Community Foundation