Race Equity Action Cohort

Program launched in 2024 to support nonprofits in advancing their organization's engagement in racial justice, equity, and inclusion.

Launch Date: 2024

Geographic Scope: Southwestern Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh region

Focus Areas:

• Racial justice and equity
• Organizational racial equity plans
• Culture change and operational equity

Eligibility:

• Organizations that have already started their journey to racial justice, equity, and inclusion
• Organizations fully committed to advancing racial equity work
• Nonprofit organizations in Pittsburgh region

Program Components:

• Work with Equity in the Center staff
• Development of organization's own Race Equity Plan following Awake to Woke to Work framework
• Assessment of progress on key indicators using Race Equity Cycle Pulse Check™
• Creation of action plan for implementing changes
• Three full-cohort meetings
• Four coaching sessions with Equity in the Center staff
• Virtual facilitation

Participant Requirements:

• Each organization selects a leadership team of at least four people to guide organizational process

Current Cohort: Ten nonprofits involved (as of 2024)

Partnership: Equity in the Center

Funding Support: The Heinz Endowments

Framework Used: Awake to Woke to Work (AWW) - Race Equity Culture™ framework developed by Equity in the Center with over 120 experts in DEI and race equity fields

Contact Information:

• Phone: (412) 562-0290
• Email: info@pacepgh.org
• Address: 603 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222