Living Our Values: Support for Equitable Data Practices in Foundations & Nonprofits

Nearly all funders and nonprofits value equity, yet their practices can reinforce existing oppressive and exclusionary patterns, with predictable results.

Paradigm-shifting work by groups like the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Equitable Evaluation Initiative, We All Count, and the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project have lit a bright path forward for the sector. It is time to hold ourselves accountable for true change.

While data alone doesn’t change practice, we can use information to hold ourselves accountable to live up to our equity-informed values. Public Profit offers practical supports to help funders and mission-driven organizations move from just collecting data to using it to create change in pursuit of more equitable practices and outcomes.