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Does your organization want to explore the ideas of inclusiveness? One way to start may be through a presentation from the Inclusiveness Project speakers’ bureau. The Inclusiveness Project speakers' bureau offers two different presentations for Metro Denver nonprofits:
Introduction to Inclusiveness at Work
This presentation has been offered to nonprofits since 2005. It provides an overview of the Inclusiveness Project and describes the process to become more inclusive that is outlined in Inclusiveness At Work. It contains the following elements:
· Introduction to the Inclusiveness Project
· Definitions of Diversity and Inclusiveness
· The imperatives for building inclusiveness: demographic, business,
mission, and equity
· Research findings on inclusiveness in the Metro Denver nonprofit sector,
including best practices/barriers to building inclusiveness in nonprofits
· Description of the six-step process to build inclusiveness outlined in
Inclusiveness At Work, including:
o Assessing the costs and benefits of building inclusiveness
o Setting priorities regarding inclusiveness
o Creating a tailored inclusiveness blueprint
With time for questions and answers, we recommend that organizations set aside 60 minutes for the presentation. The presentation can also be shortened to approximately 30 minutes for a board of directors.
Nonprofit Inclusiveness: Tools for the Journey
Based on feedback about the aforementioned Inclusiveness Project presentation, Tools for Building Inclusiveness, we created a new presentation: Tools for the Journey. This presentation inlcudes testimonies from organizations going through inclusiveness processes, explores the organizational benefits for becoming more inclusive, and provides an opportunity for participants to think about how they can build inclusiveness in their own organization. The presentation contains the following elements:
· Introduction to the Inclusiveness Project
· The imperatives for building inclusiveness: demographic, business,
mission, and equity - includes testimonies from organizations
· Research findings on inclusiveness in the Metro Denver nonprofit sector,
including best practices/barriers to building inclusiveness in nonprofits
· Ideas for creating change at the individual and organizational levels
· Brief description of the six-step process to build inclusiveness outlined in
Inclusiveness At Work
· Possible next steps for moving forward
· Opportunities to discuss inclusiveness and for participants to share their
experiences and knowledge
With time for discussion and questions and answers, we recommend that organizations set aside 60 minutes for this presentation.
Note that, in order to meet demand, this presentation is also offered several times per year in sessions open to any nonprofit representative. |
Here are some of the things that have been said about these presentations:
· "The vast resources that The Denver Foundation has available regarding
inclusiveness are wonderful! I think the workbook will be a very effective
tool for our organization."
· "I found it interesting that this process can be done on so many different
levels in all types of groups and organizations."
· "The whole presentation was very interesting because we struggle day to
day with diversity and the presentation helped to take different steps and
look at things more open."
· "The presentation showed me the difference between “diverse” and
“inclusive”." |
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Request Process
If you are interested in having a presentation for your organization, please contact Cinque McKinney at 303-300-1790 ext. 158 or cmckinney@denverfoundation.org. We ask that you contact us a minimum of three to four weeks prior to the presentation date.
When you call about a presentation, please have responses to the following questions ready:
1. What presentation would you like (Introduction to Inclusiveness at Work or
Nonprofit Inclusiveness: Tools for the Journey)?
2. When would you like the presentation to be made? Please have two
options for dates ready if possible. How much time do you have
available for a presentation?
3. Who will be in the presentation audience? How many attendees do
you anticipate having? Is there anything we should know about this
audience before the presentation?
4. Where will the presentation take place?
5. What kind of AV equipment do you have available at the presentation location? Do you have a laptop and/or LCD projector, or would you prefer that we bring our own?
Please forward your responses to the questions and any questions you may have to Cinque McKinney. |
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