Racial Equity NOW for Nonprofits Cohort 2021 Application

Awarded in 2017 as a Kellogg Foundation place-based program, Dallas TRHT is a community-based organization focused on planning for and bringing about transformational and sustainable change, and to address the historic and contemporary effects of racism. Dallas TRHT’s mission is to create a radically inclusive city by addressing race and racism through narrative change, relationship building and equitable policies and practices with a vision of a Dallas where no North and South divisions exist in terms of race, wealth, arts, culture, health, safety, education and opportunity, and communities actively, honestly and openly acknowledge, repair and heal from its past and present racial inequities.

A hierarchy of human value is embedded in the policies and practices of organizations who have not engaged in racial equity work. This lack of awareness in organizations can contribute to already overwhelming racial disparities marginalized communities face daily. This problem is heightened within the nonprofit sector and is a necessity for organizations that serve or want to serve communities of color facing racial inequities and disparities. To move towards equity, organizations must address the unacknowledged historical oppression/inequities, and develop a common understanding in relation to current conditions, and works towards developing equitable strategies.

To support and educate the community on the necessity of racial equity training, understanding and policy implementation, Dallas TRHT will be hosting the Racial Equity NOW Cohort for 2020-2021. The Cohort is designed to provide organizations with training/information sharing, case study presentations, policy review and development, outcomes development and site visit.

The Cohort offers three key outcomes for participating organizations. Participants will:

Increase their knowledge of race, racism, racial healing, racial equity and racial justice and provide leadership development on implementation of racial equity policies and practices within their organization and for their communities.
Draft racial equity policy, a racial equity theory of change, and an organizational strategic plan with a racial equity lens
Receive racial equity grant funding to implement their racial equity strategy plans

The Cohort will provide learning opportunities for personnel at all levels of the organization with a requirement that participants include a Board member (for at least ½ of the sessions), senior level decision-making staff member and direct service staff member. All training and coaching expenses are covered by Dallas TRHT.

A cohort group of up to 12 nonprofits will be selected through a competitive grant process, and will be asked to make a 9-month commitment to this program. Participants will attend a series of workshops, as well as be provided with one-on-one racial equity coaching on developing and implementing racial equity policy.

Organizational Commitments

The initial session will be held February 17, 2021, with additional sessions held the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Sessions will be 6 hours in length, and will require attendance by a Board member (for at least ½ of the sessions, depending on the topic of a given workshop), senior level decision-making staff member and direct service staff member. Accepted participants will be provided with advance notification of session dates & times, location and type of attendee required.

Participants will be provided with up to 60 hours of time during the year long program to work with their racial equity coach. The hours can be broken up and used according to each agency’s preference beginning in March 2021 and ending November 2021.

All workshops will be held virtually, initially, with location considerations being explored Q2 of the cohort. One-on-one coaching can be conducted in-person, by phone or by email. In-person coaching should be considerate of social distancing requirements.

ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS

To be eligible to participate in the RE NOW Cohort, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt designation from the Internal Revenue Service.
At least 51% of the total population served by the agency must be residents of Dallas County.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

The most competitive application will:

Make the case for your organization’s need and readiness to engage in capacity building and leadership development to address racial equity;
Describes your organization’s ability to be an influential organization that will benefit from the training and bring about transformative change in key areas of society;
Focus on building organizational effectiveness to conduct internal and external racial equity policy and systems change;
Describe the anticipated difference the cohort will make on the organizations;
Offer insight on the organization’s knowledge gaps about racial equity and the impact it has on the organization and the community it serves.
Complete the application having answered the questions completely and with transparency on the organization’s readiness to address racial equity.

RE NOW COHORT APPLICATION PROCESS

Completed applications must be submitted on or before January 11, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. to dallastrht.org/NPRENow Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Applicants will be notified by e-mail if more information is needed. Please contact Errika Moultrie at errikafm@dallastrht.org if you have any questions about guidelines or application requirements. All applicants will be required to attend a panel interview as the final step in the application process. Panel participants should include the CEO, Board member, and one additional staff member. Panel dates and times will be provided January 14, 2021.. Panel interviews will be held during the weeks of January 18th. Panel interviews will be 30 minutes in length and held with the TRHT application review team.

Click here to download a PDF version of the application.

Final decisions on cohort selection will be emailed by January 29, 2021.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Complete the online application
A letter signed by the Chair of the Board and Executive Director articulating organizational commitment to racial equity and RE Now for Nonprofits participation
Attachments should be uploaded with the application as a PDF.
Submit your application at dallastrht.org/nprenow
All submissions will be acknowledged within 24 hours.

DTRHT Racial Equity NOW Non-Profit Cohort 2021 Application Form

NOTE: It is important that you answer the question succinctly and transparently. It is important for the TRHT application review panel to understand your organization’s current level of racial equity understanding and readiness. Application responses will also assist in providing specific support, resources and coaching expertise to participating organizations.

The following items will be required for online application submission. If additional information is needed, you will be notified via email.
Organization
Mailing Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Name (Contact Person)
First Last
Title (Contact Person)
Phone
Email
Website
Social Media (Twitter)
Social Media (Facebook)
Social Media (Instagram)
CEO/Executive Director
First Last
Board Chair
First Last
Application Questions
Organization’s mission and vision
Provide a brief description (no more than four sentences) of your organization.
From any of your latest grant submissions, marketing materials, or social media posts, how do you describe the people you serve, members of your community and your community?
Is racial equity a strategic priority within your organization?
- Yes
- No
If yes, how is it detailed in your strategic plan?
If no, how do you envision prioritizing racial equity?
Is your Board having conversations about race and racial equity? Who on your Board has been leading these conversations? What sparked these conversations and what are they doing about it?
What has been your organization’s barriers to addressing racial equity?
Describe how race and racism affect the community you serve?
What was your organization's response to the disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic and the global reckoning with racism during 2020?
What changes do you want to see within your organization at the completion of the RE NOW Cohort?
Has your organization attended racial equity training in the past?
- Yes
- No
**Note: we are seeking information on racial equity specific training and not diversity and inclusion training.
If yes, what key learnings did you gain from the training and what additional learnings are you seeking from your participation in RE NOW?
If no, what key learnings are you seeking as a RE NOW cohort member?
We require participants in the RE NOW Cohort to be a Board member (attending ½ of the sessions), senior level staff member with decision-making power and a direct service staff member, explain the extent to which you expect your organization will be able to participate in and take advantage of these offerings, along with any supports you may put in place to enable your organization and Board member to fully participate.
On a scale of 1-10 (1=not aware at all, 10-aware and influencing internal and external racial equity policy), how aware is your Board on the issues of discrimination, racism and segregation.
Briefly describe why you gave this rating
On a scale of 1-10 (1=not aware at all, 10-aware and influencing internal and external racial equity policy), how aware is your staff on the issues of discrimination, racism and segregation?
Briefly describe why you gave this rating
On a scale of 1-10 (1=not aware at all, 10-aware and influencing internal and external racial equity policy), how aware is your community on the issues of discrimination, racism and segregation?
Briefly describe why you gave this rating
Attachments
Please upload in PDF format
Official letter of interest and commitment (on letterhead and signed by Executive Director) for participation in the cohort
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
501C3 Determination letter
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Current Board roster and racial makeup
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Staff roster (all staff) and racial makeup
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Proposed participant names, title, area of focus and short (150 words or less) bio
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.
Current financials (audit or most recent financials)
Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.

DTRHT Racial Equity NOW Non-Profit Cohort 2021 Application Form

Application Questions

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