Dear ZIM family,
Our team has had many meaningful conversations about how we can address systemic racial injustice in our community. Many grants require us to write about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and yet, looking at ourselves, our clients, and our partners, there's so much work we need to do in order to meaningfully and authentically play a role in combating racial inequity.
We are committed to lifelong learning, to being louder advocates, and to finding new ways to connect black-led organizations to resources. We will be hiring a DEI consultant to guide us through this process.
We are a tight-knit team, and when we work with you, our nonprofit partners, we become part of your teams also. We are co-learners, co-explorers, and co-leaders committed to advancing justice. We hope you will join us to create a more equitable nonprofit sector.
We are committing to doing better. Together.
Warmly,
Shira Zimmerman and the ZIM team