DEI United

About Us

DEI UNited

About Us

About Us

DEI UNITED

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United Way of Central New Mexico and Albuquerque Community Foundation have established DEI United to support, promote and advance diversity, equity and inclusion in central New Mexico. We are focused on building a community in which all can participate in creating equitable social transformation.

Download DEI United One-Sheet

Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?

Our partnership focuses on fostering change in an equitable and sustainable way so that everyone has an opportunity to thrive and succeed. Broad community
involvement will ensure that our region’s journey for equitable solutions includes everyone.

Three pillars are addressed under the DEI United banner: community engagement; funding for grassroots, BIPOC-led, small nonprofit organizations; and equity in leadership development. DEI United is supporting these activities:

Community Engagement: Engaging with the community to build transformational relationships.  Conversations may be individual, in small cohorts, or in larger contexts, following Harwood Institute model.  Opportunities for continued exchanges are being developed to ensure we listen to those in community whose voices and aspirations are not always heard.

Agency Funding: The DEI United collaborative seeks to specifically fund organizations that intimately know and understand their communities and have the trust and inherent knowledge to address the racial/ethnic gaps in health and education. The goal is to develop a grant making program that is based in trust and solidarity principles that effectively support organizations. Funding will provide low barrier, capacity-building grants for BIPOC-led and lived-experience-led organizations and organizations centering addressing systemic inequities and root causes.

Equity in Leadership: Supporting non-profit leaders who identify as BIPOC or have lived experience, in direct response to their identified needs, in order to embed equity, longevity and health into our nonprofit ecosystem.

donate


DEI UNITED EQUITY IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM



In partnership with United Way of North Central New Mexico (UWNCNM), the Foundation will be providing grants to support BIPOC nonprofit leaders impacted by systemic inequities that are deeply rooted in the structures and institutions of society that disproportionately affect marginalized groups due to historical, structural, and institutional factors. \

The DEI United: Equity in Leadership Initiative grant application is now open and closes on November 13, 2023. Recipients will be announced in December of 2023. 

This funding support will help nonprofit leaders embed equity, longevity, and health into our local nonprofit ecosystem. 

Recipients will receive:

  • $10,000 to support their professional development goals

And will have access to:

  • Two group facilitations to create a strong community of practice
  • One-on-one coaching sessions for action planning and ongoing support
APPLICATION CLOSED
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DEI UNITED GRANTMAKING

The DEI United Collaborative administers funds in two separate efforts.

WKKF Supported Funds: Generous funding from WKKF Kellogg supports a 2-year initiative to analyze and recreate grantmaking through an equity lens.  During the funding cycle, 12 organizations will receive 2- year, general operating dollars to support their important work, with the expectation that these cohorts will offer advice to improve equity in our grantmaking.  At this time, awards have been administered to 4 organizations, chosen by the staff of UWCNM and United Way.  The criteria for selection were: BIPOC-led with annual budgets of less than $500,000.  The first cohort will support in determining future cohort members, in addition to sharing the names of all recipients on a timeline they develop.  This is not an open application process at this time.

The cohort members, with the support of a facilitator developed strategic priorities and values to guide their community and efforts moving forward: 

The cohort's strategic priorities:

  • Civic Engagement
  • Philanthropic Decolonization
  • Collaborative Resource-Sharing

And values:

  • Community
  • Relationship
  • Trust
  • Process
  • Leadership
  • Sankofa
  • Generational Well-Being
  • Systemic Change
  • Safety

DEI Funds

DEI United is a partnership between UWNCNM and the Albuquerque Community Foundation created to support, fund, and advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices in the area each organization serves. The staffs of United Way of North Central New Mexico and Albuquerque Community Foundation have drawn advice from community partners and from the values of Trust-Based Philanthropy to intentionally focus on equity. Please view the About DEI United flyer for a description of the different funding streams within DEI United.

2023 Community Wealth Building Cohort

2022 DEI United Fund Recipients

DEI United Equity Challenge

21-Day Equity Challenge

United Way of Central New Mexico and the Foundation have established DEI United to support, promote and advance diversity, equity and inclusion in central New Mexico.

The 21-Day Equity Challenge is a powerful opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives and our community. We hope you take advantage of this endeavor and that it will lead to ample reflection on how we can all do better in addressing racial equity both at work, and in our personal lives.

TAKE THE CHALLENGE


Community Conversation on Race, Equity and Inclusion

Acknowledging the problem of racism, and the privilege and self-questioning associated with racism were two of the top themes discussed in nine “kitchen style” Community Conversations held recently with 42 community members. There was also a recognition that our community needs more structure around diversity, equity, and inclusion and needs to be more representative of our community.

Conducted as part of DEI UNITED, a partnership between the Foundation and United Way of Central New Mexico, Community Conversations are intended to help inform how philanthropy can best contribute to race equity and social justice solutions. They provide a place where people in the community can come together to talk about their aspirations, concerns, and discuss how they want their community to move forward.

Read the results
Cover photo of Community Conversations Reports
Image of Albuquerque Journal article "Opinion: Addressing race and equity in nonprofits, philanthropy"

Addressing Race and Equity in Nonprofits, Philanthropy

The Foundation and the United Way of Central New Mexico recognize while we have strengthened our commitments to building diverse, equitable and inclusive practices in our organizations, we see the need to conduct this work more intentionally and broadly in our community, starting with deep introspection of our own institutions. We encourage our peers across New Mexico to consider ways to become anti-racist organizations and examine how the institution of philanthropy contributes to inequitable systems, and as a result, examine what changes we need to make.
Read the op-ed


Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Fund Launched By UWCNM And ACF; PNM Is First To Support

United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) and the Foundation have joined to form the DEI United Fund to support, promote and advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices in the four counties each organization serves. Initial funding has been provided by PNM, UWCNM and ACF.
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DEI United Fund
DEI United Fund Logo, Diversity Equity and Inclusion
United Way of Central New Mexico and the Albuquerque Community Foundation have established DEI United to support, promote and advance diversity, equity and inclusion in central New Mexico. We are focused on building a community in which all can participate in creating equitable social transformation.

Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?

Our partnership focuses on fostering change in an equitable and sustainable way so that everyone has an opportunity to thrive and succeed. Broad community
involvement will ensure that our region’s journey for equitable solutions includes everyone.

Three pillars are addressed under the DEI United banner: community engagement; funding for grassroots, BIPOC-led, small nonprofit organizations; and equity in leadership development. DEI United is supporting these activities:

Community Engagement: Engaging with the community to build transformational relationships.  Conversations may be individual, in small cohorts, or in larger contexts. Opportunities for continued exchanges are being developed to ensure we listen to those in the community whose voices and aspirations are not always heard.

Agency Funding: The DEI United collaborative seeks to specifically fund organizations that intimately know and understand their communities and have the trust and inherent knowledge to address the racial/ethnic gaps in health and education. The goal is to develop a grant making program that is based on trust and solidarity principles that effectively support organizations. Funding will provide low barrier, capacity-building grants for BIPOC-led and lived-experience-led organizations and organizations centering addressing systemic inequities and root causes.

Equity in Leadership: Supporting non-profit leaders who identify as BIPOC or have lived experience, in direct response to their identified needs, in order to embed equity, longevity and health into our nonprofit ecosystem.

donate

DEI UNITED Grantmaking

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The DEI United Collaborative administers funds in two separate efforts. 

WKKF Supported Funds: Generous funding from WKKF Kellogg supports a 2-year initiative to analyze and recreate grantmaking through an equity lens.  During the funding cycle, 11 organizations will receive 2- year, general operating dollars to support their important work, with the expectation that these cohorts will offer advice to improve equity in our grantmaking. The criteria for selection were: BIPOC-led with annual budgets of less than $500,000. A first cohort of 4 organizations chose an additional 7 organizations to be part of the cohort.  This is not an open application process at this time. 

The cohort members, with the support of a facilitator developed strategic priorities and values to guide their community and efforts moving forward: 

The cohort's strategic priorities:

  • Civic Engagement
  • Philanthropic Decolonization
  • Collaborative Resource-Sharing

And values:

  • Community
  • Relationship
  • Trust
  • Process
  • Leadership
  • Sankofa
  • Generational Well-Being
  • Systemic Change
  • Safety

DEI Funds

DEI United is a partnership between UWNCNM and the Albuquerque Community Foundation created to support, fund, and advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices in the area each organization serves. The staffs of United Way of North Central New Mexico and Albuquerque Community Foundation have drawn advice from community partners and from the values of Trust-Based Philanthropy to intentionally focus on equity. Please view the About DEI United flyer for a description of the different funding streams within DEI United.

2023 Community Wealth Building Cohort

2022 DEI United Fund Recipients

    READ MORE
    DEI United Equity Challenge

    21-Day Equity Challenge

    United Way of Central New Mexico and the Foundation have established DEI United to support, promote and advance diversity, equity and inclusion in central New Mexico.

    The 21-Day Equity Challenge is a powerful opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives and our community. We hope you take advantage of this endeavor and that it will lead to ample reflection on how we can all do better in addressing racial equity both at work, and in our personal lives.

    TAKE THE CHALLENGE
    Cover photo of Community Conversations Reports

    Community Conversation on Race, Equity and Inclusion

    Acknowledging the problem of racism, and the privilege and self-questioning associated with racism were two of the top themes discussed in nine “kitchen style” Community Conversations held recently with 42 community members. There was also a recognition that our community needs more structure around diversity, equity, and inclusion and needs to be more representative of our community.

    Conducted as part of DEI UNITED, a partnership between the Foundation and United Way of Central New Mexico, Community Conversations are intended to help inform how philanthropy can best contribute to race equity and social justice solutions. They provide a place where people in the community can come together to talk about their aspirations, concerns, and discuss how they want their community to move forward.

    Read the results
    Image of Albuquerque Journal article "Opinion: Addressing race and equity in nonprofits, philanthropy"

    Addressing Race and Equity in Nonprofits, Philanthropy

    The Foundation and the United Way of Central New Mexico recognize while we have strengthened our commitments to building diverse, equitable and inclusive practices in our organizations, we see the need to conduct this work more intentionally and broadly in our community, starting with deep introspection of our own institutions. We encourage our peers across New Mexico to consider ways to become anti-racist organizations and examine how the institution of philanthropy contributes to inequitable systems, and as a result, examine what changes we need to make.
    Read the op-ed
    DEI United Fund

    Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Fund Launched By UWCNM And ACF; PNM Is First To Support

    United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) and the Foundation have joined to form the DEI United Fund to support, promote and advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices in the four counties each organization serves. Initial funding has been provided by PNM, UWCNM and ACF.
    Read More
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    United Way of Central New Mexico and Albuquerque Community Foundation have established DEI United to support, promote and advance diversity, equity and inclusion in central New Mexico. We are focused on building a community in which all can participate in creating equitable social transformation.

    Download DEI United One-Sheet

    Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion?

    Our partnership focuses on fostering change in an equitable and sustainable way so that everyone has an opportunity to thrive and succeed. Broad community
    involvement will ensure that our region’s journey for equitable solutions includes everyone.

    Three pillars are addressed under the DEI United banner: community engagement; funding for grassroots, BIPOC-led, small nonprofit organizations; and equity in leadership development. DEI United is supporting these activities:

    Community Engagement: Engaging with the community to build transformational relationships.  Conversations may be individual, in small cohorts, or in larger contexts, following Harwood Institute model.  Opportunities for continued exchanges are being developed to ensure we listen to those in community whose voices and aspirations are not always heard.

    Agency Funding: The DEI United collaborative seeks to specifically fund organizations that intimately know and understand their communities and have the trust and inherent knowledge to address the racial/ethnic gaps in health and education. The goal is to develop a grant making program that is based in trust and solidarity principles that effectively support organizations. Funding will provide low barrier, capacity-building grants for BIPOC-led and lived-experience-led organizations and organizations centering addressing systemic inequities and root causes.

    Equity in Leadership: Supporting non-profit leaders who identify as BIPOC or have lived experience, in direct response to their identified needs, in order to embed equity, longevity and health into our nonprofit ecosystem.

    donate

    DEI UNITED EQUITY IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

    Image

    In partnership with United Way of North Central New Mexico (UWNCNM), the Foundation will be providing grants to support BIPOC nonprofit leaders impacted by systemic inequities that are deeply rooted in the structures and institutions of society that disproportionately affect marginalized groups due to historical, structural, and institutional factors. 

    The DEI United: Equity in Leadership Initiative grant application is now open and closes on November 13, 2023. Recipients will be announced in December of 2023. 

    This funding support will help nonprofit leaders embed equity, longevity, and health into our local nonprofit ecosystem. 

    Recipients will receive:

    • $10,000 to support their professional development goals

    And will have access to:

    • Two group facilitations to create a strong community of practice
    • One-on-one coaching sessions for action planning and ongoing support
    APPLICATION CLOSED

    DEI UNITED GRANTMAKING

    Image

    The DEI United Collaborative administers funds in two separate efforts.

    WKKF Supported Funds: Generous funding from WKKF Kellogg supports a 2-year initiative to analyze and recreate grantmaking through an equity lens.  During the funding cycle, 12 organizations will receive 2- year, general operating dollars to support their important work, with the expectation that these cohorts will offer advice to improve equity in our grantmaking.  At this time, awards have been administered to 4 organizations, chosen by the staff of UWCNM and United Way.  The criteria for selection were: BIPOC-led with annual budgets of less than $500,000.  The first cohort will support in determining future cohort members, in addition to sharing the names of all recipients on a timeline they develop.  This is not an open application process at this time.

    The cohort members, with the support of a facilitator developed strategic priorities and values to guide their community and efforts moving forward: 

    The cohort's strategic priorities:

    • Civic Engagement
    • Philanthropic Decolonization
    • Collaborative Resource-Sharing

    And values:

    • Community
    • Relationship
    • Trust
    • Process
    • Leadership
    • Sankofa
    • Generational Well-Being
    • Systemic Change
    • Safety

    DEI Funds

    DEI United is a partnership between UWNCNM and the Albuquerque Community Foundation created to support, fund, and advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices in the area each organization serves. The staffs of United Way of North Central New Mexico and Albuquerque Community Foundation have drawn advice from community partners and from the values of Trust-Based Philanthropy to intentionally focus on equity. Please view the About DEI United flyer for a description of the different funding streams within DEI United.

    2023 Community Wealth Building Cohort

    2022 DEI United Fund Recipients

    DEI United Equity Challenge

    21-Day Equity Challenge

    United Way of Central New Mexico and the Foundation have established DEI United to support, promote and advance diversity, equity and inclusion in central New Mexico.

    The 21-Day Equity Challenge is a powerful opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives and our community. We hope you take advantage of this endeavor and that it will lead to ample reflection on how we can all do better in addressing racial equity both at work, and in our personal lives.

    TAKE THE CHALLENGE
    Cover photo of Community Conversations Reports

    Community Conversation on Race, Equity and Inclusion

    Acknowledging the problem of racism, and the privilege and self-questioning associated with racism were two of the top themes discussed in nine “kitchen style” Community Conversations held recently with 42 community members. There was also a recognition that our community needs more structure around diversity, equity, and inclusion and needs to be more representative of our community.

    Conducted as part of DEI UNITED, a partnership between the Foundation and United Way of Central New Mexico, Community Conversations are intended to help inform how philanthropy can best contribute to race equity and social justice solutions. They provide a place where people in the community can come together to talk about their aspirations, concerns, and discuss how they want their community to move forward.

    Read the results
    Image of Albuquerque Journal article "Opinion: Addressing race and equity in nonprofits, philanthropy"

    Addressing Race and Equity in Nonprofits, Philanthropy

    The Foundation and the United Way of Central New Mexico recognize while we have strengthened our commitments to building diverse, equitable and inclusive practices in our organizations, we see the need to conduct this work more intentionally and broadly in our community, starting with deep introspection of our own institutions. We encourage our peers across New Mexico to consider ways to become anti-racist organizations and examine how the institution of philanthropy contributes to inequitable systems, and as a result, examine what changes we need to make.
    Read the op-ed
    DEI United Fund

    Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Fund Launched By UWCNM And ACF; PNM Is First To Support

    United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) and the Foundation have joined to form the DEI United Fund to support, promote and advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices in the four counties each organization serves. Initial funding has been provided by PNM, UWCNM and ACF.
    Read More