This 2001 investment policy update by Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation is designed to align with the philanthropic mission of the organization. It includes details on investment philosophy, spending and goals, guidelines, and exclusionary and inclusionary screens consistent with the foundation’s mission and values.
This brochure by Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation provides a statement of how diversification of the Board and staff has enriched the foundation’s focus and strategies.
This 2011/2012 article by Barbara Heisler in Responsive Philanthropy provides case examples of foundations using an activist-advised model of grant making — democratizing philanthropy by handing grantmaking decisions to boards of activists that represent the diversity of the community.
This 2012 toolkit by Western States Center provides exercises to examine the barriers that organizations need to overcome to become inclusive of their LGBTQ members. It contains case studies that highlight the successes groups have had in breaking new paths towards inclusiveness and culturally specific engagement.
This 2009 toolkit by the Gay and Lesbian Fund of Colorado offers suggested language for organizational policies and procedures, information employees and employers should know about gender identity and employee discrimination, and definitions of important terms. The goal is for organizations to utilize this information to make meaningful changes in their companies.
