Advancing the Mission: Tools for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

This report shares the story of RESPECT, an internal affinity group at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. RESPECT was originally convened as an informal place for staff concerned with issues of racial equity, class, and power to exchange ideas and concerns within the context of the Foundation's work in underserved communities. It has now evolved to be an integral part of the Foundation and has broadened its attention to all issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion that affect the staff, the organization, and the communities in which the Foundation works. The report also shares tools for advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion.