Services
IISC works with individuals, organizations, networks, and communities that are committing to comprehensive, long-term change for racial equity.
We do this by:
- Designing and facilitating racial equity change processes
- Building and weaving equitable networks
- Designing and delivering trainings to build collaborative capacity for racial equity and facilitative leadership
- Designing and facilitating leadership cohort programs
Design Principles
IISC is guided by these design principles in our approach to all consulting engagements for the advancement of racial equity:
- Collaborative process and design team
- Focus on organizational change while holding space for individual commitment building and change
- Multiracial consulting teams
- Focus on identity and role in the process–role of BIPoC and white staff
- Heart set and mindset–the workshop and the plan is not the only part of the work
- Focus on internal network/organizational change as well as the work you do in the world.
Goals of the Process
- Reduce harm
- Increase freedom
- Shift power & resources
- Improve outcomes
- Practices & systems for well-being
Strategic Priorities for Increasing our Impact
IISC has determined we can have the greatest impact on advancing racial equity and justice by partnering with clients who:
- Recognize that you need to leverage, build, and shift power, decision-making, and leadership, particularly with BIPOC individuals and communities
- Demonstrate sufficient readiness and commitment
- journey has started
- commitment is deep and sustainable
- organizational leadership is committed and fully involved; board is at least supportive and prepared to engage when the time is right
- sufficient commitment of resources – both time and money
- See this work as integrated into the organization’s strategy and operations, not as a side component
With apologies, these are some of the services often requested that IISC does not offer. Please see these additional resources for possible other options.
- Racial Equity 101/level-setting workshops
- Individual coaching
- Facilitation of retreats, affinity groups, town hall, and/or all staff or board meetings
- Racial equity audits or assessments resulting in “expert” recommendations on how to change your operations or programming