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The Selfish Reasons I Do Anti-Racist Work

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As a communications professional, I have a few tenets I keep close to my heart. Simple language is best. Awareness is not a goal. The Oxford comma is a requirement, not a suggestion. And perhaps the most important: self-interests are more effective motivators than altruistic ones. In nonprofit communications, I’m always redirecting people from altruistic… Continue reading The Selfish Reasons I Do Anti-Racist Work

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The Importance of Sitting Down: White People and Equity

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In the nonprofit sector, discussions of diversity and equity are everywhere. Sometimes it feels like the statement, “But we need to make sure [blank] is equitable,” is said in every single meeting. But too often it’s said by white people. To white people. About people of color. Last week, Rainier Valley Corps hosted its third… Continue reading The Importance of Sitting Down: White People and Equity