Institute for Strategic and Equitable Development

The Institute for Strategic and Equitable Development (ISED) provides support to nonprofits addressing issues of racial equity and justice. This support will enable ISED to work on racial equity and justice issues related to the environment, reproductive health, and economic mobility.

The Institute for Strategic and Equitable Development promotes impactful grantmaking, investments, and economic development for communities of color. Because inclusive environmental organizations can more effectively build authentic, reciprocal relationships with diverse partners and local communities, this grant supports the institute’s work with partners Keecha Harris and Associates, InPartnership Consulting, and Ali Webb Strategies to empower climate and conservation organizations to build inclusive boards and leadership teams, and support a network of Black leaders for nonprofit board service via an InDEEP Initiative recruitment program. (Western Conservation Substrategy: Build the Conditions for Enduring Conservation)

The Institute for Strategic and Equitable Development, in collaboration with its implementation partners, KHA Inc. and Ali Webb Strategies, organizes the Presidents’ Forum on Racial Equity in Philanthropy. The purpose of the Presidents’ Forum is to create a constructive and transformative space where foundation CEOs can grapple with racial equity-related leadership challenges they are facing, share how they approach these issues, develop goals for their roles as leaders, and glean practical insights from their peers toward developing solutions. This grant will support additional 2022 activities of the forum, which will widen the current reach of the initiative into the broader pool of U.S. foundation presidents and CEOs.