YNPN Southern Nevada is wholeheartedly committed to creating a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and to supporting all of our members, peers, and board colleagues. We are proud of our organization’s efforts to advance these critical initiatives, but we know we can and must do better.
We encourage everyone in our community to explore personal ways to understand and address racism and champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Listed below are a variety of resources from which to learn, listen and take action.
Ways to Support and Learn From Local Organizations, Organizers, and Businesses
- Vegas Freedom Fund: Donate to combat mass incarceration in Clark County
- Mass Liberation Project – Nevada: Learn how we can end mass incarceration in Nevada and beyond
- Forced Trajectory: Illuminating the Narratives of Those Most Impacted by American Police Violence in Nevada and Nationally
- Wild & Free Podcast: Make the Road to Dismantling Systems of Oppression
- Compassionate Las Vegas: Anti-Racism Resources
- Local Vegas Weekly: Local Activists and Organizations Committed to the Fight for Racial Justice
- UNLV News Center: Anti-Racism Books and Resources for Families and Children
- Las Vegas Sun: How to support Black-owned Businesses in Southern Nevada
Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
- YNPN National: Read a Message & Resources from YNPN National Board Chair Robert Blanquera
- Nonprofit HR: Nonprofit Diversity Practices
- Stanford Social Innovation Review: Overcoming the Racial Bias in Philanthropic Funding
- Building Movement Project: Working at the Intersections: LGBTQ Nonprofit Staff and the Racial Leadership Gap
- Nonprofit Quarterly: Journals on Racial Equity
- Crossroads Workshops: Anti-Racism Organizing & Training
- Article: Seeing and Naming Racism in Nonprofits
- Forbes: Elevating Female Voices of Color in the Social Good Sector
- Philanthropy.com: Nonprofits and Foundations Are Unintentionally Promoting Racism: Here’s How to Stop
- RespectAbility: Equity in the Center – Race, Equity and Disability Webinar
- National Juvenile Justice Network: How Does Racism Show Up in Nonprofit Work?
- Fracture Atlas: Anti-Racism Resources for the Arts and Nonprofits
- Article: United Way report shows racial gap between nonprofit leadership and the people agencies serve
- National Council of Nonprofits: Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matter for Nonprofits
Other Educational Resources and Readings
- Netflix Documentary: 13th
- Barack Obama: How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change
- NY Times: An Anti-Racism Reading List
- The Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA): Continuum on Becoming an Anti-Racist Multicultural Organization
- UC Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute: Building an Ecosystem of Belonging
- Center for Court Innovation: Acknowledging and Managing Implicit Bias Presentation
- Brené Brown: “Unlocking Us” Podcasts with Laverne Cox, Tarana Burke, Austin Channing Brown, and Ibram X. Kendi
- National Museum of African American History & Culture: “Talking About Race” Portal
- NY Times: The 1619 Project
- Diversity Atlas: Diversity Data-analysis Tool
- The Equal Justice Initiative: A Mission to End Mass Incarceration and Excessive Punishment in the United States
- The BIPOC Project: A Mission to Build Authentic and Lasting Solidarity Among BIPOCs
- Crowdsourced Learning Resources for Allies & Parents: Anti-racism Resources
- YWCA: Our Shared Language | Social Justice Glossary (PDF)
- Center for the Study of Social Policy: Key Equity Terms & Concepts: A Glossary for Shared Understanding
This is by no means a comprehensive list of resources. We invite you to share additional resources with us via email at info@ynpnsouthernnevada.org so that we can continue to build a library of growth and educational tools for our community.