Executive Service Corps' Free

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training & Tools

ESC's inclusive and diverse philanthropy resources are available on this page for free. Please give to ESC to allow us to continue our work. Your charitable donation is appreciated.

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ESC's free Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training & Tools:

• Practical Nuances of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Nonprofit Executive Directors/CEOs/Leaders. Tips and tricks to increase your organization's inclusion (In Store)​

• The Future of the Nonprofit Office: At Home, In-Person, or Hybrid (On-demand)

• Nonprofit Development Now: Senior Philanthropic Leaders Provide Advice for Fundraising in the Current Climate (On-demand)​

• Increase Inclusion by Ending Micro-Aggressions: Nonprofit Stakeholder Training (On-Demand)

  • Presented by Alexandria Simms, ESC Engagement Manager and Executive Coach​

• Nonprofit Board Members' Role in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (On-Demand)

  • Presented by Terra Winston, MBA, ESC Executive Coach and Board Member​

• Inclusive Philanthropy Presentation (On-Demand, Filmed in 2019)

• Creating an Inclusive Culture Presentation (On-Demand, Filmed in 2019)

• The Rewards of Inclusion & Diversity for Nonprofits Panel Discussion (On-Demand, Filmed in 2019)

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ESC's free Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Articles:

1. June is Pride Month in 2021: Celebration and Reading List (Published June 2021)

2. Celebrate Juneteenth: Observation and Reading List (Published June 2020, Updated June 2021)

3. Should Your Nonprofit Organization Stop Telecommuting? (Published 2021)

4. How to Do and No Do Land Acknowledgements: CEO Executive Service Corps Rachelle Jervis interviews Jennifer Kasdin (Published 2021)

5. Ways Nonprofits can celebrate Chinese New Year (Published 2021)

6. 10 Ways to Celebrate African American History Month (Published 2021)

7. Inclusive Nonprofit Budgets: A Guide by the Executive Service Corps (ESC) (Published November 2020)

8. Accessibility, Inclusion Still Matters: Even when working Remotely or in a Pandemic, Accessibility is Paramount (Published September 2020)

9. Nonprofits in a Pandemic: Scenarios and Impact for What's Next (Published September 2020)

10. How to Make a Mask for Someone who is Hard of Hearing, Reads Lips, or is Deaf (Published July 2020)

11. Black Lives Matter: History and Media Recommendations (Published 2020)

12. June is Pride Month: Celebration and Reading List (Published June 2020)

13. Celebrate Juneteenth: Observation and Reading List (Published June 2020)

14. Calendar of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Holidays: Let's Celebrate! (Published June 2020)

15. Read: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Book Recommendations​ (Published June 2020)

16. Open Letter from ESC CEO, Rachelle Jervis on 6 June 2020 (Published June 2020)

17. How to Teach Children about Charity: Philanthropy begins at Birth (Published May 2020)

18. How to Make Your Video Conference Calls More Secure: 15 Fast + Free Ways (Published Apr 2020)

    • En Español: Cómo Hacer que sus Llamadas de Videoconferencia Sean Más Seguras: 15 Formas Rápidas y Gratuitas

19. 10 Free Video Conferencing Solutions (Published Apr 2020)

    • En Español: 10 Soluciones Gratuitas de Videoconferencia

20. How to Successfully Telecommute when Working from Home (Published Mar 2020)

21. Offline Breaks when Telecommuting from Home (Published Mar 2020)

22. How to work at Home with Kids at Home (Published Mar 2020)

23. ESC's Guide to Listening (Published Mar 2020)

    • En Español: La Guía de Escucha de Executive Service Corps (ESC)   

24. Tips for Nonprofits Providing Remote Services (Published Mar 2020)

    • En Español: Consejos para Organizaciones sin Fines de Lucro que Brindan Servicios Remotos

25. How to Successfully Telecommute when Working from Home (Published Mar 2020)

26. 15 Ways to Create “Belonging” at your Nonprofit (Published Dec 2019)

27. You Can Support Inclusion in Your Dollars and Deeds by Rachelle Jervis, CEO, ESC ('Inclusion' Presentation Handout) by Rachelle Jervis (Feb 2019 Version)

28. Executive Service Corps' Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy

 

External (Non-ESC) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources:

• Disability Pride Toolkit and Resource Guide by National Council on Independent Living

• Access Living (Disability Inclusion Institute) – Center for Independent Living which also provides training enhancing disability cultural competency in corporate, academic and non-profit environments. 

• Chicagoland Business Leadership Network – Helps businesses in the greater Chicagoland area drive performance by leveraging disability inclusion in the workplace, supply chain, and marketplace. 

• City of Chicago Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities – Promotes total access and full participation for people with disabilities in all aspects of life

• (312) 744-7050, (312) 744 4964 (Toll Free/TTY)

• Quest for Equality: Breaking the Barriers for People with Disabilities White Paper

• Employment Clinic by Equip for Equality is a statewide service to provide people with disabilities with legal rights information and advice, as well as self-advocacy assistance to help them navigate employment issues that arise. 1-844-RIGHTS-9

• Great Lakes ADA Center – Regional ADA Center for Technical Assistance and Training on the ADA (800) 949-4232 (Voice/TTY)

• Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR)

  • IDHR Chicago Office

    • 100 W. Randolph Street, 10th Floor, Intake Unit, Chicago, IL 60601 

    • 312‐814‐6200 | 866‐740‐3953 (TTY)

  • IDHR Springfield Office

    • 222 South College, Room 101‐A Intake Unit, Springfield, IL 62704

    • 217‐785‐5100 | 866‐740‐3953 (TTY)

  • IDHR Marion Office

    • 2309 West Main Street, Suite 112 Intake Unit, Marion, IL 62959

    • 618‐993‐7463 | 866‐740‐3953 (TTY)

• Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium - Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium (CCAC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Through monthly professional development workshops, our Access Calendar, and an active list-serv, CCAC facilitates a dynamic community of cultural administrators and visitors with disabilities striving to advance accessibility and inclusion across the Chicago region's vast cultural spaces. 

• Chicago Community Trust (CCT) Disability Fund Resources

  • Chicago Community Trust CCT ADA Fact Sheet

  • Youth and Disability CCT Fact Sheet

  • Disability in the Chicago Region CCT Fact Sheet

  • ADA 25 Chicago: Greater > Together

  • Chicago’s Cultural Spaces Talk Access and Inclusion Disability by Risa Rifkind, Program Manager for ADA 25 Advancing Leadership and Persons with Disabilities Fund

  • The Disability Conversation in Every Conversation by Emily Knopf, Intern for ADA 25 Advancing Leadership and Kathy Ryg, Advisory Board Member for the Disabilities Fund

  • Through Innovation, Southside Students Work with Purpose by Alexandra Perez-Garcia, Program Coordinator for ADA 25 Advancing Leadership, Disabilities Fund

• Disability and Justice: A Challenging Conversation by Jacqueline Burgess-Bishop, Regional Director, Ambulatory & Community Health Network for Cook County Health and Hospitals System

• 28 Years Later, the Fight for Disability Rights Continues by Kevin Irvine, Board Member for the Chicago Transit Authority and ADA 25 Advancing Leadership Member

• Equip for Equality – Advancing the human and civil rights of children and adults with disabilities in Illinois and runs a Special Education Clinic and Employment Clinic to provide live information and legal advice.  

• Job Accommodation Network – JAN provides free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues in real time. 

• National Organization on Disability – is a private, non-profit organization that promotes the full participation and contributions of America’s 57 million people with disabilities in all aspects of life. 

• Leadership: The Power is Within Us by Grishma Shah, Co-Director for Chicago ReelAbilities Film Festival

• Chicago’s Cultural Spaces Talk Access and Inclusion Disability by Risa Rifkind, Program Manager for ADA 25 Advancing Leadership and Persons with Disabilities Fund

• The Disability Conversation in Every Conversation by Emily Knopf, Intern for ADA 25 Advancing Leadership and Kathy Ryg, Advisory Board Member for the Disabilities Fund

• Through Innovation, Southside Students Work with Purpose by Alexandra Perez-Garcia, Program Coordinator for ADA 25 Advancing Leadership, Disabilities Fund

• Disability and Justice: A Challenging Conversation by Jacqueline Burgess-Bishop, Regional Director, Ambulatory & Community Health Network for Cook County Health and Hospitals System

• 28 Years Later, the Fight for Disability Rights Continues by Kevin Irvine, Board Member for the Chicago Transit Authority and ADA 25 Advancing Leadership Member

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