Structural equity tools

Assessing equity within an organization allows us to set goals, see shortcomings, enact transformation and adequately plan for the future. This page is still under construction. Please come back soon for more resources. If you have resources that should be included here, please email us at research@upwithcommunity.org.

The Commons’ Social Change Library

The Commons Library includes 1000+ educational resources in a range of formats. Topics include campaign strategy, community organizing, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative activism, and much more. Whether you’re new to advocacy or an experienced campaigner you’ll find helpful resources here. All materials are free, digital, and directly available.

The Commons' Social Change Library

Bringing Equity to Implementation

This collection of articles reviews case studies and articulates lessons for incorporating the knowledge and leadership of marginalized communities into the policies and practices intended to serve them.

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR)

OpenSource Leadership Strategies

The tools and resources developed by OpenSource Leadership are a guiding influence in our work, we recommend engaging them for training and coaching projects.

OpenSource Leadership Strategies

On Liberatory Consciousness

Dr. Barbara Love provides foundational essays on developing a liberatory consciousness–a back bone for structural change–in this edition of Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice.

Dr. Barbara Love

Readings for Diversity & Social Justice

For over ten years, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice has been the go-to anthology for the broadest possible coverage of issues related to identity and oppression from a social justice perspective.

Maurianne Adams

Principles for Racially Equitable Policy Platforms

A set of principles and platforms to incorporate racial equity across the policy platforms of our political parties.

Race Forward

Racial Equity Readiness Assessment for Workforce Development

Assess racial equity impact and its purpose within your organization.

Race Forward

Racial Equity Impact Assessment Toolkit

Assess racial equity impact and its purpose within your organization.

Race Forward

Act | Racial Equity Tools

This segment of resources from Racial Equity Tools includes 18 actionable strategies to build equity, plus relevant frameworks, evaluation tools and reports, and links to key organizations and sites for more information.

Racial Equity Tools

SWITCH PATHWAYS

Pathway 1 | Preparing for Change

Pathway 2 | Awareness: Aligning Intention and Action

Pathway 3 | Analysis: Power

Pathway 4 | Action: Working on Structures

Pathway 5 | Action: Improving Team Health

Pathway 6 | Accountability: Testing Ideas

Pathway 7 | UWC Resources

GROW COMMUNITY

Giving thanks: We share these resources in gratitude to all of our teachers and with appreciation for the value they have brought us. The field guide is a living resource that we are consistently adding to. We receive no payment or kickbacks for sharing. Access and use of these resources should be done at one’s own discretion. If you see a resource you like, we encourage you to reach out to the author.

Have a resource to add? We are always looking to expand the resources we can share. If you have a tool/resource/link you would like to share with UWC and its partners, please email us: research@upwithcommunity.org.