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Our Commitment to Equity

Equity as a Core Value

While there are many definitions of equity, one that guides our work is “just and fair inclusion into a society in which all can participate, prosper and thrive on their own terms.”

Equity is one of our five Core Values as an organization. It is both an outcome we seek to advance and how we strive to approach our work. Our commitment to equity is rooted in the Jewish values that guide the Schusterman family’s philanthropy, which include the pursuit of justice (tzedek), repairing the world (tikkun olam) and treating all people with dignity and respect (derekh eretz).

Equity in Action

Through our commitment to equity, we strive to:

  • Identify and eliminate barriers to full participation for all people, especially the most marginalized people and communities
  • Value diverse backgrounds, faiths, perspectives and orientations in our work and partners
  • Forge safe, respectful, equitable and inclusive communities, and treat all people with dignity and respect

Our commitment to equity extends to all facets of diversity, with a particular focus on race and gender, and understands the intersectionality between race, gender and other aspects of identity. We are engaging our staff in learning and healing journeys to help us deepen our understanding of how inequity and unconscious bias may show up in and affect our work.

Our equity work is an ongoing journey that will ultimately lead to more effective grantmaking, programs, impact, policy and advocacy, and have a greater impact on the communities we work with and the fields we work in.

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