Compiled by Impact100 Philadelphia’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
August 2020

The following resource guide introduces the terminology and language related to diversity, equity, and inclusion work; the history and importance of anti-racism work; and action steps that Impact100 members can take to support a more just and equitable society. This guide will be updated periodically.

WHAT IS MEANT BY DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION 

• DEI Table
• White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack by Peggy McIntosh (article)
• Race and Racism 101

WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF RACISM AND HOW DOES IT OPERATE IN OUR SOCIETY

• As Mayor of Minneapolis, I Saw How White Liberals Block Change by Betsy Hodges (article)
• 7 Ways Systemic Racism is Real by Ben & Jerry’s
• Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (book and movie)
• 13th by Ava DuVernay (documentary on race and the U.S. criminal justice system)
• Race: The Power of an Illusion (PBS series on YouTube)
• 1619 Project from the New York Times (magazine or podcast)
• Pollution is Killing Black Americans. This Community Fought Back. (New York Times)

WHY IS DEI WORK IMPORTANT PARTICULARLY FOR IMPACT100

• From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth by Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation (free audio or eBook)
• Philanthropy needs a new endgame: The liberation of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities in America by Sidney Hargro (article)
• The Case for Funding Black-Led Social Change by Susan Taylor Batten President & CEO, ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and Nat Chioke Williams, PhD Executive Director, Hill-Snowdon Foundation (article)
• How Board Members Can Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Foundations, by Philanthropy Network (article)

HOW CAN I BE AN ANTI-RACIST

• How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi (book)
• White People Talking to White People About Racism (video)
• Let’s Talk About Race: Resources for White Philadelphians Who Are Ready to Actually Do Something About Racism and Anti-Blackness by Maddie Sweitzer-Lamme and Samantha Spengler (Philadelphia Magazine)
• Scaffolded Anti-Racist Resources
• The 21-Day Racial Equity Habit-Building Challenge © by Eddie Moore, America & Moore, LLC, 2004
• White Fragility: Why It’s so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo (book)