Grant Readiness Series: A Comprehensive Guide to Navigating DEI Policies for Churches

Description

This article supports congregational leaders as they develop DEI policies that might improve your congregation's chances of receiving grant money. McKenzie Westland, Chief Communications and Engagement Officer of Exousia, believes that including diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in your congregational mission statement can enrich your congregation as well as offer benefits seen in grant work. This article includes how-to’s related to writing DEI policies, why it’s beneficial in grant writing, as well as examples of policies that other congregations have created.

Features

• Examples of DEI policy statements
• How to write DEI policies
• Why DEI policies are important in grant writing
• Links to other resources that may aid a congregation in DEI policy writing

Recommended Audience

clergy and lay leaders interested in diversity

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

• Read this article to learn about why written DEI policies may benefit your congregation.
• Create a DEI policy after learning about the "how-to's" found in this article.