Dear Justice-Committed Reader,
Your question resonates deeply, and I know it is on the minds of many nonprofit leaders today. Leaders are walking a tightrope of staying true to their values and protecting their organizations from being publicly attacked or defunded.
In “How Justice-Rooted Organizations Can Respond to the Racial Justice and Equity Backlash,” Kelly Francis Bates and Fiona Kanagasingam argued: “Justice-rooted organizations, especially those led by BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and other historically marginalized communities, face the greatest risk. With limited resources and thinner margins of safety, some are already experiencing burnout, targeting, and even dissolution.”
In their article, they outlined a spectrum of responses across the sector, which leads me to the first of five suggestions on how you can remain committed to discussions and practices related to social justice and advocacy.
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