Foundation Participating in Racial Equity Audit
This Black History Month, we’re embarking on a racial equity audit.
During Black History Month, we’ve been showcasing Black Canadians and people of African descent who are strengthening the church’s intercultural ministry as well as highlighting opportunities to engage with this work. We are proud to support the rich contributions of Black Canadians and those of African descent through grants, scholarships, giving opportunities, impact investing, and our commitment to anti-racism initiatives and ongoing conversations.
Part of this ongoing conversation means honest evaluation of our anti-racism commitment. So, we’re embarking on a racial equity audit in collaboration with Lumiere Consulting, conducting a review of the Foundation’s granting, communications and governance. We aim to understand what we’re doing well, where we can improve, and how we can better promote racial equity in our work.
In the coming weeks, we’ll be distributing a survey to share your experiences and thoughts on our anti-racism efforts and how you think the Foundation is living into its commitment. Please watch for the racial equity audit survey invitation!
We appreciate your prayers for this work, and offer an excerpt from Demanya Kofi Akoussah’s The Pot and the Potter:
To paraphrase the Song of Songs,
I thank you, O God, for having made us diverse,
for giving humanity such wonderful harmony—
just as many different flowers together create a garden’s beauty.
Lord, I pray for those who harbour hatred for people of colour.
Heal them of their ignorance that they might realize the vanity of their lives.
For whatever they may be today,
we all shall return to dust.
Lord, empower us to be wise and humble
so that we may love one another as you have loved us and come to have true LIFE. Amen!
To read more about our anti-racism priority click here. Happy Black History Month!
