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Where is Race on Your Board's Recruitent Agenda?
01/20/2022
This tool provides in overview of how can you build a stronger board. According to Leading with Intent, racial diversity on nonprofit boards is lacking. Download this document to learn: how the composition of nonprofit boards compares to the country as a whole ways to better connect to the community your organization serves what questions you can ask to start thinking about diversifying your board
Chief Executive Do & Don'ts in Recruiting Non-profit Board Members
01/20/2022
This tool provides the do's and don'ts on the level involvement of the chief executive be in the recruitment process. While the board is ultimately responsible for recruiting and selecting new board members, the chief executive also plays an important role in the process. Including information from Recruiting a Stronger Board, this resource explains when CEOs should be involved and when they need to take a step back.
Amplifying Black Voices: What health care organizations can do to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workforce
01/20/2022
This report surveyed members of the National Association for Health Services Executives on their experiences working in health care, organizational priorities and strategies around DE&I, and opportunities in career advancement. The report recognized the need for policy change at the internal level as well as the federal and state policy level. Internally, connecting with communities and creating a strong internal strucutre were imperative.
A Case for Leadership Diversity
01/20/2022
This guide is intended as a resource for effective dialogue about work with communities, with the overarching goal of beginning to collectively explore the vision, assets and commonalities that will help build a movement for positive and lasting social change towards a more just and equitable society.
Equity of Care: Best Practices for Building Leadership Diversity Programs
01/20/2022
This worksheet looks at best practices for building leadership diversity programs through various case studies. Cases vary by career level and touch on topics such as hiring for new roles and diversity committees.
Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership and Governance
01/19/2022
This toolkit focuses on developing diversity and inclusion leadership strategies at the board level. It also encourages significant governance changes throughout health care organizations.
Workforce — Inclusive, Local Hiring: Building the Pipeline to a Health Community
12/21/2021
Through local and inclusive hiring, health systems can invest in an ecosystem of success that lifts up local residents; helps create career pathways for low-income, minority, and hard-to-employ populations; and begins to transform neighborhoods.
The Health Equity Roadmap
12/09/2021
The Health Equity Roadmap: A national initiative to improve health care outcomes, health equity, diversity and inclusion, and end health inequities.
Board Diversity Survey to Advance Health Equity
09/09/2021
Understanding a board’s aptitude and ability to advance health equity should be a key element of board strategy.
Health Equity Resources
03/04/2021
To support hospitals and health systems starting from different points on their journey to strengthen health equity, the AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity (IFDHE) is preparing four new guidance and resource toolkits to share evidence-based practices to inform organizational next steps. Look for additional IFDHE toolkits to be released throughout 2021.
5 Steps to Achieving Diversity on Your Board
12/14/2020
Focusing on specific strategies and practices will support diverse recruitment on health care boards.
Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Podcasts
10/27/2020
A list of podcasts from the AHA on health equity, diversity, and inclusions.
Executive Certificate in Diversity and Health Equity
05/23/2019
Diversity, inclusion, cultural humility and health equity are imperative for health care organizations, as the U.S. demographic landscape continues to change and regulatory agencies continue to implement requirements to improve safety and quality, reduce health care disparities and create more affordable care for patients. This certificate program works to train leaders who can build a more robust diversity strategy in their health care community.
Does Your Hospital Reflect the Community It Serves?
02/08/2018
This toolkit provides checklists to assess the organization's diversity (inclusing leadership), workforce diversity, and patient care while providing action steps to move toward being a more diverse organization. The toolkit also provides case studies of various hospitals who took initatives toward becoming more diverse and their outcomes.
How and Why to Increase Board Diversity
07/13/2015
Board diversity has lagged behind the growth of increasingly diverse communities. This article looks at the advantage of having a diverse board and how to begin having discussions around building one and doing the work to create a diverse board.