SLIDE 1 Darin Conley-Buchsieb
HR Director & Head of DE+
San Francisco Ballet
Diversity as an Activator for Financial Growth
SLIDE 2 History of U.S. Government & Race
Explicit Racism Implicit Racism Today
Government explicitly creates and maintains racial inequity. Discrimination illegal, but “race-neutral” policies and practices perpetuate inequity. Efforts to introduce proactive policies, practices, and procedures that advance racial equity.
SLIDE 3 1. Race is a human construct and is not biologically determined.
- 2. Policy drives the social construction of race and has contributed to
changing ideas and definitions of race over time to keep one group in power– White people.
- 3. We did not choose this system but we have a responsibility to
address it by speaking truth to power
SLIDE 4 Racial Inequity in the U.S.
Jobs Education Criminal Justice Housing Environment Health Arts Lifespan C ivics Transit Food Parks
SLIDE 5 Reducing Bias…for Some
In the few years after they were implemented in 1970, screened auditions accounted for up to a 46% increase in the percentage of women in symphony orchestras across America.
SLIDE 6 Where Does Bias Show Up In Our Work?
- Budgeting
- Employment
- Experts & vendors
- Patron and Staff Experience
- Who we ask
for money?????
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SLIDE 9 . What is fundraising?
SLIDE 10 . Fundraising (noun) the raising of assets and resources from various sources for the support of an
- rganization or specific project.
- The Association of Fundraising Professionals Fundraising
Dictionary
SLIDE 11 . Why are we not raising
money from more diverse communities?
SLIDE 12 . Lack of research
SLIDE 13 . We fundraise from those we
know
SLIDE 14 . We see diverse
communities as recipients
SLIDE 15 . Unclear about wealth in
diverse communities
SLIDE 16 . Our art programs exclude
diverse communities stories
SLIDE 17 . Authenticity
SLIDE 18 Our SF Ballet Internal Story
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You can reach people with your art better when you get to know the people
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Recognize bias
SLIDE 21 Schemas.
Schemas are social. Theyexist in,areshapedby,andreinforcedwithin
Weapplyschemas to both objects as wellas human beings. Wefall backon schemasin situationsthatareambiguous, time sensitive, or stressful due to multitasking.
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What Color Are These Lines of Text?
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What Color Are These Lines of Text?
SLIDE 24 What Color Are These Lines of Text?
SLIDE 25 Bias.
Bias:prejudgment in the evaluationof one groupandits members relativeto another. We allcarry bias.Actingon biascanbe discriminatory andcreate negative outcomesfor particular groups.
SLIDE 26 Takeaways.
- A lot of our “thinking” is actually unconscious.
- Bias is often unconscious.
- We all have bias even if we don’t think we do.
- Implicit bias is still racism!
- Focus on impact, not intent.
- Apply strategies to counter bias in our work.
SLIDE 27 . Key Takeaways
Assess the diversity of your
SLIDE 28 . Key Takeaways
Be aware of biases
SLIDE 29 . Key Takeaways
Create a prospecting plan of diverse potential donors/board members
SLIDE 30 . Key Takeaways
Be Authentic
SLIDE 31 . Key Takeaways
It’s about sustainability
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Be an ally
SLIDE 33 . Key Takeaways
It’s more than a business case/ or decision for diversity being integral to your work
SLIDE 34 . It’s our chance to just do the
right thing
SLIDE 35 Additional Resources:
Arts and Culture
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Thank you.
