What We Do
We deliver programming and resources designed to advance racial equity, support thriving leaders and organizations, and shift social sector norms.

Support Individuals
Our open-enrollment programs, fellowships, and communities of practice provide a space for leaders to build the confidence, competence, and connections to accelerate equity through and leadership.
Strengthen Organizations
We support organizations to advance their race equity journey, build inclusive leadership practices, and strengthen leaders at all levels to accelerate equity.
Influence & Equip the Sector
Systems change is key to achieving our mission. We influence the social sector through research, writing, and convening.
Support Individuals
Change begins within individuals. Our open-enrollment programs, fellowships, and communities of practice provide a space for leaders to build the confidence, competence, and connections to accelerate equity and leadership.
Catalyst Collective for BIPOC Senior Leaders & Executives
The Catalyst Collective is a community of practice designed to support BIPOC leaders as they navigate the professional and structural challenges that leading nonprofit organizations often create. Our community of practice prioritizes holistic well-being, shifting organizational culture, and sustaina…
ProInspire Leadership Institute (PLI)
Three-day workshop for people and project managers that will deepen your race equity awareness and analysis with practical tools and strategies …
Strengthen Organizations
We partner and consult with organizations to advance their racial equity journey, build inclusive leadership practices, and strengthen leaders at all levels to accelerate racial equity.
Partnering with Nonprofits and Social Sector Organizations
We facilitate workshops, retreats, coaching programs focused on accelerating leadership and equity…
Partnering with Foundations, Networks, and Associations
We build programs in partnership with foundations to support grantees in accelerating leadership and equity…
HERE to Listen: Listening for Racial Equity Impact
HERE to Listen: Listening for Racial Equity Impact in Philanthropy is a custom workshop for foundations looking to build and deepen their equity-centered practices. Rooted in ProInspire’s Leadership Model for Race Equity Impact, the program guides participants through day-to-day practices th…
Influence and Equip the Sector
Systems change is key to achieving our mission. We influence the social sector through research, writing, and convening.
Self to Systems: Leading for Race Equity Impact
This Leadership Model is a tool to support individuals and organizations with core commitments, corresponding practices, and reflection questions that can create and sustain racially equitable experiences and outcomes within the social sector. It is based on ProInspire’s collective experience, res…
Thriving Leaders & Communities (TLC): Recommendations for Nonprofit Leaders of Color
Our new report, Thriving Leaders & Communities: Recommendations from Nonprofit Leaders of Color, is a comprehensive study that illuminates conditions for thriving that we can cultivate and scale to allow individuals, organizations, and communities to flourish. By elevating the insights of these …
Research and Resources
From primary research to a curated collection of articles, our interactive database is a valuable tool to accelerate equity and leadership in the sector.…