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 provide consulting and facilitation to guide organizations towards inclusive and liberatory workplace cultures so that their policies and practices align to their social justice values.
Influence & Equip the Sector
Systems change is key to achieving our mission. We influence the social sector through research, writing, and convening.
Individuals Thriving
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 …
Organizations Thriving
We partner and consult with organizations to advance their racial equity journey, build inclusive leadership practices, and strengthen leaders 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…
Communities Thriving
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
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 thriving leaders,…
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.…