Source: Opportunity Finance Network

The CDFI Racial Equity Collaborative on Education came together in a recent blog post to share the experiences and lessons they have learned to help guide similar organizations as they try to center their lending, investing, and operational work around racial equity principles. These CDFIs came together to share their experiences as many organizations around the country commit to racial equity.

The challenges and lessons learned are the following: 

1. Shared languague is critical.
2. Group Trust and Commitment is Foundational to Success 
3. Be Prepared to Bring the Personal into the Professional
4. Be Prepapred to Address our own Institutional Power, Privilege, and Shortcommings.
5. Don't let the Perfect be the Enemy of the Good.
6. And, Don't let the Enomirty of the Goal Preclude Engagement and Action
7. Consult the Experts
8. Working Collaboratvely and Focusing on a Single Sector Provides a Strong Launch Point for Broader Racial Equity Work
9. Conversations About Equity can Deepen Relationships and Open up Other Avenues of Understanding with our School Partners
10. Qualitative Measures on Racial Equity are Hard to Extract, but they can Lead to More Precision in Evaluating Impact.

Read the Full Blog Post Here

Find More Information About the CDFI Racial Equity Collaborative on Education Website Here