- Type Validation
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Inclusive Organization
Issued by
ProAct Indy
Organizations and Companies that earn the Inclusive Organization badge have created a workplace based on equity and belonging. It has increased effectiveness, sense of purpose, hope, courage, innovation, communication, humility, vulnerability, patience, productivity, conviction, intentionality, and support for their employees; and they have invested in continual, active learning and education of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.
- Type Validation
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Diverse Learners
- Diversity And Inclusion
- Diversity Awareness
- Diversity Equity And Inclusion Initiatives
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
- Influencing Skills
- Leadership
- Leadership Certificates
- Leadership Development
- Management
- Management Effectiveness
- Nonprofit
- Non-Profit Operations
- Non-Profit Organization
- Non-Profit Strategies
- Professionalism
- Social Accountability
- Social Equity
- Social Issue
- Social Justice
- Team Building
- Workplace Diversity
- Workplace Relationships
- Workplace Safety
Earning Criteria
Standards
The Inclusive Organization credential aligns to the "Minimum Quality Standards and Indicators for Community Engagement" Report (UNICEF), which sets forth core minimum standards developed in line with the principles of human rights‑ and community‑based approaches, such as participation, inclusion, and accountability.
A.1.3 Community members are given an opportunity to identify barriers to participation. A.1.4 Community members have positive experiences of participation. A.1.5 NGOs, CSOs, and partners identify and use strategies to sustain/increase participation. A.1.6 Community members identify the needs/priorities of various groups/sub‑groups in the community.
A.2.2 Communities demonstrate an ability to explore key issues, develop action plans, carry out action plans and evaluate results. A.2.4 Community members feel that they ‘own’ the project; that it is ‘for them’. A.2.6 There is an increase in perceived and demonstrated community capacity by the end of the project.
A.3.2 Strategies have been developed and implemented to ensure as wide a range of inclusive representation as possible (e.g. gender, youth and children, minority groups, linguistic groups, vulnerable populations). A.3.4 Groups affected by the prioritized issue have been involved in leadership and mobilization activities.