{"id":457,"date":"2022-09-27T16:22:33","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T21:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brasstackscollective.com\/?page_id=457"},"modified":"2023-06-07T16:21:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T21:21:05","slug":"deipolicy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brasstackscollective.com\/1683205950469\/deipolicy\/","title":{"rendered":"Equity and Inclusion Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"457\" class=\"elementor elementor-457\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79970243 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"79970243\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47ada0a8\" data-id=\"47ada0a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-206eabe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"206eabe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EQUITY AND INCLUSION POLICY<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23c57567 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"23c57567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69888dbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69888dbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHO WE ARE AND work TO BE<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3200eeb2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3200eeb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-260f0b03\" data-id=\"260f0b03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e080545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e080545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At Brass Tacks a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees and volunteers, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, feels valued and respected. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5947c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f5947c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7688ecbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7688ecbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our departments, programs, and worksites. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure all voices are valued and heard. It\u2019s our commitment to model diversity and inclusion for the entire arts industry of the nonprofit sector while maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In order to provide informed, authentic leadership for cultural equity, Brass Tacks strives to:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ba5e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ba5e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>See diversity, inclusion, and equity as connected to our mission and critical to ensure the well-being of our staff and the marketing\/advertising communities we serve.\u00a0<\/li><li>Acknowledge and dismantle any inequities within our policies, systems, programs, and services, and continually update and report organization progress.\u00a0<\/li><li>Explore potential underlying, unquestioned assumptions that interfere with inclusiveness.\u00a0<\/li><li>Advocate for and support board-level thinking about how systemic inequities impact our organization\u2019s work, and how best to address that in a way that is consistent with our mission.\u00a0<\/li><li>Help to challenge assumptions about what it takes to be a strong leader at our organization, and who is well-positioned to provide leadership.\u00a0<\/li><li>Practice and encourage transparent communication in all interactions.\u00a0<\/li><li>Commit time and resources to expand more diverse leadership within our board, staff, committee, and advisory bodies.\u00a0<\/li><li>Lead with respect and tolerance.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b9abb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b9abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-size: 1rem;\">We expect all employees to embrace this notion and to express it in workplace interactions and through everyday practices.<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecae50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecae50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-366dbfe1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"366dbfe1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5497241\" data-id=\"5497241\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-395a49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"395a49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brass Tacks abides by the following actionable items to help promote diversity and inclusion in our workplace<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f88259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0f88259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99321a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b99321a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Pursue cultural competency throughout our organization by creating substantive learning opportunities and formal, transparent policies.\u00a0<\/li><li>Generate and aggregate quantitative and qualitative research related to equity.\u00a0<\/li><li>Make incremental, measurable progress toward the visibility of our diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts.\u00a0<\/li><li>Improve our cultural leadership pipeline by creating and supporting programs and policies that foster leadership that reflects the diversity of American society.\u00a0<\/li><li>Pool resources and expand offerings for underrepresented constituents by connecting with other arts organizations committed to diversity and inclusion efforts.\u00a0<\/li><li>Develop and present sessions on diversity, inclusion, and equity to provide information and resources internally, and to members, the community, and the marketing\/advertising industry.\u00a0<\/li><li>Develop a system for being more intentional and conscious of bias during the hiring, promoting, or evaluating process.\u00a0<\/li><li>Train our hiring team on equitable practices.\u00a0<\/li><li>Include a salary range with all public job descriptions.\u00a0<\/li><li>Advocate for public and private-sector policy that promotes diversity, inclusion, and equity.\u00a0<\/li><li>Challenge systems and policies that create inequity, oppression, and disparity.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EQUITY AND INCLUSION POLICY WHO WE ARE AND work TO BE At Brass Tacks a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees and volunteers, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, feels valued and respected. 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