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United Way of Central Carolinas

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Equity-Centered Learning and Capacity Building

United Way of Central Carolinas

United Way of Central Carolinas partnered with Indigo Innovation Group to design and implement an Equity 101 series and a Racial Equity Champions Learning Program. These initiatives equipped grantees with tools to deepen their racial equity analysis, strengthen leadership competency, and guide internal equity change efforts.

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About United Way of Central Carolinas

United Way of Central Carolinas is a nonprofit organization committed to addressing systemic inequities and creating opportunities for individuals and families in the region to achieve economic mobility. By investing in impactful programs and empowering local organizations, the United Way fosters collaboration and drives meaningful change to build a stronger, more equitable community.

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We greatly value Indigo Innovation's commitment to co-creating a process, not only in imagining the original design, but continuously throughout the engagement, so that we are left with the knowledge and tools to continue our work once the engagement has concluded.

- Kathryn Firmin-Sellers

Challenge

United Way of Central Carolinas sought to embed equity into their capacity-building efforts for impact grantees while aligning their work with the organization’s broader commitment to economic mobility. This required the development of a comprehensive training program to build racial equity leadership competency, guide internal change teams, and establish a framework to drive systemic transformation across the region.

Embedding equity into operations was vital for transformative grantmaking.

Solution

Indigo Innovation Group collaborated with United Way of Central Carolinas to design and facilitate an Equity 101 session and a six-month Racial Equity Champions Learning Program. Key elements of the engagement included:

  • Equity 101 Series: Facilitated participatory learning sessions for 50-60 impact grantees to introduce foundational concepts of racial equity and systemic transformation.

  • Racial Equity Champions Program: Designed a six-month learning program for 24 grantees, which provided coaching, tools, and a preliminary framework for creating internal equity change teams.

  • Participatory Learning and Adaptive Processes: Co-designed learning agendas, facilitated collaborative sessions, and assessed grantee investments in economic mobility to align with equity-focused goals.

  • Final Report and Guidance: Delivered a comprehensive report with insights and recommendations to inform future capacity-building and investment strategies.

This collaborative process provided grantees with practical tools and strategic guidance to advance equity within their organizations and communities.

Results

Indigo Innovation Group’s partnership with United Way of Central Carolinas yielded transformative outcomes, including:

  • Enhanced racial equity leadership competency among 24 grantees.

  • Development of internal equity change frameworks to guide systemic transformation.

  • Strengthened alignment between grantee investments and United Way’s equity goals.

  • A comprehensive capacity-building strategy to inform future initiatives.

Impact

Impact: The Equity 101 and Racial Equity Champions programs have become foundational to United Way of Central Carolinas’ approach to equity-centered capacity building. This work continues to inspire grantees to pursue meaningful, systemic change while strengthening the region’s collective efforts toward economic mobility and racial equity.


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