Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Hello friends,

Since joining NARAL in the summer of 2022 as our first-ever chief of equity, culture, and talent, I have worked to embody the vision set forth in our board’s Road Map to Equity and to actualize and operationalize that vision. I am honored to work with a team that leads with our values of collaboration, equity, excellence, inclusion, and transparency.

It hasn’t always been this way: NARAL has not always led with these values or approached the work in an equitable way. However, we are committed to forging a new path, one that embeds equity throughout our internal practices and external programing. Our diversity, equity, and inclusion journey is ongoing and always will be. I am excited by the progress we have already made and the opportunities that lie ahead.

The Road Map to Equity is our framework for moving beyond our past toward building an anti-racist organization and ensuring that everyone who comes to this work is seen, heard, and supported. We are a strong, diverse team dedicated to expanding reproductive freedom. Please join us in this fight—there is room for us all.

In unity,

Tamara E. Chrisler, Esq. Chief of Equity, Culture, and Talent

NARAL is committed to building our infrastructure to support our staff members in the vital work they do every day, while ensuring that they feel valued and have a sense of belonging. In 2022, we:

Conducted a human resources audit to ensure we have the proper programs in place to support our growing staff.

Revised our performance management system to ensure comprehensive support for our staff members’ professional development.

Expanded our diversity, equity, and inclusion training program for our staff, board of directors, and NARAL members.

Updated our Hiring Managers Guide to provide support to hiring managers, while ensuring a consistent and equitable process that promotes diversity and inclusion.

We must engage with the world in a way that embeds equity in everything we do. That includes building a diverse movement, ensuring that advocates of all walks of life have a home with us, and being a supportive ally, ready to lend support when asked. Last year, we:

Created business rules to guarantee that we are ensuring equal opportunity for potential contractors.

Ensured that our messaging includes the voices of all communities impacted by our work.

Shared our resources and invested in organizations that work to tear down structural racism, as part of our Road Map to Equity.

Staff Leadership Board of Directors*

Statement of Financial Position

Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2022

Statement of Activities

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2022