Tool Kits
Model and incentivize inclusive leadership
ACTION 1 INCREASE EXPERTISE
Allyship
3i Framework: Internal, Interpersonal, Institutional: the individual path to impact and allyship
Better Allies: 5 Ally Actions Newsletter
NCWIT: Guide for Male and Majority Group Allies and Advocate
Growth Mindset
NCWIT: Supervising-in-a-Box Series: Employee Development
NCWIT: Supervising-in-a-Box Series: Supervisors as Change Agents
Disrupting Everyday Biases
Pronouns
Indigenous Land Acknowledgements
Flexible Work Resources
ACTION 2 ESTABLISH BUSINESS IMPERATIVE
Operationalize DEI throughout the business
ACTION 3 RESOURCE DEI
ACTION 4 REDESIGN SYSTEMS
ACTION 5 APPLY DEI TO PRODUCTS
Accessibility
A11Y Project Audit Checklist for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) compliance
Disability:IN: Digital Accessibility Statement Best Practices
Product Inclusion
Fair AI
Algorithmic Justice League: Equitable and Accountable AI
Ethical and Responsible Innovation
Berkman Klein Center Projects and Tools
"Responsible Use of Technology" by World Economic Forum and BSR
Creator Diversity and Representation in Media
Share DEI data, metrics, and goals
ACTION 6 SHARE DATA
ACTION 7 SET PUBLIC GOALS
Employee Engagement Surveys With Strong Inclusion Indices
Culture Amp: employee engagement surveys
Culture Amp x Paradigm Inclusion Survey: inclusion surveys
Humu: employee engagement surveys
Inclusion Surveys
Transform pathways into tech for underrepresented talent
ACTION 10 INVEST IN ORGANIZATIONS
Join, Learn From and Invest in Existing Initiatives
81cents. Provides affordable, accessible, virtual negotiation support and data for women and other underrepresented minorities.
AccessComputing. Increases the participation of people with disabilities in computing fields.
American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). Focuses on substantially increasing the representation of Indigenous peoples in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
AnitaB.org. Connects, inspires, and guides women in computing and in organizations that view technology innovation as a strategic imperative.
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM and ACM-W). Advances computing as a science and profession, with more than 680 student chapters around the world.
Bitwise Industries. Helps upskill students and people typically left out of the tech industry, which transforms the economies of each city Bitwise serves.
Black Girls Code. Builds pathways for young women of color by introducing them to skills in computer programming and technology.
Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation. Develops Black American girls and young women in all areas of STEM through leadership, mentorship, critical thinking projects, STEM design and experiments, and life skills.
BlackcomputHER. Supports computer and tech education and workforce development for Black women and girls.
Break Through Tech. Removes obstacles that keep women from the tech talent pipeline.
BridgeUP STEM. Provides opportunities for girls, women, and gender non-conforming individuals of all backgrounds to learn the skills of computer science and research methodology within a research university setting.
Center for Minorities and People With Disabilities in IT (CMDiT). Offers resources, programming and leadership initiatives, and national scale projects to foster innovation through inclusion.
Code with Google. Connects students from underrepresented groups to computer science education and the tools they need to build skills for the future.
CodeHouse. Focuses on cultivating a strong pipeline between students of color and industry-leading technology companies to build the next generation of diverse tech leadership.
CodePath. Transforms college computer science education for underrepresented minorities and underserved populations in order to eliminate educational inequity in technical careers.
Code.org. Expands access to computer science in schools and increases participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups.
ColorStack. Offers community building, academic support, and career development for Black and Latinx college CS students.
Computer Science Teachers Association. Community of computer science teachers that prepares teachers to offer high-quality classroom experiences.
Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI). Addresses the low representation of Hispanics in computing in both higher education and the workforce.
Computing Research Association. Joins with industry, government, and academia to strengthen research and advanced education in computing.
CSforALL. Connects providers, schools and districts, funders, and researchers working toward the goal of providing quality CS education to every child in the United States.
Diversity Lab. Incubator for innovative ideas and solutions that boost diversity and inclusion in law.
Girls Who Code. Building the world’s largest pipeline of future female engineers.
Institute for Women's Policy Research. National think tank that builds evidence for policies that grow women’s power and influence, close inequality gaps, and improve the economic well-being of families.
Internet Association. Trade association that exclusively represents leading global internet companies on matters of public policy.
Kapor Center. Family of organizations that pursue innovative strategies to leverage capital, talent, and technology for positive social impact.
Last Mile Education Fund. Increases diversity in tech and engineering fields by addressing critical gaps in financial support for low-income, underrepresented students within four semesters of graduation.
LA-Tech.org. Aims to bring the tech community together around common civic goals and to bring economic opportunities to LA’s underserved communities through four pillars: educate, mobilize, connect, and amplify.
Management Leadership for Tomorrow. Supports a pipeline of Black, Latinx, and Native American undergraduate, graduate, and management-level talent through its playbook, coaching, and networking programming.
Multiverse. Customizes apprenticeship programs to train entry-level talent and upskill existing employees according to company needs.
Natives Rising. Bridges the gap between tech and Indigenous communities by providing community, networking, and career coaching.
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing. A program that supports girls and women in getting into the field of computing— and staying there.
NSBE. Supports and promotes the aspirations of collegiate and precollegiate Black engineer students and technical professionals in engineering and technology.
oStem. Professional association for LGBTQ+ people in the STEM community offering scholarship, leadership, and mentorship programming, as well as an annual conference.
PledgeLA. A collective of 215+ LA-based tech companies and VC firms working to increase equity and accountability in the local ecosystem, a partnership by the Annenberg Foundation and the City of LA.
Reboot Representation. Coalition of tech companies committed to doubling the number of Black, Latina, and Native American women graduating with computing degrees by 2025.
SHPE/MAES. Fosters Hispanic leadership in the STEM field through mentorship, webinars, resource groups, networking opportunities, and more.
Society of Women Engineers. Empowers women to succeed and advance in engineering and be recognized for their life-changing contributions as engineers and leaders.
STARS Computing Corps. Broadens participation of underrepresented groups in computing within institutions of higher education.
TECHNOLOchicas. National initiative of NCWIT and Televisa Foundation designed to raise awareness among young Latinas and their families about opportunities and careers in technology.
WiCyS. Brings talented women together to celebrate and foster their passion and drive for cybersecurity.
WorkingNation. Seeks to galvanize the public will and mobilize critical resources to mitigate the growing employability gap in America.