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<br />Program information Page 6 of 15 <br /> <br /> <br />NEW THIS YEAR <br />Consistent with our commitment to equity and inclusion, the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and <br />Orange County Government are taking steps together to center racial equity in the Human Services <br />Funding Program. Over the course of the next year, the Towns and County will conduct a comprehensive <br />racial-equity analysis of the program and we are requesting basic information about your organization’s <br />racial equity work. <br /> <br />a. Please describe how you have involved the intended beneficiaries of the proposed project <br />in the planning and design process (in 100 words or less). <br /> <br />PORCH intentionally engages participants in evaluations of our programs. Every year we <br />survey our program beneficiaries to gather feedback on the impact of our programs and <br />areas for improvement. Over the past two years we engaged three new people of color and <br />two LGBTQ individuals onto our Board and this year initiated an Advisory Panel comprised <br />of program participants to provide input to the Board. Two of our current Board members <br />have experienced food insecurity themselves, so have lived experience that informs their <br />work with PORCH. We are committed to a diverse organization and to listening to our <br />program participants. <br /> <br />b. How has your organization incorporated racial equity goals into your organizational goals? <br />The repercussions of food insecurity are disproportionately felt among communities of <br />color, representing over 92% of PORCH’s program participants. PORCH is striving to <br />address racial equity and inclusion as part of our organizational goals. Our Board <br />participated in training through the Racial Equity Institute’s Groundwater program. We have <br />been diversifying our Board of Directors and the voices represented in decision making <br />within the organization, and actively listening to our participants. Further, we are seeking to <br />add a Board member with DEI experience to help us assess our weaknesses and <br />incorporate additional specific improvement goals into our planning. <br /> <br />c. Please fill in the below questions and provide any additional context on the racial <br />composition of the organization and board leadership: <br /> <br />i. % of staff that are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) : NA <br />ii. % of board that are BIPOC: 40% <br />iii. % of staff that have attended racial equity training: NA <br /> <br /> <br />d. Please describe any additional activities your organization is doing to address racial equity. <br /> <br />With an emphasis on understanding and addressing racial equity, and with the addition of <br />new more diverse backgrounds on our Board, we intend to develop goals and actions in our <br />strategic planning for the near and long term to empower people of color in leadership and <br />service of the organization. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 29366550-6A20-4B30-A362-E40C819AE769