Faybra Jabulani, a Black woman wearing a scarf on her head, gold rimmed glasses, and holding a piece of paper, is standing behind a podium and presenting about building Racial Equity Capacity.

Photo by Jia Lian Yang

Does your organization, initiative or project have a Racial Equity plan?

Build your organization’s capacity to envision and achieve Racial Equity with the support of Forward Through Ferguson’s team of catalysts. 

What is Racial Equity?

Racial Equity can be defined as “a state in which life outcomes are no longer predictable by race.”

Why Work With Forward Through Ferguson?

Forward Through Ferguson works to catalyze a St. Louis where systems work well for people of all races. This transformative vision centers a St. Louis where race and zip code will no longer influence life outcomes like obtaining a quality education, earning a living wage, and having affordable housing in a safe neighborhood. Together, we can transform St. Louis towards Racial Equity by conducting workshops, interventions, and assessments that support institutional transformation.

Racial Equity Roundtable Applications Are Open!

FTF is excited to reconvene the Racial Equity Roundtable 4.0 (RERT) cohorts this October.  FTF’s Racial Equity Roundtables are advanced eight-month leadership development and action-planning  programs. This year we are holding an additional cohort for Arts & Culture based organizations and Religious/Spirituality-based institutions. Cohort meetings will generally be held on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month through May 2025. A confirmation of the final dates will be sent in August to those who are accepted. Click here to learn more about the Racial Equity Roundtable.

The 2024 Racial Equity Roundtable application deadline has passed.

2024 Workshops

Path to Racial Equity- Through Data + Research (public-virtual)
Friday, October 4th, 9am-2pm 

Path to Racial Equity- For Storytellers (public-virtual)
Thursday, October 10, 9am-2pm

Systems Change Primer (public-virtual)
Friday, October 25th, 9am to 12pm

Click here to register for Path to Racial Equity or Systems Change Primer workshops by October 1, 2024 at 11PM CST.

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View the carousel below to learn about how Forward Through Ferguson can help your organization build Racial Equity capacity. If you have questions about upcoming offerings, please email recb@forwardthroughferguson.org.

Our Offerings

Racial Equity Roundtable

A 10-month cohort to ensure Racial Equity action planning and accountability. This cohort contains intermediate to advanced level learning and participation expectations.

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“Path to“ Workshops

5-hour workshops for sector-based groups.  Using FTF’s foundational frameworks to gain perspectives on actualizing next practices within your sector or field. Path to Justice Philanthropy, Path to Antiracist Data & Research, and Path to Storytelling. This is an intermediate level workshop.

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Systems Change Primer

A 3.5-hour workshop for individuals interested in taking a Systems Change approach to achieving Racial Equity. This is an intro-level and beginner-friendly session.

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#STL2039 Workshop

A two-day workshop on systemic, actionable Racial Equity visioning for teams, groups, or partnerships. This is a beginner to intermediate level workshop.

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Assessments and Consulting

Contracted partnership work, wayfinding and guiding internal transformation leveraging  FTF’s systems-change approach to Racial Equity policies, structures, and key frameworks. 

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