“Embedding racial equity into our sector is truly a never-ending process. Our organizations are not exempt from racism, sexism, homophobia, bias, and all of the other ways in which we hold prejudice against one another and discriminate. It takes constant effort to dismantle these harmful beliefs and actions from our relationships, processes, and decision-making structures. One way to do this in an organization is to use data to assess where resources are going – what are we investing in and what is being left out and why? Or using data to analyze and understand how services are being experienced by members of different groups. Using data helps us see the good work as well as the gaps and opens the door to understanding where we may be falling short. It also fuels a continuous process of learning and improvement.”