In Fall 2020, the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy formed a new committee with the mandate to support the school's desire to foster racial justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for staff, faculty, students, alumni, and partners.

A concept note detailed six objectives, a governance structure, and accountability mechanisms for the committee's work.

DEI committee's objectives for 2020-2021

• Draft a statement on anti-racism and anti-racist practices to guide the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy community
• Evaluate current systems, policies, and programming based on that definition.
• Engage external researcher to undertake a confidential study to understand the experiences of Lilly Family School of Philanthropy staff and students of color.
• Based on internal review and external research, provide clear recommendations for the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy’s strategic plan and DEI strategic plan for 2021-2023.
• Regular reports on progress made on above steps and toward recommendations in the strategic plan.
• Utilize and communicate with relevant DEI offices at Indiana University and IUPUI.

Proposed governance structure for the DEI committee

• Four reserved seats for interested Lilly Family School of Philanthropy community members serving in relevant positions (e.g., with the Mays Family Institute of Diverse Philanthropy, DEI Faculty Council, Board of Visitors DEI Task Force, and Dean); and
• Up to five additional seats for individuals in the wider Lilly Family School of Philanthropy community with demonstrated commitment to equity and racial justice. From August to September 2020, a call for applications was disseminated and five individuals were selected.

Feel free to connect with members of the DEI Committee with any comments, feedback, experiences, and/or ideas to ensure racial justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy.

To report an incident of bias, hate, or discrimination, please visit one of the following sites: 

• Formally report an incident of bias, hate, or discrimination
• If you would like to submit an anonymous report (and do not expect a response), you can do so at Ethics Point