In 2019, the Forum commissioned the design and implementation of a Racial Equity Organizational Self-Assessment for PSOs (assessment) to support its members along their racial equity journeys by capturing a snapshot of their internal and external racial equity efforts. The information gathered in 2019 established a baseline of PSO members’ efforts to advance racial equity at their respective organizations; identified successes and challenges of designing and implementing racial equity efforts; and helped the Forum better understand members’ progress along their racial equity journeys and how to best support PSOs to advance their efforts. In 2022, the Forum launched a follow-up assessment to continue to benchmark the progress PSOs were making along their racial equity journeys and provide a valuable tool in that work.
The Racial Equity Capacity Assessment and this report were realized through the contribution and efforts of many individuals. The Forum is grateful to be on this journey with all of the individuals who made this effort possible and deeply appreciates their thought partnership and commitment to advancing racial equity.