Commitment to Equity

ORS Impact and Our Role in Equity

ORS Impact works with those seeking social impact to strengthen their work with data, evaluation and useful frameworks.  “Impact” is not just part of our name:  it is a core value for why we do this work.  Implicit in this value is the belief that the world can be more equitable, that accelerating social progress will lead to better lives for everyone.

These statements, however, do not explicitly address the systems of power that grant privilege and access unequally, particularly based on race, but also based on age, sexual orientation, gender, immigration status, or disability.  These systems underlie the issues our clients seek to address and can be perpetuated and strengthened even as well-intentioned people seek to make positive social change.

These days, an implicit focus on how we stand as a company against racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia, and other forms of oppression feels insufficient.  Not working to more proactively confront and tackle inequities makes us complicit in perpetuating systems that oppress.

We believe that diversity makes us stronger.  We believe that all people are equal and that holding some groups of people down holds all of us down.  We believe that these issues are complex and that we will stumble in our efforts.  However, the goal of a more just, fair, and inclusive society requires changing how we work together, how we work with clients, and proactively finding ways for our organization to make a difference in the fight for a more equitable world.

We know the footprint of our efforts in the broader face of systemic oppression may be small, but doing nothing is not an option.

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