Our organization is run by volunteers only. Do we still need to submit a nondiscrimination statement to be considered for funding?
Yes. Even in an organization without employees, the nondiscrimination policy should apply to all board members and to relationships with volunteers, outside vendors and customers, contractors and consultants, as well as members of the general public. All proposals to the Gay & Lesbian Fund must include a board-approved copy of the organization’s employment nondiscrimination policy, which must include sexual orientation and gender expression as protected classes.
Click here to download our Gender Expression Toolkit.
Click here to go to the Inclusive Workplace Toolkit. It offers some useful information including suggested language for company policies and procedures, document templates, and case studies.
