Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Consulting

“Carmen Marshall is a master facilitator. She brings a spirit of authentic care and listening to every interaction with clients. Born of deep understanding and non-judgment, she holds space — for everyone in the organization, from volunteers to executives and board members — that invites healing and building of trust and community. Carmen works at a meta-transformational level, catalyzing personal change which leads to systemic change. Through her work, teams reflect on their own learning and improve organizational culture, which is at the core of creating more effective organizations and more equitable communities.”

— MADELINE YATES

Executive Director, Campus Compact MidAtlantic (CCMA)

Since the public lynching of George Floyd at police hands, Maryland Nonprofits Consulting Group continues to receive growing demand for consulting around JEDI. We lead teams through equity audits, deep learning, and organizational transformation around values that address power dynamics and make dignity and belonging central to organizational culture.

“The in-depth work of Maryland Nonprofits Consulting Group for the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) JDEI audit exceeded the value I anticipated. It takes courage to investigate systems, vulnerability to share personal experiences in the organization, and persistence to ignite change. The guidance, patience, and tailoring of the Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (JDEI) audit to account for the complexity of NDEO led to an impactful experience and actionable plan forward. Maryland Nonprofits’ ability to gracefully guide our experience resonates with the participants and will have reciprocal effects in the field of dance.”

– KELLY LESTE

President, National Dance Education Organization