Our Commitment
At Invertigo, we believe that company culture is malleable. We strive to embody horizontal leadership, embed anti-oppression efforts in all of our work, and remain open to feedback. Together, we have collected these resources as inspiration for the reality we aim to uphold at Invertigo Dance Theatre.
On leadership, company culture, and building a mindful, healthy work place:
- Ally Henny
- Community Centric Fundraising
- Creating New Futures
- Dance Artists National Collective
- Feminist Business Principles, by Jennifer Armbrust (video)
- Horizontal Philanthropy
- Leading During Times of Trauma, by Diversity Equity Inclusiveness Consulting
- Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process
- Liz Lerman’s Hiking The Horizontal Essays
- The Nap Ministry: Rest is Resistance Manifesto
- Performance is a Human Right
On anti-oppression and undoing racism:
- Anti-Racist Organizational Change: Resources & Tools for Nonprofits, by CommunityWise Resource Centre (2017)
- Dr. Kimberle Crenshaw
- “For Our White Friends Desiring to Be Allies” by Courtney Ariel (2017)
- “Have nonprofit and philanthropy become the “white moderate” that Dr. King warned us about?” by Vu on Nonprofit AF Blog
- Principles for building Anti-Racist Theatre Systems
- Race Matters: Organizations Self-Assessment Kit commissioned by The Annie E. Casey Foundation (2006)
- Racial Equity Tools: Organizational Change Process
- Scaffolded Anti-Racism Resources, for different stages/entry points of anti-racism
- The Centre for Community Organizations
Even more resource lists!
- Anti-Racism Reading List by Ibram X Kendi
- Anti-Racism resources, compiled by Nathaniel Hunt, last updated 6.28.2020
- Californians for the Arts Anti-Racism Resources
- Dismantling Racism, a comprehensive website by dRworks
- LA 2050 Resources in the Fight for Racial Justice
- Loyola Marymount University Anti-Racism Resources