Stephanie Brouwer

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@mmartin926 These are fun!

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana Thank you Steve and Helen!! So awesome to get some new insights from the field! #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana @SteveTrautman1 @HelenKsiazek Additionally, we used to pull a KPI (key performance indicator) score on the amount of constituents missing specific data fields #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@SteveTrautman1 @APRA_Indiana And takes complete buy-in from all groups to truly be successful! #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana @SteveTrautman1 @HelenKsiazek I keep a list of all data fields in the system on a spreadsheet and keep a date of when I last thought about them and did any kind of cleanup on the field. So that would be the time to review missing data and opportunities like missing DEI info! #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana The opposite of what I’m doing? LOL! It’s tough, I think regularly developing ways to audit data to keep up with the times. That is something measurable #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@HelenKsiazek @APRA_Indiana I know we have moved away from using prefixes (titles like Mrs., Ms., Mr.) because we had so many complaints #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana As I’m looking through my database I notice that the available fields for recording DEI data is very generic and not up to date with the times. Like you can only be make or female…not good #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@SteveTrautman1 @APRA_Indiana Great suggestion to reach out and use it as a relationship building opportunity #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@HelenKsiazek @APRA_Indiana That is so encouraging to hear! #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana We have a couple initiatives right now- we have started a new giving circle and also focusing more on some key populations in Indy, but we try to send correspondence out to everyone not just these groups to stay inclusive #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@SteveTrautman1 @APRA_Indiana Exactly- it’s stewardship 101! We have to ensure they can trust us if they are willing to share #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@HelenKsiazek @APRA_Indiana Disclaimers are great and should be used more so people know how their information is being used #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana We talk about this regularly in our data governance committee at Marian- how we want to be careful about what DEI info to collect. For instance we are Catholic college, but should collecting religion matter to us? We would want to embrace anyone regardless #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@SteveTrautman1 @APRA_Indiana Exactly- assumptions are super dangerous #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana You know, we actually don’t have resources other than self-identifying. At my previous position we discouraged people from making assumptions #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@HelenKsiazek Oh that’s awesome and so important! Too many boards lack diversity #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana @SteveTrautman1 Oh good question! We do sone data auditing a couple times a year but I am realizing I don’t circle back to this enough! #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana What a tricky slope. I use this data to gain insights like a donor persona or if there is a specific initiative (like a women’s giving circle), maybe even age for retirement, bit it’s important not to make assumptions with all data based on stereotype #ApraEmbracesDiversity

[Stephanie Brouwer @sbrouwer112010]

@APRA_Indiana @SamKellyDay I’d be interested to know this as well!