Inclusivity
Statement
We stand with BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQ+, and other marginalized personal finance content creators. We value their input and involvement in the FinCon Community, and we support their efforts in seeking equality.
COMMUNICATION & TRANSPARENCY
We commit to communicating frequently and with transparency so that the FinCon Community and attendees have understanding and clarity about our event, processes, values, and team.
DIVERSE REPRESENTATION
We commit to including diverse voices in our decision making, in our content, on our stages, and attending our event.
CULTURAL AWARENESS & SENSITIVITY
We commit to educating ourselves on injustices to historically marginalized people and holding ourselves, the event, and the community to a higher standard.
OUR PRACTICES ARE:
- Seek input from a diverse FinCon Community Advisory Panel (consisting of BIPOC, AAPI, LGBTQ+, and women) to help inform decision-making.
- Provide an anonymous Community Feedback form where all community members have a safe, straightforward way to address concerns. This information will go directly to the FinCon team and will be checked regularly.
- Hire a Diversity and Inclusion consultant to provide training for FinCon staff.
- Educate ourselves on racial injustices by listening to and learning from diverse voices of those within the FinCon community as well as other experts.
- Have an Inclusivity Statement with action steps that are updated and expanded as changes are made.
- Make space during our event for non-partisan political conversations about money.
- Dedicate at least 40% of FinCon scholarships to content creators who represent or serve marginalized communities.
- Diversity among FinCon speakers is important to us. For more information on that visit our Speaker Information page via the button below.
- Create space for community-driven meetups (un-conferencing) which allow FinConners to create their own diverse groups for networking and conversations at the event and beyond.
- Ask questions periodically about diversity at the point of registration or via survey so we can have a better understanding of the demographics of the FinCon Community.
- Provide accommodations requested/required for people with disabilities.
- Partner on community service projects with a focus on serving underserved or marginalized communities.
- Facilitate one-on-one mentoring, which supports new attendees by providing relationship-building opportunities with more experienced attendees.
- Continue to look for other ways to make the event more inclusive.
