CREED

Coalition for Racial & Ethnic Equity in Development
Equal Space for Every Creed & Race

About Us

In April 2021, guided by the vision of founder and President Indira Kaur Ahluwalia, leaders from 20 large, medium, and small U.S.-based global development organizations, both for-profit and not-for-profit, joined forces to create CREED and develop the Racial and Ethnic Equity (REE) pledge.

On February 21, 2022, CREED was officially launched. Since then, we have worked collaboratively with the intention of building personal as well as organizational responsibility for strengthening REE in our organizations and sector.

To date, over 110 organizations have signed the REE Pledge.

Today, CREED demonstrates a collective commitment to advancing REE in global development and is a trusted and knowledgeable source that provides the resources, expertise, and collaboration to support this journey for all member organizations.

Structure

CREED’s 501(c)(3) status enables CREED to solicit and receive tax-deductible donations from foundations, corporations, public sector entities, and individuals in support of our mission to strengthen racial and ethnic equity in the international development and humanitarian assistance sector.

CREED’s financial operations are administered by our fiscal sponsor Global Impact (TIN (52-1273585). Global Impact works on charitable ventures to inspire greater giving. They serve as a trusted advisor, intermediary and implementing partner across the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Through these partnerships, they have raised nearly $2 billion for causes such as disaster relief and global development.

Governance

CREED is led by Officers and a Board of Directors composed of leaders of U.S. registered and based organizations from the global development sector.

See below for details and a full list of CREED Board members.

Please reach out if you are interested in working on any CREED activities.

Engagement

CREED offers three engagement tiers based on organization type - signatories, affiliates, allies.

Signatory organizations are invited to become full members of CREED by donating annually to build and sustain CREED's operations. Donation levels for signatories seeking full membership are based on organizational revenue. Member Signatories have access to all CREED events as well as the Learning Hub.

Signatory organizations that do not make annual donations, as well as CREED Allies, can participate in those activities that CREED facilitates that are open to the public at large.

Board of Directors

CREED’s leadership is committed to leading, operationalizing, and sustaining CREED's mission of creating transformational awareness, knowledge, and responsibility for advancing REE in the international development and humanitarian assistance sector. Each member signatory organization is represented by an Executive and Supporting Member.

Board Executive Committee (BEC)

  • ACDI/VOCA: Sylvia Megret
  • Blumont: Jonathon Nash
  • International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.: Ajay Kalotra
  • Jefferson Consulting: Janet Clement
  • KAUR Strategies: Indira Ahluwalia
  • Palladium: Ricardo Michel
  • Partners of the Americas: John McPhail
  • RTI International: Paul Weisenfeld
  • At-large: Susan Reichle
  • Click on a Signatory Member to read the bio(s) of their representative(s) on the Board.

  • ACDI/VOCA

    Sylvia J. Megret

    President and CEO

    Jenn Williamson

    Vice President,
    Gender and Social Inclusion

  • Blumont

    Jonathan Nash

    President and CEO

    Susan Peacock

    Chief Human Resource Officer

  • Chemonics International

    Susan Pascocello

    General Counsel

    Kenya Dugger

    Director of Diversity,
    Equity & Inclusion

  • Equilo Foundation

    Patricia Morris, Ph.D.

    President

  • Food Enterprise Solutions

    Russ Webster

    President and CEO

    Roberta Lauretta-Bernhard

    Director of Programs

  • Global Communities

    Carrie Hessler-Radelet

    President & CEO

    Deborah Harris

    DEI & Chief People Officer

  • International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.

    Ajay Kalotra

    President and CEO

    Jody Schubert

    Principal

  • International Youth Foundation

    Yvonna Stevens

    CFO & EVP of Finance,
    Administration, and IT

  • Jefferson Consulting Group

    Janet Clement

    CEO

    Angela Dorsey

    Vice President

  • KAUR Strategies

    Indira Ahluwalia
    (CREED Founder/Chair)

    President

  • Palladium

    Ricardo Michel

    CEO

    Afiya Bey

    Senior Manager,
    Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

  • Partners of the Americas

    John McPhail

    President and CEO

    Natalie Abegesah

    Vice President,
    Human Resources

  • Pathfinder

    Crystal Lander

    Strategic Engagement Officer

    Aneesa Din

    Director of Development,
    Annual Giving

  • Plan International USA

    Shanna Marzilli

    President and CEO

    Jennifer Trainor

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Pyxera Global

    Deirdre White

    CEO

    Kuralai Kunz

    Vice President,
    Technical Services

  • RTI International

    Paul Weisenfeld

    Executive Vice President,
    International Development

    Richard Reithinger

    Distinguished Research Fellow

  • Social Impact

    Shiro Gnanaselvam

    President and CEO

    Eskedar Brantley

    Vice President,
    People and Culture

  • WI-HER, LLC

    Taroub Harb Faramand,
    MD, MPH

    Founder and President

    Razan Farmand

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Winrock International

    Edna Cruz

    Chief People Officer, People & Culture

    Tayo Rockson

    Director of Diversity,
    Equity & Inclusion

  • At-Large

    Farley Cleghorn

    Global Head, Health Practice

    Susan Reichle

    President and CEO

Member Signatories

CREED membership continues to grow. Members actively support the functions and activities of CREED related to making the REE Pledge a reality.

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Abt Global

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American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ ACCELS, Inc.

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Amideast

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Anera

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Atchue LLC

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Banyan Global

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Bixal

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Blumont

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BroadReach Group

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BroderickHaight Consulting

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CARE, USA

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CDA Collaborative Learning

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CNFA

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Cadasta Foundation

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Chemonics

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Connexus Corporation

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Creative Associates International

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DT Global

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Defined Impact

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Democracy International

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Development Essentials

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Dexis Consulting Group

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Ecodit

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Engender Health

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Engineers without Borders USA

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Environmental Initiatives

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Equilo Foundation

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Equilo, Inc.

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Eurasia Foundation

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FHI 360

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FHI Solutions

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FLUSH

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Federal Capture, LLC

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Food Enterprise Solutions

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Fòs Feminista, International Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice

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Global Communities

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Greenleaf Integrative

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ICRW

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IOS Partners, Inc.

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IREX

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IT Shows

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Institute for Development Impact - I4DI

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Intellectual Concepts, LLC

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International Advisory, Products and Systems Ltd.

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International Development Group

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International Fertilizer Development Center

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Intrahealth

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JSI Research & Training '

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Jefferson Consulting Group

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KANAVA International LLC

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Keylime

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LG Consulting

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Making Cents International

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Management Sciences for Health

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Mercy Corps

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Moonshot Global LLC

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NCBA CLUSA

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Nathan Associates

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NoirUnited International

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Orie Maharaj Family Foundation

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PAI

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Panagora Group

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Partners of the Americas

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PartnersGlobal

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Pathfinder International

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Population Media Center

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Population Reference Bureau (PRB)

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Population Services International

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Posner Center

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ProSocial Dynamics

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Project HOPE

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Public Health Institute

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Resonance

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Save The Children

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Splash

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TRG, Inc.

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Tanager International

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TechChange

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TechnoServe

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Tetra Tech Global Development Services

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The Bloomsbury Group

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The Cloudburst Group

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The Hunger Project

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The Khana Group

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The QED Group, LLC

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Triangle Environmental Health Initiative

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URC

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Untold Research

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Vistant LLC

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WBD

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Water for Life Solutions

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Water for People

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Well Aware

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Winrock International

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World Education, Inc

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Zinc Network

About Us

In April 2021, guided by the vision of founder and President Indira Kaur Ahluwalia, leaders from 20 large, medium, and small U.S.-based global development organizations, both for-profit and not-for-profit, joined forces to create CREED and develop the Racial and Ethnic Equity (REE) pledge.

On February 21, 2022, CREED was officially launched. Since then, we have worked collaboratively with the intention of building personal as well as organizational responsibility for strengthening REE in our organizations and sector.

To date, over 110 organizations have signed the REE Pledge.

Today, CREED demonstrates a collective commitment to advancing REE in global development and is a trusted and knowledgeable source that provides the resources, expertise, and collaboration to support this journey for all member organizations.

Structure

CREED’s 501(c)(3) status enables CREED to solicit and receive tax-deductible donations from foundations, corporations, public sector entities, and individuals in support of our mission to strengthen racial and ethnic equity in the international development and humanitarian assistance sector.

CREED’s financial operations are administered by our fiscal sponsor Global Impact (TIN (52-1273585). Global Impact works on charitable ventures to inspire greater giving. They serve as a trusted advisor, intermediary and implementing partner across the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Through these partnerships, they have raised nearly $2 billion for causes such as disaster relief and global development.

Governance

CREED is led by Officers and a Board of Directors composed of leaders of U.S. registered and based organizations from the global development sector.

See below for details and a full list of CREED Board members.

Please reach out if you are interested in working on any CREED activities.

Engagement

CREED offers three engagement tiers based on organization type - signatories, affiliates, allies.

Signatory organizations are invited to become full members of CREED by donating annually to build and sustain CREED's operations. Donation levels for signatories seeking full membership are based on organizational revenue. Member Signatories have access to all CREED events as well as the Learning Hub.

Signatory organizations that do not make annual donations, as well as CREED Allies, can participate in those activities that CREED facilitates that are open to the public at large.

Board of Directors

CREED’s leadership is committed to leading, operationalizing, and sustaining CREED's mission of creating transformational awareness, knowledge, and responsibility for advancing REE in the international development and humanitarian assistance sector. Each member signatory organization is represented by an Executive and Supporting Member.

Board Executive Committee (BEC)

  • ACDI/VOCA: Sylvia Megret
  • Blumont: Jonathon Nash
  • International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.: Ajay Kalotra
  • Jefferson Consulting: Janet Clement
  • KAUR Strategies: Indira Ahluwalia
  • Palladium: Ricardo Michel
  • Partners of the Americas: John McPhail
  • Pyxera Global: Deirdre White
  • RTI International: Paul Weisenfeld
  • At-large: Susan Reichle
  • Click on a Signatory Member to read the bio(s) of their representative(s) on the Board.

  • ACDI/VOCA

    Sylvia J. Megret

    President and CEO

    Jenn Williamson

    Vice President,
    Gender and Social Inclusion

  • Blumont

    Jonathan Nash

    President and CEO

    Susan Peacock

    Chief Human Resource Officer

  • Chemonics International

    Susan Pascocello

    General Counsel

    Kenya Dugger

    Director of Diversity,
    Equity & Inclusion

  • Equilo Foundation

    Patricia Morris, Ph.D.

    President

  • Food Enterprise Solutions

    Russ Webster

    President and CEO

    Roberta Lauretta-Bernhard

    Director of Programs

  • Global Communities

    Carrie Hessler-Radelet

    President & CEO

    Deborah Harris

    DEI & Chief People Officer

  • International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.

    Ajay Kalotra

    President and CEO

    Jody Schubert

    Principal

  • International Youth Foundation

    Yvonna Stevens

    CFO & EVP of Finance,
    Administration, and IT

  • Jefferson Consulting Group

    Janet Clement

    CEO

    Angela Dorsey

    Vice President

  • KAUR Strategies

    Indira Ahluwalia
    (CREED Founder/Chair)

    President

  • Palladium

    Ricardo Michel

    CEO

    Afiya Bey

    Senior Manager,
    Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion

  • Partners of the Americas

    John McPhail

    President and CEO

    Natalie Abegesah

    Vice President,
    Human Resources

  • Pathfinder

    Crystal Lander

    Strategic Engagement Officer

    Aneesa Din

    Director of Development,
    Annual Giving

  • Plan International USA

    Shanna Marzilli

    President and CEO

    Jennifer Trainor

    Chief Marketing Officer

  • Pyxera Global

    Deirdre White

    CEO

    Soud Habbas

    Chief Operating Officer

  • RTI International

    Paul Weisenfeld

    Executive Vice President,
    International Development

    Richard Reithinger

    Distinguished Research Fellow

  • Social Impact

    Shiro Gnanaselvam

    President and CEO

    Eskedar Brantley

    Vice President,
    People and Culture

  • WI-HER, LLC

    Taroub Harb Faramand,
    MD, MPH

    Founder and President

    Razan Farmand

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Winrock International

    Edna Cruz

    Chief People Officer, People & Culture

    Tayo Rockson

    Director of Diversity,
    Equity & Inclusion

  • At-Large

    Farley Cleghorn

    Global Head, Health Practice

    Susan Reichle

    President and CEO

Member Signatories

CREED membership continues to grow. Members actively support the functions and activities of CREED related to making the REE Pledge a reality.

no logo

Abt Global

no logo

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ ACCELS, Inc.

no logo

Amideast

no logo

Anera

no logo

Atchue LLC

no logo

Banyan Global

no logo

Bixal

no logo

Blumont

no logo

BroadReach Group

no logo

BroderickHaight Consulting

no logo

CARE, USA

no logo

CDA Collaborative Learning

no logo

CNFA

no logo

Cadasta Foundation

no logo

Chemonics

no logo

Connexus Corporation

no logo

Creative Associates International

no logo

DT Global

no logo

Defined Impact

no logo

Democracy International

no logo

Development Essentials

no logo

Dexis Consulting Group

no logo

Ecodit

no logo

Engender Health

no logo

Engineers without Borders USA

no logo

Environmental Initiatives

no logo

Equilo Foundation

no logo

Equilo, Inc.

no logo

Eurasia Foundation

no logo

FHI 360

no logo

FHI Solutions

no logo

FLUSH

no logo

Federal Capture, LLC

no logo

Food Enterprise Solutions

no logo

Fòs Feminista, International Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice

no logo

Global Communities

no logo

Greenleaf Integrative

no logo

ICRW

no logo

IOS Partners, Inc.

no logo

IREX

no logo

IT Shows

no logo

Institute for Development Impact - I4DI

no logo

Intellectual Concepts, LLC

no logo

International Advisory, Products and Systems Ltd.

no logo

International Development Group

no logo

International Fertilizer Development Center

no logo

Intrahealth

no logo

JSI Research & Training '

no logo

Jefferson Consulting Group

no logo

KANAVA International LLC

no logo

Keylime

no logo

LG Consulting

no logo

Making Cents International

no logo

Management Sciences for Health

no logo

Mercy Corps

no logo

Moonshot Global LLC

no logo

NCBA CLUSA

no logo

Nathan Associates

no logo

NoirUnited International

no logo

Orie Maharaj Family Foundation

no logo

PAI

no logo

Panagora Group

no logo

Partners of the Americas

no logo

PartnersGlobal

no logo

Pathfinder International

no logo

Population Media Center

no logo

Population Reference Bureau (PRB)

no logo

Population Services International

no logo

Posner Center

no logo

ProSocial Dynamics

no logo

Project HOPE

no logo

Public Health Institute

no logo

Resonance

no logo

Save The Children

no logo

Splash

no logo

TRG, Inc.

no logo

Tanager International

no logo

TechChange

no logo

TechnoServe

no logo

Tetra Tech Global Development Services

no logo

The Bloomsbury Group

no logo

The Cloudburst Group

no logo

The Hunger Project

no logo

The Khana Group

no logo

The QED Group, LLC

no logo

Triangle Environmental Health Initiative

no logo

URC

no logo

Untold Research

no logo

Vistant LLC

no logo

WBD

no logo

Water for Life Solutions

no logo

Water for People

no logo

Well Aware

no logo

Winrock International

no logo

World Education, Inc

no logo

Zinc Network