Crisis in Israel and Gaza
As conflict escalates, the urgent need for humanitarian assistance intensifies.
At Mercy Corps, achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. We believe that only by bringing together a diverse range of identities, experiences, and perspectives can we tackle complex crises and create a future where everyone can prosper.
We are committed to creating a culture of belonging, where all team members are valued for who they are and given equal opportunity to grow and succeed, with no discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, military veteran status, or identification with any marginalized community in the 40+ countries where we work. Diversity, equity, and inclusion can look different in every country, and we’re committed to creating positive change at a local level within all of our teams across the world.
Mercy Corps is committed to taking clear, concerted steps to diversify our global team:
Mercy Corps is committed to listening, learning, and taking action. You can read more about Mercy Corps’ vision for racial and ethnic diversity for our global leadership team here.
In 2021, Mercy Corps’ Board of Directors agreed the following diversity goals:
As of November 2023, progress towards these goals was as follow:
Board of Directors Inclusion Commitment
Mercy Corps’ Pathway to Possibility has five foundational commitments which underpin the work that Mercy Corps does – regardless of context – and challenge us to continuously push the boundaries of what is possible. One of these commitments is to help create a culture of inclusion for all people that protects, enables, and elevates diverse community members and groups.
In order to model the Safe, Diverse and Inclusive Commitment, the Joint Board of Directors commits to cultivating inclusion as the work of the Board is carried out. Mercy Corps’ Board of Directors does its most powerful work when the full diversity of identities, experiences and perspectives come together to oversee Mercy Corps’ success. With this is mind, Mercy Corps’ Joint Board of Directors, and each individual Board Director, commits to: