WISE Social Impact Commitment

WISE is a mission-driven, woman-owned and -led company. We believe that every person is created with inherent worth and value. It is our responsibility to acknowledge that we are the beneficiaries of society’s deeply embedded systems that were purposely designed to disenfranchise others. We are committed to using that privilege to affect reparations, influence societal equity and engage with social impact work in which we can:  

  • Support and work with organizations that operate from a place of solidarity to liberate oppressed, exploited and disempowered populations

  • Design programs that equip and empower individuals and communities to self-actualize change 

  • Pursue and retain clients whose board and staff leadership reflect the people they serve and employ the influence of those they serve in program design and implementation

  • Seek to dismantle systems that were designed to disenfranchise and oppress people of the global majority

  • Advocate that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the U.S. or any state on account of sex (Equal Rights Amendment)

  • Support the inherent rights of bodily autonomy and privacy

  • Reframe the conversation about mental health, rejecting the stigma and criminalization of mental illness

  • Advocate for inclusion and equal access to services and spaces for individuals with physical, developmental and intellectual differences

  • Reject outdated gender roles and respect all expressions of gender identity

  • Support the Equality Act and expect inclusivity of the LGBTQIA+ community

  • Embrace religious diversity and support both faith-based and secular organizations that practice faith-based principles of love, compassion and service

  • Advocate for fair and equitable pay across the service and nonprofit sectors

  • Reflect and be accountable to our social justice and impact goals through our hiring, professional development and leadership practices

  • Challenge ourselves and our clients to intentionally examine, learn, and evolve in the way we engage with and support social impact work