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Joined on September 19, 2023
INDUSTRY
Nonprofit
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DESCRIPTION
Vine & Fig Tree is a nonprofit organization that seeks to heal social and economic inequalities in Loudoun County and the Northern Virginia area. Through consulting with companies, supporting community programs, and training the unemployed and underemployed in job readiness, Vine & Fig seeks to bring Equity, Belonging, and Community to all workplaces.
General Survey
Question: What percent of your organization identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community?
Answer: More than 10%.
Question: What are your policies on LGBTQ+ trainings?
Answer: Not Applicable.
Question: How often do you require or recommend LGBTQ+ inclusive training?
Answer: Multiple times per year.
Question: Which best describes your current policies and procedures for your LGBTQ+ staff?
Answer: We have a general anti-discrimination clause that covers LGBTQ and other marginalized groups.
Question: Which best describes your current policies and procedures for your LGBTQ+ clients?
Answer: We have a general anti-discrimination clause that covers LGBTQ and other marginalized groups.
Question: How do you create a positive space for the LGBTQ+ community?
Answer: We have year-round shows of support that are specifically affirming or positive for the LGBTQ+ community.
Industry Survey
Question: What type of non-profit organization do you represent? Briefly describe your mission.
Answer: Our Mission: Cultivating thriving workplaces and opportunities for all people through vocation and community development.
Our Values:
Equity ensures everyone can access the same treatment, opportunities, and advancement.
Belonging intentionally makes space for each individual to be needed and valued.
Community is people who are inextricably drawn together and need to work toward supporting one another.
We cannot have true Equity, Belonging, and Community without empowering members of these groups to thrive: Health Disparities, LGBTQIA+ and Gender Inequity, Ageism, Former Incarceration, Human Trafficking, Childhood Trauma, Insecure Housing & Subsistence, Economic Disadvantage, Racial Injustice & Displacement
Question: Do you have any LGBTQ+ board members? Include any information, if possible, about how they represent LGBTQ+ issues in your organization.
Answer: Yes. Our Co-Director/President of the Board identifies as Queer. Being married to a Trans woman - and serving youth in the area that identify as queer in our nonprofit - she makes sure that our policies and actions align with our value of equity, belonging and community for all.
Question: Do you supply any training materials to individuals in your organization, or outside of your organization? If so, what do those materials entail?
Answer: Our training is trauma-informed and driven when we provide it for the workplaces, community members, and youth that we work with. Being inclusive is highlighted and we are open and honest about our stance and our beliefs.
Question: How do you make your organization a safe and affirming place for LGBTQ+ people to be?
Answer: We make our beliefs and policies known, and do not work with known non-affirming businesses/organizations/donors, etc. We use and ask for pronouns at events, and ensure that those in the LGBTQ+ community feel seen, heard, and prioritized.
Question: In your fundraising activities, do you solicit funds from non-affirming organizations? If so, which organizations?
Answer: No.