Cliff Jones

Co-founder, Tools for Diversity

BS, Community Service & Public Affairs, University of Oregon, Eugene

Cliff is a human rights activist with over 25 years of experience in social service, community education, and human rights advocacy. He is co-founder of Tools for Diversity, a multi-cultural team that addresses problems caused by discrimination and prejudice and supports building culturally competent organizations.

Cliff's professional capabilities include skill-building for boards and supervisors, planning, mediation, workplace diversity, multicultural alliances, conflict resolution, and group facilitation. He has consulted for all kinds of nonprofits - grassroots groups, social service agencies, housing authorities, and government bureaus. He has experience as a frontline staff, supervisor, project manager and executive director.

"Cliff really loves the complexities of group dynamics.
He sees the whole of things."

"He's brilliant at sensing which issues will heat up a group interaction. And he truly wants to make things go well"

"Cliff aims to liberate. He understands privilege and how it impacts others, and takes a very practical approach to social justice"