Attracting and Hiring Your Best and Brightest
I don’t think it is lost on anyone that your people are your greatest strength as an organization.
The question is how do you find and hire the best people that match your culture and are going to be amazing…
Read MoreNew Initiatives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A few weeks ago our newsletter shared resources for nonprofits that want to move the needle on racial equity. We have heard from many of our members that they would like to listen, learn, and do…
Read MoreRacial Equity: A Framework For Organizational Change
5 Things We Learned About Creating a Successful Workplace Diversity Program
5 Things We Learned About Creating a Successful Workplace Diversity Program
Get serious about your nonprofit’s diversity, equity, and inclusion! Start here to read up on what works and what doesn’t.
Moving to Action on Board Diversity
Periodically, we’ll feature a thought piece from a local nonprofit professional. This week we are delighted to feature consultant and nonprofit professional, Rick Moyers. Rick currently serves on the boards of BoardSource (as chair) and the Community Connections…
Read MoreThe Declining Diversity of Nonprofit Boards and What to Do about It
The Declining Diversity of Nonprofit Boards and What to Do about It
Did you know that chief nonprofit executives are 90% Caucasian? What can we do about declining nonprofit leadership diversity? Watch this exclusive webinar with Anne Wallestad, CEO…
Read MoreEnding White Supremacy in Ourselves: A Time for Nonprofit Action
Ending White Supremacy in Ourselves: A Time for Nonprofit Action
A look at nonprofits’ role in fighting for equality, justice, and diversity.
How to Think Differently about Diversity in Nonprofit Leadership: Get Comfortable with Discomfort
How to Think Differently about Diversity in Nonprofit Leadership: Get Comfortable with Discomfort
Facing the reality of race and racism inside nonprofit organizations is a necessary first step to making…
Research and Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector: Implications for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Research and Evaluation in the Nonprofit Sector: Implications for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Research, evaluation and data regularly inform philanthropic and policy decisions, and vice versa. This article examines how…
Don’t Quit: A Message from our Executive Director
Dear friends,
Enough. I’ve had enough. Of the tragedy and heartache all around me, the deep injustice, the systemic prejudice, the terrorism here and abroad, the senseless violence, the grief and…
Read MoreExploring Our Unconscious Bias
Believe it or not, we all have bias. These unconscious assumptions often inform our decisions and can have an adverse effect on diversity in the workplace. For example,
Philanthropy and Inclusivity: A Longstanding Problem That Must Be Treated as Urgent
When it comes to diversifying American philanthropy, few would argue that there has been too little discussion about making the sector look more like the people it serves. The real challenge has been to set in motion the measures…
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