The Editors, Nonprofit Quarterly (Sept. 14, 2017) With all the talk in recent years about diversity on nonprofit boards, you would think that nonprofits across the country might be prioritizing this issue, and by now we might see boards that are more representative of the populations they serve. Read the full article.
Category: 2017 Report
Why aren’t there more leaders of color in the nonprofit sector?
Tamara Lucas Copeland, President, Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers, writes of how the reason for a lack of diverse leadership in nonprofit organizations may be due to unconscious bias and much more entrenched than we think. Read the full article.
7 Things You Can Do to Improve the Sad, Pathetic State of Board Diversity
Nonprofit and Friends (Sept. 7, 2017) BoardSource just released its report on board diversity, and the statistics are frustrating, disappointing, and somewhat anger-inducing. The lack of diversity on boards is no longer just annoying. It is a critical issue. Read the full article.
Nonprofit Boards Still Not Diverse, Report Finds
Philanthropy News Digest (Sept. 7, 2017) Nonprofit boards are no more diverse than they were two years ago and do not seem to be prioritizing diversity in their recruitment practices, a report from BoardSource finds. Read the full article.
Nonprofits Boards Are Very Rich And Very White
Ben Paynter, FastCompany (Sept. 6, 2017) A study of the state of nonprofit boards makes it clear that they have a privilege problem,and that more engaged board members are a big bonus to an organization. The group’s true goal in commissioning the study was not just to point out what’s wrong, but to set groups… Read more »
BoardSource Finds a New Platform for Action in the Face of Declining Diversity
Ruth McCambridge and Cyndi Suarez, Nonprofit Quarterly (Sept. 6, 2017) After a fraught last few years in terms of national attention to issues of race, one would expect that nonprofit boards would demonstrate at least a modicum of advancement in the realm of diversity. The comparative statistics shown in Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index… Read more »
Diversity Among Nonprofit Leaders Still a Long Way Off, Report Says
Drew Lindsay, Chronicle of Philanthropy (Sept. 6, 2017) Nonprofit leadership remains predominantly white and isn’t likely to grow more diverse anytime soon, according to a new report. Whites fill 90 percent of board seats and CEO positions, according to BoardSource, a research and support organization for nonprofit boards. More than a quarter of boards are… Read more »