By: Shenise Foote, AFP Triangle Chapter, Co-Chair for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access (IDEA) Committee; Director of Development, Duke School As fundraisers, we are front line staff that represent the organization […]
BIG IDEAS: Diversity and Leadership in the Nonprofit Sector
I proudly work for a longstanding human service organization whose national history precedes the Civil War. In all those years, we’ve maintained a commitment to helping the kids who need us most. Eighty-three percent of our service population represents racial minorities. How, then, did we end up with a board makeup of only 9% racial minorities?
