Diversity Guide

Photograph by Bob Daemmrich, for The Chronicle

INCHING TO THE TOP Nonprofit managers who are minorities say they face challenges getting promoted to top jobs. Armando Rayo, a first-generation Mexican-American, says he has encountered bias on the job.

THE NONPROFIT WORLD'S idealism about diversity has yet to translate into widespread change at organizations and their boardrooms.

FOUNDATIONS take the lead in creating programs to groom minorities for leadership roles.

DIVERSITY OFFICERS steer the efforts of nonprofit organizations to become more inclusive. Tips for nonprofit employers that seek to create leadership opportunities for minorities.

YOUTHBUILD USA shares power with its clients, laying the foundation for future charity leaders.

A NEW YORK HOUSING GROUP recruits staff -- including its top executive -- from the neighborhood.

A BAY AREA HEALTH CHARITY reaches out to new immigrants and learns to speak their language.

THE FORD FOUNDATION'S decades-long commitment to aggressive recruiting of minorities trickles down to influence its grantees and partners.

A WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FUND creates a new approach for recruiting a fresh group of dedicated donors.

A SAMPLING OF RESOURCES to help nonprofit leaders as they try to make their organizations more diverse.