A collection of resources about building a diverse staff and board, what foundations are doing to help, and how to work with corporate employees.
This tool kit contains some of our best reporting and tools about diversity and inclusion in the nonprofit world. But in light of the corporate announcement, we have added a checklist to help you take advantage of that effort by pursuing relationships with for-profit employees. In it, we talk to consulting firm PwC, which joined the CEO group and provided resources for its website.
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AdviceQuota Question: Picking a Diverse Board
The nonprofit Sage set flexible goals for the number of trustees who are transgender, straight, disabled, young, old, and so forth — but stopped short of creating strict floors or ceilings. -
Advice
Becoming Diverse: One Foundation’s Evolution
Six years ago, the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s staff was 58 percent white. Today, that figure is 43 percent. A focus on retention of minority employees is among the reasons for its success. -
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Foundations Show Little Interest in Making Their Boards More Diverse, Report Says
Whites fill all the trustee positions at four out of 10 foundations, according to a survey by BoardSource. -
Advice
How to Overcome Implicit Bias in Nonprofit Hiring
Experts shine a light on subtle ways prejudice creeps into hiring and offer advice on attracting a more diverse pool of candidates. -
Advice
How to Make Socioeconomic Diversity a Priority in Your Board Search
Finding qualified board members who come from different economic backgrounds takes time, thoughtfulness, and strategy -
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5 Steps to Building Ties with Corporate Employees
Volunteer help, pro bono support, and eventually money can come from building ties with employees at companies. -
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Foundations Bet It All on Advancing Equity
Grant makers like the Meyer Memorial Trust in Oregon are reworking internal policies and spending practices in an effort to close gaps in education and economic opportunity. -
Advice
How 2 Nonprofit Leaders Made Diversity a Priority
The white leaders of two groups serving diverse communities changed recruiting methods and sought counsel from peers of color to make their staffs and boards better reflect the populations they serve. -
News
Baltimore Foundation Turns to Local Consultants to Reach the People It Serves
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has gathered a group of eight young black men and women to produce a report on youth unemployment in the city. -
Advice
A Fellowship Program Creates Paths to Boosting Diversity at Foundations
By introducing professionals of color to work in the field, a regional network of grant makers aims to make philanthropy more inclusive and effective. -
Advice
How — and Why — to Hire a Diverse Nonprofit Staff
Having employees with varied world views can mean a wider variety of ideas for solving big problems. -
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7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Building a Diverse Nonprofit Staff
When it comes to diversifying your staff, good intentions matter — but so do good outcomes. Experts weigh in on how to avoid mistakes. -
Advice
How One Group Created a Statement on Diversity and Equity
Americans for the Arts used a model document that spoke with authority without being rigid: the U.S. Constitution. -
Advice
A Tool One Foundation Uses to Ensure Diversity
Developing guidelines about diversity can help your nonprofit maintain those policies even as staff and board members change. -
Advice
How Foundations Can Ensure Diversity Efforts Include People With Disabilities
10 questions a nonprofit can ask to assess whether its policies and practices promote inclusion. -
News
7 Ways Nonprofits Are Building Economically Diverse Staffs
These organizations are rethinking hiring, salary, and even internships to add people of modest means to their ranks. -
Tool Kit
How to Build a Diverse Nonprofit Staff
A collection of Chronicle resources to help your nonprofit take concrete steps to hire people from a variety of backgrounds and create a culture that welcomes diverse perspectives.
