The Race to Lead in the Nonprofit Sector
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The nonprofit sector has a racial gap in its leadership. Sean Thomas-Breitfeld shares empirical data collected from surveys, focus groups, and interviews conducted across the U.S. He discusses how 2020 events have galvanized people and movements into action, and have started a whole set of changes that should be continued in 2021. He offers tangible actions that we can take to address the racial gap in nonprofit leadership.
In this episode:
- The Building Movement Project (3:25)
- Organizations vs. Movements (6:22)
- What the Race to Lead survey data told us (7:52)
- What 2021 will look like for nonprofits (15:00)
- Affecting and influencing change in 2021 (16:07)
- Ways foundations can invest in nonprofits (16:57)
- Ways organizations can support movements (18;19)
- Tangible ways to address the racial gap in nonprofit leadership (21.43)
Additional resources:
- Building Movement Project
- Race to Lead Series
- Race to Lead Surveys
- Let’s Talk About the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap and White Advantage – Independent Sector
- Why Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Matters for Nonprofits – National Council of Nonprofits
- Equity and Inclusion Lens Guide – Nonprofit Association of Oregon
- Navigating Race and New Leadership in a Time of Upheaval – Stanford Social Innovation Review
- Nonprofit Resources to Support Racial Equity – Nonprofit Leadership Center
- The Social Sector Has an Internal Racism Problem – SOJOURNERS
- How Can Philanthropy Redistribute Power – Trust-Based Philanthrophy Project
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