diversity

Becoming intentional bridges: Grads of DiverseForce on Board speak to the impact of serving on boards purpose

Aug. 23, 2021 8:38 am

Becoming intentional bridges: Grads of DiverseForce on Board speak to the impact of serving on boards

The program has graduated 160 leaders of color from its certificate program and counts over 300 nonprofits as potential matching partners.
A year after the declarations of ‘Black Lives Matters’, was it all a show? purpose

Aug. 10, 2021 8:43 am

A year after the declarations of ‘Black Lives Matters’, was it all a show?

It’s hard to gauge what has actually changed in most workplaces to create a more equitable and inclusive environment for staff, says Generocity columnist Valerie Johnson.
Brittany Bronson: ‘So many Black women get stuck in the middle because we don’t have mentors and champions’ purpose

Jul. 16, 2021 11:52 am

Brittany Bronson: ‘So many Black women get stuck in the middle because we don’t have mentors and champions’

The DEI expert and career coach with experience in both the private and public sector shares what she thinks employers need to do to strengthen DEI practices, as well as ways to improve retention of BIPOC employees.
7 things organizations need to know about improving their DEI practices purpose

Jun. 30, 2021 11:30 am

7 things organizations need to know about improving their DEI practices

At an AMA on Technical.ly's public Slack, Reclaim the Sector founder Sam Chenkin and Fearless COO John Foster discussed power, allyship and building more inclusive workspaces.
Updated report on gender diversity of eds and meds boards shows some gains purpose

May 3, 2021 3:59 pm

Updated report on gender diversity of eds and meds boards shows some gains

But racial diversity remains "dire," according to the latest update of 2019 census of board members of the 50 largest nonprofit medical and educational institutions in Greater Philadelphia by the Women's Nonprofit Leadership Initiative.
How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job purpose

Apr. 13, 2021 10:04 am

How race-related stress could be driving educators of color away from the job

More than 75% of the teachers surveyed by guest columnist Ain Grooms reported a negative sense of belonging, especially when they thought school districts would not devise policies to actively address equity and racism.
Opinion: Racism within CBS should empower the public to demand change in media purpose

Feb. 5, 2021 9:00 am

Opinion: Racism within CBS should empower the public to demand change in media

"Communities in Philly — particularly Black communities — stand to lose opportunities for coverage and collaboration with journalists if the internal issues at KYW-TV and other local outlets are not promptly addressed," says guest columnist Tauhid Chappell.
Want to build an organization of belonging? purpose

Jan. 26, 2021 3:10 pm

Want to build an organization of belonging?

"We have to recognize we haven’t gotten it right and that getting different voices in the room is not enough," says guest columnist Cheryl Thompson-Morton.
5 steps organizations must take to become anti-racist method

Nov. 18, 2020 11:13 am

5 steps organizations must take to become anti-racist

This historic moment is the ideal time to begin evolving your organization into an antiracist entity, says guest columnist Tauhid Chappell.
Building diversity into the fundraising profession starts with hiring purpose

Oct. 1, 2020 12:13 pm

Building diversity into the fundraising profession starts with hiring

Look outside of your own networks to find candidates, says columnist Valerie Johnson, and then check your assumptions and implicit bias during the interview process.
   
       
       

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