Tuesday, December 09, 2014

The Nonprofit Sector Has a Ferguson Problem - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

The Nonprofit Sector Has a Ferguson Problem - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: "However, are we alarmed at the nonprofit sector’s own lack of representation? Despite groundbreaking efforts by the Center for Diversity and the Environment, the D5 Coalition, Green 2.0, and New Generation of African American Philanthropists, the glaring disparity in nonprofit leadership bears a striking similarity to Ferguson.

People of color are currently 36 percent of the U.S. population and are expected to grow to 50 percent as early as 2042. According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, at least 60 percent of nonprofits serve people of color."



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