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23 Leaders Selected for 2022 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship

NonProfit Leadership Center

During the program’s first year, fellows reported a 40% increase in their board governance knowledge and skills after completing the program, and 95% of fellows were invited to serve on a nonprofit board or are in active conversations with at least one organization about board service. Carla Bourne, ophthalmologist — surgeon, James A.

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¡Adelante! A Latinx Community Organizes to Generate Community Wealth

NonProfit Quarterly

Promoting equity—by which we mean breaking down the barriers for people of color to live a dignified life—requires active efforts to dismantle racial and structural inequities. Looking to expand and develop a permanent storefront, they participated in the food business course. These are just two of many examples.