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The Perils of Black Leadership

NonProfit Quarterly

from Pixabay Race plays an outsized role in how people experience leadership, with White leaders widely considered to be the norm. 1] In spite of the salience of race in the experience of leadership, there is not much study of the Black leadership experience. Image Credit: Van3ssa ?

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20 Leaders Selected for 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship

NonProfit Leadership Center

Even though that number has increased over the years, she continued to see a lack of representation at the C-suite and senior leadership levels of organizations. "I I know there are individuals like me who are qualified to be in leadership positions in the community. I found myself constantly asking why they weren't there.

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Management Challenges: Early Lessons in Advancing Pay Equity and Wellness Globally

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: cottonbro studio on pexels.com When your nonprofit’s mission is to ensure that the internet remains a public resource open and accessible to all, and most of your work takes place online, you might think the recent rise of remote work would make management and operations less complicated.

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“Seeding by ceding”: What we know about the latest group of organizations funded by MacKenzie Scott

Candid

In terms of subjects and activities being supported, arts and culture rose to the top of the list, followed by philanthropic and nonprofit management, community and economic development, and education. . But it does demonstrate a willingness to be examined and signals accountability, leadership, and trust. Conclusion .

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Beyond Karen: White Woman Archetypes in the Third Sector

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Yermine Richardson/ www.popcaribe.com Editors’ note: This piece is from Nonprofit Quarterly Magazine ’s spring 2024 issue, “‘Stop Drowning Us, and Stop Making Us Disappear’: A Critical Report on the State of Black Woman Leadership.” But she doesn’t cede power, nor does she trust Black women’s leadership.

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Title IX at 50: Sports Drive and Inspire Women Leaders to C-Suites

Fundraising Leadership

“There is not anything that empowers girls and women the way sports do,” says Donna Lopiano, President and Founder of Sports Management Resources, at the recent conference, “Title IX at 50: Past, Present, Future,” spanning three days of events at Northwestern University. “ We can’t be what we can’t see,” says Armstrong. “We

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Navigating the Pay Maze: MNA’s Experience with Compensation Equity

MNA Association

Similar gaps exist based on differences in race and ethnicity. manager, director, coordinator), calculate the median market salaries for each band, and determine that we are committed to ensuring we are competitive with the market. We also value our team and would like them to stick around (aka employee retention).