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Nonprofit Boards Efforts to Diversify

NonProfit Quarterly

Fortunately, in recent years, some nonprofits have successfully diversified their boards, recruiting members with lived experiences that align with the communities being served by paying attention to demographics such as age, race, socioeconomic status, education, religion, disability, and diversity in thought and professional experience.

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Protecting Nonprofits That Protect Us During Crises—and Beyond

NonProfit Quarterly

We gathered a sizable national sampling of 374 BIPOC-led organizations, 719 white-led organizations, and 75 organizations whose leaders’ racial or ethnic identities spanned multiple categories, none of the presented categories, or was unknown. Strong communities need strong nonprofits. Were they able to keep up with service demand?

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The BoardSource Leadership Forum (BLF) is a global conference focused on nonprofit leadership at the highest level – the board of directors. We gather more than 800 board members, chief executives, staff, and nonprofit professionals for two days to discuss the newest thinking and best practices in nonprofit governance.