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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 ? A somewhat different perspective.is

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How MacKenzie Scott Is Giving Her Money Away

NonProfit Quarterly

Fitzgerald noted that while much initial giving by Scott was targeted toward affiliate members of branch-style nonprofits—Boys and Girls Clubs and Habitat for Humanity chapters, for example—that has changed, with more awards in 2023 going to individual, independent nonprofit organizations. (A

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

Candid

An analysis of organizations and projects funded against Candid’s Philanthropy Classification System validates her statement. . 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. .

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Nonprofit Boards Efforts to Diversify

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Amir Geshani on unsplash.com As nonprofit organizations become more racially, culturally, and socioeconomically diverse, are nonprofit boards lagging behind? This leaves out important perspectives that cut across the sector—especially in nonprofits that work directly with people with disabilities.

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Sustainability Assistant

NC Nonprofit

Careful attention to detail. Prior experience with nonprofit organizations not required but considered a plus. Donor Management Assist with Corporate, Foundation, and Individual donor renewals on a monthly basis (e.g., Self-motivated, initiator, ability to juggle multiple deadlines, and work with limited supervision.

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Advancing racial equity for effective environmental grantmaking 

Candid

It is, thus, no surprise then, that EGA signed on as a founding partner, joining more than 70 philanthropic and philanthropic serving organizations committed to standardizing the data for greater transparency and accessibility.

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Facial Recognition Technology’s Enduring Threat to Civil Liberties

NonProfit Quarterly

The same report—which investigated disparities among several racial and ethnic groups, men, and women—revealed that false matches for mugshots were highest for Black women. An ecosystem of scientist- and scholar-led nonprofit organizations has emerged to fight bias in AI systems. 11 (2022):12351–58.