Diverse boards are crucial to ensuring that nonprofit organizations have the broad perspectives necessary to understand the constituents they serve, creatively address emerging problems, plan effectively, and expand donor engagement. Yet national research shows 84% of nonprofit board members are white, with nearly 1 in 3 nonprofits lacking any professionals of color on their boards (BoardSource).
In a Nonprofit Leadership Center survey of nonprofit CEOs, leaders said the most significant barrier to building a diverse board is having the knowledge and understanding to identify and recruit professionals of color who are passionate about the mission. Many admitted they didn’t know where to start.
The Nonprofit Leadership Center’s Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship is designed to:
All courses in the Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship program are taught by experienced, racially diverse subject matter experts and practitioners at the Nonprofit Leadership Center.
Meet our fellowship trainers:
The Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship is made possible by the collective efforts and unwavering commitment of corporate and nonprofit funders. These funding partners will invite professionals of color to participate in the fellowship on behalf of their organization. In addition, professionals of color, including those working for a small business, from throughout the Tampa Bay region are invited to apply.
Attention nonprofit CEOs and board chairs! Join us for an upcoming info session to learn more about the fellowship, how to diversify your board and how your nonprofit could potentially participate in welcoming a fellow onto your board.
Each one-hour virtual session will feature a fellowship graduate and nonprofit CEO who will share their perspectives on and experiences with the fellowship. Register now:
Acceptance into the Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship program is by application only. Selections are made based on the recommendations of funding partners and the strength of candidates’ applications. The 2023 application process will open soon.
Are you a professional of color who is experienced in nonprofit board service and would like to mentor another professional of color as they gain knowledge and skills to effectively serve our communities? Selected mentors will be paired with fellows and expected to meet virtually or in-person with their mentees for one to two hours between each of the six training sessions. The 2023 application process will open soon.
If your nonprofit organization is interested in being considered as one of the organizations that fellows can work with through the Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship, we invite you to complete our interest form. In doing so, you acknowledge that your organization’s leaders commit to participating in group training. (Optional coaching sessions are also offered.)
The 2022 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship program is possible thanks to the collective support and unwavering commitment of Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Bank of America, Bank of Tampa, Bloomin’ Brands, Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Florida Blue, Pinellas Community Foundation, PNC Bank, Tampa Bay Lightning Foundation and Vistra Communications.
If you have questions about the new Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship offered by the Nonprofit Leadership Center, please contact info@nlctb.org, or call 813-287-8779.
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