If there’s one sector where diversity and inclusion efforts are succeeding, above all others, it might just be the world of nonprofits and philanthropic foundations. A new survey of nearly 2,400 men and women working at 124 different foundations conducted by CHANGE Philanthropy, a coalition of philanthropy groups, found that about 45% of staff and board members at these organizations identified as people of color.
Kay Dervishi of NYN Media reported that this year’s survey revealed a significant increase of Black, Asian American and Latino respondents working within the nonprofit sector over the previous year.
But despite the gains, Dervishi noted the increases aren’t happening equally or being spread evenly across organizations.
