Finding Tomorrow's Leaders Today: Action Planning for Diversifying Local Nonprofit Leadership Event

Don't Miss This One-Of-A-Kind Event For Nonprofit Leaders in the Baltimore/Washington DC Region!

Join over a hundred local nonprofit leaders as we gather together for the unveiling of the exclusive findings in the first major study on nonprofit leadership diversity in the Baltimore-Washington region. The ground-breaking report reviews the current status of racial diversity in our region's nonprofits, as well as recommends and discusses how to help emerging leaders of color expand their reach. Hear the results collected from focus groups and surveys among your peers and colleagues relating to the challenges and opportunities through the eyes of nonprofit leaders of color and white leaders throughout the region.

Building and sustaining diverse and inclusive board, management and staff leadership is essential for the long-term success of nonprofit organizations. With funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation through the Innovative Practice Fund of the Fieldstone Alliance, the Racial Diversity Collaborative commissioned a unique survey of nonprofit leaders of color and white leaders led by the Urban Institute and a companion study with focus groups led by Dr. Michela Perrone, an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University.

 There's More! You will have the opportunity to hear a special presentation by Ralph Smith, Executive Vice President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, as well as a panel discussion by nonprofit leaders of color and white leaders as they share their challenges and opportunities while reflecting on ideas for future action around this work.  

The Results Are In! Carol DeVita of the Urban Institute will present the highlights of the study that makes the challenges and opportunities real as she reveals the actual numbers making up the data included in the study. Based on the information provided, The Racial Diversity Collaborative will discuss with you how they will further shape the next phase of their work.

The Program Highlights Include:  

• Keynote remarks and call to action by  Ralph Smith, Executive Vice President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Overview of the survey results by Carol DeVita of the Urban Institute.
• Overview of qualitative research on success factors learned from in-depth interviews and focus groups.
• Facilitated discussion by a panel of diverse nonprofit leaders on the opportunities and challenges addressed by this report  and concrete actions steps that are possible for all nonprofit organizations.

RSVP NOW, so you can hear about the needs of leaders of color related to funding, networking, career development, and more! Come see how YOU can be a part of a truly historic turning point within the nonprofit sector and be captivated by what the study and its companion report reveal regarding the real issues, challenges, and opportunities faced by diverse nonprofit leaders within the Baltimore-Washington region.

About The Racial Diversity Collaborative

The Racial Diversity Collaborative is comprised of a group of nonprofit leaders within the Baltimore-Washington region that together work to support and expand the number of leaders of color in significant nonprofit leadership positions throughout the region. Launched in 2009, the mission of the Racial Diversity Collaborative is to advance the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector through more diverse leadership where leaders of color are increasingly visible as top leaders and board members of leading nonprofits throughout the Baltimore-Washington region. The goal of the Racial Diversity Collaborative is to be a catalyst for actions – research, social networking, a website, and pilot projects – that increase retention and selection of leaders of color in the leadership positions within the nonprofit sector.

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