Race, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion - Nonprofit AF (Page 6)

Policy and Advocacy

DAFs: What They Are, Which Misguided Orgs Oppose Mild Legislations on Them, and Why You Should Care

Hi everyone. Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) is not the most riveting of topics, I will admit. Sometimes, when I have insomnia, I read about DAFs, and that usually does the trick, especially when combined with some melatonin. However, they are rapidly growing as a vehicle for charitable giving, have almost no

nonprofit field

We need to rethink the concept of “mission creep”

Hi everyone. Quick reminder before we get started. This Wednesday, August 25th, 11am PT, Community-Centric Fundraising is having a one-year celebration/reflection. I hope to see you there. Meanwhile, if you’ve benefited from the CCF movement or your org has made changes because of it, please share. There are

Race, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

What is Retroactive Allyship Theater, and are you guilty of it?

Hi everyone, this week a bunch of groups are having PEEP (Party to Enhance Equity in Philanthropy) gatherings. I’ll have an updated list at the end of the post, so check it out. Also, if you’re in King County, please take some time to fill out the Wages

hiring

It's time we pay interview-stage job applicants for their time

Quick note before we start: Join me for "Friends with Money: A Fireside Chat for 501c3s & Philanthropists" on Wed, June 9th, 5pm to 6pm EDT. Free via Zoom. We'll be discussing philanthropy, equity, power dynamics, etc. Also, several groups across the country are putting on

leadership

20 subtle ways white supremacy manifests in nonprofit and philanthropy

Hi everyone, this post may be less coherent and more serious than normal. I can’t stop thinking about the news regarding the remains of 215 Native children found at the site of a residential school in Kamloops, Canada. White Canadians - teachers, administrators, the church, the government - murdered

leadership

Advice for progressive billionaires who want to make the world better

Over the weekend I listened to this episode of The Ethical Rainmaker, where my friend (and fellow co-chair of Community-Centric Fundraising) Michelle Muri talks with journalist Teddy Schleifer about billionaires and what they’re doing with all that money. Apparently, during the pandemic, the number of billionaires increased by 30%

Donor Relations

12 ways "all lives matter" manifests in nonprofit and philanthropy

Hi everyone, before we get to this week’s topic, thank you to those of you who voted on the new name of our annual sector-wide event where nonprofit and philanthropy leaders get together to get snacks and hang out to help break down some of the pervasive power dynamics

Board Relations

The real reasons many organizations are still unable to diversify their board, staff, fundraising committees, etc.

Hi everyone, sorry this post is a day late (my laptop updated at the most inconvenient time last night and took hours). Before we get to this week’s topic, quick announcement. BEER, which stands for Beverage to Enhance Equity in Relationships, took a break last year, but is now

community organizing

#CrappyFundingPractices and why we need to name and shame more often

Around this time last year, the pandemic was getting into full swing, and all of us were terrified. I found out that some foundations were still requiring the printing-out and hand-delivery of grant proposals. These funders’ cluelessness was no longer just annoying, it was literally endangering people’s lives. I

leadership

10 ways to make executive leadership searches and transitions better and more equitable

Hi everyone, quick announcement before we dive into this week’s exciting topic about executive search. If you’re free this Wednesday, April 21st, at 10am PT, please join me in this discussion “Moving to Racial Equity: What’s Getting in the Way!?! | A Conversation with Nonprofit Leaders.” It is

Personal

Racialized and marginalized people are exhausted. We need a break from talking and thinking about inequity and injustice all the time.

Hi everyone, the weather is finally nice in Seattle, so I want to finish this blog post quickly and take my kids to the playground. They are growing up fast, and I know there will come a day when they will stop asking me to take them to the playground.

Funder Relations

We need to rethink the idea of diversified funding

Hi everyone. Please grab your favorite beverage and sit down, because we need to discuss the idea of “diversified funding.” It is one of those concepts—like putting out campfires fully and not microwaving metal—that is just taken as gospel. Funders ask about it all the time. Development staff