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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking

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The organization was recruiting women who had spare time—which left out many of the younger, more diverse voices who had children, school, and multiple priorities. We had a rural girl from Mississippi tell us that she never thought that a Black, rural girl from Mississippi could be a philanthropist,” Dr. Couvson shared.

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Demographics Are Destiny: How and Why to Diversify Your Staff Now!

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Latino and Asian populations are expected to nearly triple, and the children of immigrants will become more prominent. Today in the United States, 25 percent of children under age 5 are Hispanic; by 2050, that percentage will be almost 40 percent. The changing demographics of the U.S. So What and Who Cares?