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Amplifying Female Voices: Strategies for Equitable and Inclusive Grantmaking

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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. Spend time with your leadership to understand where the fear is coming from when you think about changing how you do your grantmaking. Will something go wrong?

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

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And, in Maryland, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Mississippi, and Florida, the percentage of non-Hispanic whites has fallen below 60 percent. The changing demographics of the U.S. Here's the challenge: most nonprofits are not racially and ethnically diverse, especially at the highest levels of leadership.