Speaking

Race to Lead presentation at the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits's Conference, Homegrown Innovation

Building Movement Project will lead a session on their new analysis of Race to Lead data, detailing how race and gender dynamics converge for women of color in the nonprofit workplace. Speakers: Ofronama Biu, Senior Research Associate, Building Movement Project Marissa Graciosa, Senior Advisor, Building Movement Project

Presentation of Building Movement Project's report, "Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector" Panel on Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector report Moderated by: Ofronama Biu, Senior Research Associate, Building Movement Project Dr. Danielle Moss, CEO, Oliver Scholars Dianne Morales, Executive Director and CEO, Phipps Neighborhoods Rawaa Nancy […]

RACE TO LEAD: Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap The nonprofit sector is experiencing a racial leadership gap. The percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for at least the past 15 years. This workshop will examine the causes of this disparity. The first part of the workshop […]

Recent reports on the state of equity in the social sector’s workforce and leadership show that diversity initiatives over the last 20+ years are not going far enough to create meaningful diversity and inclusion. Practitioners and thought leaders across the country have called for a renewed commitment and new strategies that address structural and systemic […]

Santa Fe Community Foundation will be hosting a report briefing on the findings and recommendations from the Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector report, featuring a presention by author Ofronama Biu and followed by a facilitated audience discussion.

The racial leadership gap is not a pipeline problem, but a structural problem that exists throughout the social sector. We all have a responsibility to ensure that racial equity isn’t just a lens we use in our work, but a reality for the entire charitable community. By first determining where your organization is strong, and […]