Race to Lead
The nonprofit sector has a racial leadership gap.
Studies have tracked the small percentage of people of color in executive director / CEO roles for years. Efforts to support, train and inspire aspiring leaders of color are important, but they are not enough to move the dial toward more diverse and equitable leadership. On the Race to Lead website, delve deeper into our research and access recommendations to act on these issues.
Blocking the Backlash: The Positive Impact of DEI in Nonprofit OrganizationsÂ
This report investigates the impact of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) on nonprofit staff and their organizations using data from the 2022 and 2019 Race to Lead surveys. We examine DEI efforts and strategies reported by respondents including how respondents rate DEI activities and how these activities correlate with respondents’ […]
The Push and Pull: Declining Interest in Nonprofit Leadership
This report presents findings from BMP’s 2022 survey of more than 3,000 nonprofit staff on the factors related to their aspiration to top leadership roles, as well as the experiences of current nonprofit leaders. The 2022 survey included many of the same questions asked in both the 2019 and 2016 […]
Trading Glass Ceilings for Glass Cliffs: A Race to Lead Report on Nonprofit Executives of Color
The Building Movement Project has released Trading Glass Ceilings for Glass Cliffs: A Race to Lead Report on Nonprofit Executives of Color, which focuses on the experiences and challenges of nonprofit leaders of color who have attained the top position in their organizations. It builds upon the findings of the […]
Race to Lead Revisited: Obstacles and Opportunities in Addressing the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap
This report presents findings from BMP’s 2019 survey of more than 5,000 nonprofit staff on their experiences of race and leadership in nonprofit settings. The survey included many of the same questions asked in the 2016 survey, which informed the original Race to Lead report, and new questions exploring the […]
Nonprofit Executives and the Racial Leadership Gap: A Race to Lead Brief
This report explores gaps between executive leaders of color and white leaders and compares nonprofit executives to staff respondents. While nonprofit executives have difficult jobs regardless of race, challenges and burdens are often compounded by race and other features of identity.