Please read this important piece on BIPOC leadership in nonprofit and movement spaces by my good friend Dianne Morales!
Over the last two years I have been immersed in the research focused on BIPOC executives, the challenges we face, and the impact of the COVID crisis on the hiring of BIPOC leaders to rescue organizations at-risk, and the lack of corresponding supports. This has all been layered on a history of systemic and structural difficulties we've encountered in leadership. Stakeholders are trying to respond to the moment to create change, and that is encouraging. #StillRising offers several programs that focus on supporting BIPOC leaders in building community and social capital, strengthening capacity and practicing self-care & wellness. These programs combine learnings from my personal experiences with research findings regarding the things we need as leaders and often don't have access to. But we need more coordinated, intentional, system-wide comprehensive strategies that incorporate continuous improvement and learning if we really want to transform the status quo. We can't apply the traditional model of philanthropy and board governance to shifting the experiences of BIPOC leaders. I share some of my thoughts about this in Philanthropy New York this week.
Thank you for always lifting up these important conversations.
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3moThank you Dianne Morales for always pushing the conversation and redefining the narratives that lead to real progress.