JOB MARKET Twelve years ago, when Michael C. Bright joined the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester, ALSO SEE:LIVE DISCUSSION: Join a live discussion with Renee Branch, director of diversity and inclusive practices, Paul Schmitz, president of Public Allies, and The Rev. Clarence Williams,…
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Making an Organization More Diverse: Tips for Success
JOB MARKET Nonprofit employers who seek to make their organizations more reflective of the people they serve need to take action, not simply talk about it, says Paul Schmitz, president of Public Allies, in Milwaukee, which trains young people for careers in social-change organizations. “Nonprofits…
Twelve years ago, when Michael C. Bright joined the YMCA of Central and Northern Westchester, ALSO SEE:ARTICLES: Achieving Diversity at Nonprofit Organizations: a Special ReportLIVE DISCUSSION: Join a live discussion with Renee Branch, director of diversity and inclusive practices, Paul Schmitz,…
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New Hampshire Donors Covet Their Independence –Â and Wealth
After a donor made a $10,000 pledge to the United Way in Manchester, N.H., last fall, Gail M. Garceau, the ALSO SEE: SEARCHABLE DATABASE: The Chronicle’s analysis of giving in America’s 3,091 counties Special Report: Where generosity lives organization’s president, wanted to parade the benefactor…
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Forget Elvis –Â Tupelo’s Real King Is Its History of Charitable Giving
Tupelo, Miss. Amid the chill of a foggy day, throngs of people seek refuge in a tile-walled Salvation Army gym, where they eat ALSO SEE: SEARCHABLE DATABASE: The Chronicle’s analysis of giving in America’s 3,091 counties Special Report: Where generosity lives soup and talk about the virtues of…
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Charities pursue minority giving as incomes rise among blacks, Hispanics, and other groupsFrustrated by watching Hispanic wealth pour out of their neighborhoods and ALSO SEE: A Changing Palette Seeking a Bigger Share Minority Homeowners Give More to Charity Than Whites, Study Finds Cultivating…
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