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20 Leaders Selected for 2023 Advancing Racial Equity on Nonprofit Boards Fellowship

NonProfit Leadership Center

Even though that number has increased over the years, she continued to see a lack of representation at the C-suite and senior leadership levels of organizations. "I I know there are individuals like me who are qualified to be in leadership positions in the community. I found myself constantly asking why they weren't there.

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Nonprofit Legal Compliance in an Unfriendly Political Environment

NonProfit Quarterly

Its board actions might be reversed because they were not taken pursuant to the organizations bylaws or applicable corporate laws. Ensure activities are operated consistent with all applicable laws , including Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code and any licensing, registration, zoning, and contractual requirements.

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Facial Recognition Technology’s Enduring Threat to Civil Liberties

NonProfit Quarterly

The same report—which investigated disparities among several racial and ethnic groups, men, and women—revealed that false matches for mugshots were highest for Black women. A 2019 report from a government study found “false positives to be between 2 and 5 times higher in women than men.”

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5 Legal Issues For NPOs Using ChatGPT

The NonProfit Times

AI systems rely on vast amounts of data to train and improve their algorithms, and nonprofit leaders must ensure that the data they collect is used in accordance with applicable federal, state, and international privacy laws and regulations. is managing partner of the Tenenbaum Law Group PLLC, in Washington, D.C. Tort Liability.

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Safety First: CEO Grows Organization, Leads Communities By Doing The Right Thing

Fundraising Leadership

Women in law enforcement in the U.S. “ Women in #law #enforcement in the U.S. At the leadership level, just under 3% of police chiefs at local police departments are women, according to the U.S. Recruiting and hiring more women for law enforcement roles can help meet the growing demand. Bureau of Justice Statistics.”

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Enough Is Enough: Leading With Equity in 2025 and Beyond For Success

Fundraising Leadership

Leadership of inclusive teams leads to success. The mission of Take The Lead since its founding 10 years ago, by co-founder and president Gloria Feldt, has been to work towards and achieve gender and racial equity across all industries in leadership. Embracing differences in a leadership role engenders not only changes, but gains.

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What do we know about LGBTQIA+ nonprofit leaders and staff? 

Candid

nonprofit sector report, released in May, suggests about the representation and visibility of LGBTQIA+ individuals among nonprofit staff and leadership. adult population at large—estimated at between 5% and 7%—it is fairly consistent with other recent estimates from CHANGE Philanthropy and Race to Lead, which range from 12% to 20%.