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R2L Revisited

New Nonprofit Leaders of Color Bring Change but Also Face Hurdles

Before Joe Scantlebury became chief executive of Living Cities in September, he knew had a daunting task ahead. An unnamed group of employees who had fled the nonprofit made it...

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As Nonprofit Leaders Pass the Baton, Let’s Use This Moment to Close the Race Gap.

The start of 2022 seems to be heralding bittersweet announcements from nonprofit chief executives about their intentions to pass the baton to new leaders....

Executive leaders of color who succeeded white leaders

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ED CEO 2019 Key Finding 3

While 49% of EDs/CEOs of color were actively mentoring staff of color as part of their plans for identifying a successor, only 23% of white EDs/CEOs planning for their transition...

ED CEO 2019 Key Finding 2

Most EDs/CEOs – regardless of race – were part of an executive transition. A small proportion (8%) of white EDs/CEOs followed a predecessor of color, while nearly half (46%) of...

ED CEO 2019 Key Finding 1

The data demonstrate that pay concerns are racialized. Among EDs/CEOs of color, 43% reported “often” or “always” being frustrated that their salary is not high enough, compared to less than...