Since 2019, the share of respondents who say they are definitely or probably not interested in becoming an executive director or CEO has increased considerably.

All respondents, but especially BIPOC survey takers, who often or always experienced challenges in their roles were more likely to aspire to leadership than those who rarely or never experienced the same challenges, indicating a desire to create change from the top leadership role.

BIPOC staff with white executive directors were more likely to aspire to leadership than BIPOC staff with BIPOC executive directors. In contrast, the race of the executive director did not have an impact on white staffs’ desire to lead.