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Lack of access to diverse talent is biggest impediment to board diversification
Author(s) -
Dodds Amy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
board and administrator for administrators only
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1949-3215
pISSN - 1525-7878
DOI - 10.1002/ban.31170
Subject(s) - viewpoints , diversification (marketing strategy) , diversity (politics) , business , on board , public relations , representation (politics) , marketing , political science , geography , law , art , archaeology , politics , visual arts
It is well known that board diversity has numerous benefits—unique viewpoints, stronger financial performance and better access to the community are just a few examples. However, many nonprofits report that they have yet to achieve the diverse representation on their boards they desire because of recruitment challenges. These are the findings from CariClub ( cariclub.com ), a company that pairs young professionals with nonprofits and foundations, which recently released the results of its first Accessing Diverse Board Candidates survey. The analysis surveyed 1,000 U.S. nonprofits to have a better understanding of how severe the lack of board diversification is, the reasons for the lack of diversity and what boards are willing to do to rectify the situation.

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