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Despite efforts to diversify boards, most fail to reflect the communities they serve
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
board and administrator for administrators only
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1949-3215
pISSN - 1525-7878
DOI - 10.1002/ban.31221
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , diversity (politics) , business , public relations , corporate governance , executive director , accounting , marketing , management , political science , finance , economics , artificial intelligence , computer science , law
A variety of studies in recent years show that nonprofit organizations are struggling to increase their diversity both on their staff and in leadership positions—including executive directors/CEOs and on their boards. A study released in 2020 by CariClub, a New York City‐based organization that matches corporate employees with nonprofit boards, provides pertinent insight on the issue of board diversity in particular.