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Funders lagging in support for grantee diversity initiatives
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nonprofit business advisor
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1949-3193
pISSN - 1531-5428
DOI - 10.1002/nba.30495
Subject(s) - lagging , diversity (politics) , foundation (evidence) , public relations , business , political science , medicine , pathology , law
Grantmaking foundations of all types have an interest in helping their grantees better serve their constituents, and evidence continues to mount that having a diverse organization—in terms of leadership, staff and board—goes a long way in that regard. Yet, foundation funders are lagging behind when it comes to allocating resources and supporting diversity‐related initiatives within the organizations they fund.