Archive for July 2015
Foundation Heads Call on Peers to Publicize Diversity Data
By Alex Daniels Responding to an effort to encourage diversity among environmental nonprofits, the leaders of six major foundations called on their peers to share the racial and gender make-up of their boards and staff. The heads of the Bullitt, Ford, William and Flora Hewlett, Kresge and Wilburforce foundations and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund said…
Read MoreA Call for Diversity Data Is Met With Silence by Many Green Funders. What’s That About?
By Tate Williams An initiative to get nonprofits and foundations to publicize diversity stats is building momentum. But green funders are lagging, prompting some of the biggest players in the sector to urge others to cough it up. Who’s leading the charge and who’s trailing behind? Since October 2014, a collaborative of organizations has been…
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