Diversity in the leadership of the field?

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Permalink Reply by Leigh Lester Holmes on August 21, 2009 at 12:21am

Being that I am a middle manager in this work with my Masters in Management with a Public Policy specialization, I think there should be more mentoring opportunities for those of us who are somewhat new to the field. I agree with the ealier post that we cannot afford to start from the bottom. Being the first in my family to get a degree, I had to work right out of college and I went into the private sector; mortgage financing. However, being from the "neighborhood," I got my certification in housing counseling to better serve my community now known as an emerging market. I am an African-American Female. I was defintely a minority in the finance world. I enjoyed the non-profit world much better, I just couldn't afford to enter it full-time until now. Now that I have 12 years experience and an advanced degree so a non-profit would hire me into management.

However, I am very excited about the Management in CED Certificate and the PhD at SNU. I plan to follow that path as I am a teacher at heart. Although, I desire to do this work from an E.D.'s chair. If anyone has any suggestions or tips to help me along this path, I an open and eager to learn. I am attending my first Neighborworks Training Institute. It has been invaluable. I look forward to many more to come.

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Permalink Reply by NeighborWorks America on August 25, 2009 at 1:57pm

What a great discussion! Recently, I came across this:

An article in U.S. News & World Report discusses the importance of promoting diversity in colleges and how that translates to tangible advantages when students enter the workforce upon graduation.

For example, the article pointed out: "Successful performance in today's diverse workforce requires sensitivity to human differences and the ability to relate to people from different cultural backgrounds," adding that the percentage of working-age minorities is expected to increase drastically in the next few decades.

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Wise on April 2, 2010 at 4:47pm

A new study finds that 92 percent of national nonprofits headquartered in Washington are led by white executive directors. What does this mean for the future of nonprofit leadership?

It's Time to Either Put Up or Shut Up About Diversity

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Permalink Reply by NeighborWorks America on May 18, 2010 at 8:52am

Quick read on "Diversity in Action" published in Board Member

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Permalink Reply by Debbie Wise on May 18, 2010 at 1:36pm

This is an interesting article in the New York Times on "an emergent breed of hybrid leaders" that don't fit the traditional templates of a leader. Check it out!

New Leaders Find Strength in Diversity

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Permalink Reply by Katrina Rex on May 20, 2010 at 3:40pm

Nice article! It's time to throw the 'traditional templates' out the window, I say. :)

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