Nonprofit boards have diversity problems
A stock image of a nonprofit board that might have too many white people. Shutterstock
The New York City Department of Homeless Services has awarded an $8 million contract to Providence House. The money will fund homeless shelters for families located at 388 Prospect Avenue and 699-701 Lexington Avenue in Brooklyn, as well as another shelter at 159-23 89th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, through June 2022, according to the City Record.
Bronx Parents Housing Network received a four-year, $19.4 million contract to operate a standalone transitional residence for families on behalf of the Department of Social Services. The department is also looking to renew contracts with about a dozen nonprofits that provide homelessness prevention legal services. See the full list here. Visiting Nurse Service of New York has received a $9.86 million contract from the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to provide mental health services for adults.
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The Jewish Board of Children and Family Services officially opened a new facility in midtown Manhattan on Oct. 10. The mental health center provides counseling services for young adults aged 14 to 26, according to a press release. Read more here.
A new report shows that New York City nonprofit boards have diversity problems. It’s not that nonprofit leaders want it to be so; it’s just that they just don’t know how to promote greater inclusion, according to the study published on Oct. 25 by the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York and NYC Service. “This report encourages a frank conversation about the systemic and individual barriers that we all struggle with, and offers recommendations and strategies to truly center equity in their work,” Sharon Stapel, president of NPCC, said in a press release. Here are the conclusions from the report:
- City nonprofit boards are not as diverse as the city at-large.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion are not effectively implemented.
- Better representation among nonprofit leaders matters.
- Boards need to be more proactive and less resistant to change.
- Boards may be promoting bias.
Here’s the full 38-page report: