It has been more than 30 years and we’re still having the same conversation on DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) in Austin nonprofit board rooms. For this reason we saw a unique opportunity to bring forward the movement makers that bootstrapped their leadership careers, even if they were the only ones at one time in some of these board rooms. […]
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Calling all people of color in Austin!
#TNPATX is looking for community-minded people of color to serve on nonprofit boards to create a more inclusive community. Take the questionnaire here: https://goo.gl/rKQxuT. Opt-in, share or tag a friend or colleague and get ready to serve!
The Talk: Black parents have difficult conversations with their kids about police encounters
“I’m afraid that … some officer will see him and not see him as I do, and he won’t make it home,” Jackie Bennett says of her 14-year-old son, Amar Love. “That really scares me.” … Read More
What we believe
We launched The New Philanthropists project because we believe that racially diverse nonprofit boards make for more effective nonprofits and offer new leadership opportunities for people of color. Our goals are to increase the number of people of color on nonprofit boards and create a culture of transparency around racial diversity and inclusion in our sector.It’s important that we outline […]