Diversity Is an Essential in Nonprofits

Diversity in nonprofits has multiple facets. Diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, ability and others, among board members, staff and volunteers are essential in nonprofits for three important reasons:

1. Diversity helps serve the needs of our community. Diversity among the people working in nonprofits helps ensure people being served are represented at the decision-making table.

2. You can’t do a good job without proper representation and relationships between your organization and the community. The people who work and volunteer for the organization need to have multiple relationships with businesses, people and institutions in our communities.