Monday, August 10, 2010
By Katie Norwood
Nonprofit organizations often face a challenge when it comes to recruiting employees from ethnically or racially diverse backgrounds. A new article from PhilanTopic’s Regina Mahone asks, why? And more specifically, what can we do to fix the problem?
As Mahone notes, part of the issue may be where the jobs are being posted. A study done by the Bernard Hodes Group, which found that racially diverse people and white people approach the job hunt in different ways, and look for jobs in different places. But what other what are other factors make it difficult for nonprofits to recruit, hire, and retain people from diverse backgrounds? CommonGood Careers hopes to find answers with a new “Diversity and Inclusiveness” survey, the results of which will be released this fall.
Encouraging racial diversity in the nonprofit sector cannot be done overnight; however, with new information, nonprofits organizations have the resources to begin to overcome this challenge.
Are you a nonprofit executive, board member volunteer or employee? Does your organization suffer from a lack of diversity? What actions do you think nonprofits can take to attract people from diverse backgrounds in the employee recruitment process?
We would love to hear your thoughts and views on this topic.
Read the full article on PhilanTopic here.
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