2008 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference September 28-29, 2008 Washington, DC
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"When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand.
It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to
work on it."
- W. Clement Stone
This Month's Article
Strategies for Attracting Talented People of
Color to Your Nonprofit Organization by Rosetta Thurman
A 2007 Chronicle of Philanthropy opinion article by Michael Watson, top HR exec at the Girl Scouts of the USA tells us something we already know: "nonprofit groups need to do a better job of reaching out to people of color. Native Americans, Latinos, African-Americans, and Asian-Americans represent a growing share of the nation's most talented employees, yet they remain underrepresented among nonprofit leaders." But if this is such a huge need, why aren't more organizations addressing it more effectively? Maybe it's simply a case of not knowing how or where to go to find talented people of color to fill positions.
