As an undergraduate arts management major, I observed an intriguing pattern when speaking with nonprofit leaders visiting my classes. When asked about how their boards contributed to philanthropic work at their organizations, these professionals shared a sense of apprehension surrounding the popular board fundraising mechanism of “give-get policies.” These practitioners were concerned that requiring board… Read more »
Tag: diversity
So, You Want to End Affirmative Action? How About You Read the Perceived Consequences?
Racial diversity in colleges and universities has been shown to improve over the years. According to the Census Bureau, “more people aged 25 and older earned a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2019 than in 2010. This increase can be seen across racial groups: Asians with bachelor’s degrees rose from 52.4% in 2010 to 58.1%… Read more »
Germany and the United States Speak! Impacts on Diversity by recruiting from Vocational Training Programs
While studying abroad in Germany, I once asked a question of a German business founder and CEO speechless for a couple minutes, and the experience stuck in my mind to this day. The question I asked our class guest speaker was about his company’s engagement in external recruiting to hire workers for his manufacturing firm…. Read more »