The Governance Gap: Examining Diversity and Equity on Nonprofit Boards of Directors

Executives and board leaders from the nonprofit, philanthropic, and faith-based sectors should be running towards the fires of injustices, standing ready to face these issues through direct advocacy and support of marginalized communities.

Reflections on the important roles leaders play in creating comfortable, inclusive and respectful work environments.

A tool to help land trusts organize learning and grow critical Diversity, Equity and Inclusion competencies, no matter where they are in their learning journey.

It is vitally important that we acknowledge false stories, such as the discovery of an untouched wilderness; explore power dynamics (race, class, gender) that shaped the history of the conservation movement; and the adverse impact on people and communities of color and low-income communities.

This is a sample diversity, equity and inclusion plan from the accredited Sonoma Land Trust.

The Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Inclusion & Diversity Goals Toolkit includes example Inclusion and Diversity goals, milestones and metrics, along with descriptions of available training, examples of potentially non-inclusive behaviors and links to additional resources.

These ten popular Nonprofit Quarterly articles will give you a more comprehensive understanding of what governance is and what best practices are for nonprofits.

How do land trusts meaningfully engage in issues of justice, equity and inclusion in their conservation work? Join long-time conservation practitioner Peter Forbes as he presents an introduction to land justice and how it can transform your land trust and your community.

This Guide was created based on an assessment of the state of diversity, equity and inclusion among environmental organizations in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and provides recommendations for how organizations working on environmental issues can increase DEIJ within their organizations.