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How Can Development Professionals Engage a more Diverse Staff, Donors and Boards? Julie Carter, Carter Consulting Group, LLC Jose Dominguez, League of Conversation Voters Tony Spearman-Leach, Make-a-Wish Mid-Atlantic October 25, 2018 National

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How Can Development Professionals Engage a more Diverse Staff, Donors and Boards?

Julie Carter, Carter Consulting Group, LLC Jose Dominguez, League of Conversation Voters Tony Spearman-Leach, Make-a-Wish Mid-Atlantic

October 25, 2018 National Press Club IDEA Committee

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Discussion Insights, Solutions & Tips

In leading your organization:

Have the conversation about engaging diverse communities
Determine “why” the organization wants to take action
Never stop learning, reading, trying new approaches
Observe where is the diversity in thought on staff?
Patience – this is a long term game

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Discussion Insights, Solutions & Tips

When working with donors:

Check your own biases
Understand the importance of language – the words you choose
Understand the importance of tone – the way you say it
Practice tolerance – accept a viewpoint, even when you don’t agree
For messages, consider the community you're reaching – what motivates them?
Be curious

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Useful Resources

Reports

The Apparitional Donor, Urvashi Vaid and Ashindi Maxton

http://thevaidgroup.com/initiatives/hnwdonorsofcolorreport-download/ Watch for more reports in 2019 from facesofgiving.org

2016 U. S. Trust High Net Worth Report
Giving Black in LA, Ange-Marie Hancock, for Liberty Hill Foundation
Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America, Eugene Robinson

Bo Books

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When the Stakes are High Patterson,

Grenny, McMillan, Switzler

Speaking as a Leader— How to Lead Every Time You Speak, Judith Humphrey

Pod Podcast st

Code Switch NPR Podcast

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Recent Articles

How to Attract Talented People https://www.philanthropy.com/article/How-to-Attract-Talented-People/244370 2 Universities Start Research https://www.philanthropy.com/article/2-Universities-Start-Research/244271 What it Takes: How a Charity ….. https://www.philanthropy.com/article/What-It-Takes-How-a-Charity/242710?cid=rclink After 25 Years of Talk Are Nonprofits Ready to Act on Diversity? https://www.philanthropy.com/article/After-25-Years-of-Talk-Are/242709?cid=rclink Philanthropic Leadership Shouldn’t Still Look Like the Country Club Set https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Philanthropic/236057?cid=rclink Donors of Color are not “New” or “Emerging” https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Donors-of-Color-Are/244252 Philanthropy’s Racism Problem Stems from Too Little Data https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Opinion-Philanthropy-s/243899

Useful Resources cont.

*All articles can be found under ‘Research and Reports’ on the ‘Resources’ page

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Contact Us

Jose Dominguez jose_dominguez@lcv.org Tony Spearman-Leach tonysl@jhu.edu Julie Carter julie@carterconsultinggroup.biz

October 25, 2018 National Press Club IDEA Committee

Carter Consulting Group LLC juliecarter2@me.com mobile : 703-956-0097