We spoke with 29 leaders of color working across all regions of the United States about their experience in the recruitment and hiring process. Here’s what they had to say: rsclark.org/resources

What successful strategies do BIPOC leaders use to navigate difficult racial dynamics, conflicts, and inequities when stepping into a new leadership role? Find out here: rsclark.org/resources

What successful strategies do BIPOC leaders use to navigate difficult racial dynamics, conflicts, and inequities when stepping into a new leadership role? Find out here: rsclark.org/resources

Co-director leadership models challenge the idea that hierarchical structures are the best way to live into an organization’s mission and acknowledge that leadership is impossible for one person alone. Discover more about BIPOC leadership practices here: rsclark.org/resources

Philanthropy can take powerful action toward catalyzing structural change in the nonprofit sector. Here's how BIPOC leaders believe funders can be a stabilizing force, support continuity of purpose, and invest adequately to allow change to take root. rsclark.org/resources

“A lot of our sector is driven by the energy and the power that foundations hold.” Find out how BIPOC leaders believe philanthropy can be a stabilizing force, support continuity of purpose, and invest adequately to allow transformation to take root. rsclark.org/resources

“Funders love to support a special project; they should also get excited about funding organizational infrastructure!” Our research shows the best way to support a transition to BIPOC leadership is to give substantial, multiyear general operating funds. rsclark.org/resources

Tweet 13 Funding has a huge impact on what BIPOC leaders are able to achieve and how they are able to reimagine their organizations. Solid resourcing and funder relationships are among the qualities that set BIPOC leaders up for success. Find out more: rsclark.org/resources

To align organizational practices with a vision of a just society, BIPOC leaders create communities to support their professional and personal well-being — and those communities need funding. Discover how philanthropy can resource BIPOC leadership: rsclark.org/resources

A transition plan clarifies an organization's intentions, creates a pathway for carrying them out, and serves as a vehicle for seeking the support needed to transition well. Find out more: rsclark.org/resources

Recruiters and hiring teams should make a grounded assessment of the organization, its culture, and its ability to fully support a BIPOC leader—including outlining concrete steps to address challenges identified in the process. More recommendations here: rsclark.org/resources

To have the greatest chance at success, an incoming BIPOC leader should be clear-eyed about the situation into which they are entering. Find out how recruiters and hiring teams can give candidates the information they need to make informed decisions: rsclark.org/resources

New from our @lisapilar on The Chronicle of Philanthropy - "From TV’s ‘The Gilded Age’ to the Fight for Reparations: Lessons for Philanthropy in 2024" philanthropy.com/article/from-t…

A good executive search is robust. To attract a strong talent pool of BIPOC leaders, recruitment should include affirmatively reaching out to them personally. Discover additional hiring tips in this new report: rsclark.org/resources

Part of an outgoing leader's job to create space for new and expanded leadership by providing strong support for a seamless transition. Find out how outgoing white leaders can facilitate this for incoming BIPOC leaders: rsclark.org/resources

BlackSpace x NYSCA second (and final) application for free design workshops rooted in Black liberatory principles - exclusively for cultural, arts, and heritage nonprofits from across NYS in 2024. blackspace.typeform.com/to/uPBFAVWi?ty…

Discover how nonprofit staff can challenge traditional funder dynamics and foster authentic relationships. Join Farra Trompeter and Lisa Pilar Cowan as they discuss trust-based philanthropy and community-donor connections. bit.ly/3wHgruo

"What I am in the position to do is to return this money that was extracted back into the community.” @LisaPilar, our vice president, speaks with Farra Trompeter 🏳️‍🌈🦄 at @BigDuckabout ways that individuals can challenge the power and practices of philanthropy. bigduck.com/insights/how-c…

In this Inside Philanthropy interview, Trish Adobea Tchume spoke with Mandy Van Deven about what leadership means for Black women, how to navigate having positional power + the responsibility philanthropy has to cultivate the conditions for a just + joyful future. archive.is/CW6Z8

In this new report, we share the insights from a range of field experts on reimagining nonprofit governance. Here’s what they had to say: rsclark.org/resources#reim…