Identifying Practices that Increase Ethnic and Racial Diversity of Senior Management
The National Human Services Assembly is an association of national nonprofits working in the fields of health, human and community development, and human services. One of the Assembly's current priorities is to identify practices that increase ethnic and racial diversity within the senior management of member organizations. Although much has been written about workplace diversity in general, little research has focused specifically on diversity outcomes within senior management. The Capstone team examined this issue through primary and secondary research. The team distributed surveys to Assembly member CEOs and human resources leaders, conducted focus groups, and interviewed several industry experts. The team shared its findings in a best practices guide that can be used by the Assembly, its members, and other nonprofits to extend the benefits of diversity to all levels of staff and management.