Nonprofit Management Institute: “Toward Real Change: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”

September 12 - 14th, 2018 to 5:00 pm

Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center 326 Galvez Street
Stanford, CA 94305-6105

Produced by Stanford Social Innovation Review, this year’s Nonprofit Management Institute theme is “Toward Real Change: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.”

While issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity have existed for decades (if not centuries), they have taken on a new urgency today in the worlds of business, politics, and—yes—even the nonprofit sector. Nonprofits, foundations, and social enterprises are hardly immune from challenges that include the lack of representation of people of color among boards and leadership teams, gender-biased wage gaps, hostility towards religious or sexual minorities, or sexual harassment, to name only a few.

The social sector faces problems with how our organizations are run, as well as how we work with the communities we serve. If we want to fully realize our goals as agents of social innovation, we need to address these issues head-on. And while we realize this change will not happen overnight, long-term solutions need to begin now if they are ever to be realized.

The conference brings respected scholars exploring the latest research and thinking on the root causes and most promising solutions to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion; notable leaders of organizations working to make progress against these issues, and prominent voices elevating the dialog on these topics.

This event is produced by Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR).