GLASGOW, Scotland — Current events are shining a spotlight on just how far the development sector has to go when it comes to racial equality.
According to a 2017 report on leadership in the nonprofit sector in the U.S., 90% of CEOs and 84% of board members were white, while Black people held just 4% of chief executive positions and accounted for 8% of board members. Development employers need to challenge their default approaches to talent and make changes now that will lead to hiring and retaining more diverse people, experts told Devex.
“There are plenty of well qualified, skilled Black people and people of color in the job market … but organizations are not engaging with these people,” Rosanna Duncan, chief diversity officer and global sustainable business lead at Palladium, told Devex. Hiring managers use the same approaches and somehow expect to see change. “If you want different results, you’ve got to try something different,” she said.
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For four years, Emma Smith covered careers and recruitment, among other topics, for Devex. She now freelances for Devex and has a special interest in mental health, immigration, and sexual and reproductive health. She holds a degree in journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University and a master’s in media and international conflict.
