Report Leadership Race to Lead Barriers to Nonprofit Leadership for Women of Color Study makes a powerful case for action against race and gender bias in the sector. Photo by BillMoyers.com
Press Release Leadership Resource Leaders Fellowship Announcing The Inaugural Cohort of the Resource Leaders Fellowship Participating fellows will get the tools and support they need to see themselves as changemakers in their own right, equipped to mobilize the people and resources that organizations need to transform communities for the better.
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