Important strides have been made in the past decade to support new nonprofit leaders. But just as more baby boomers are stepping down from the top spots, fewer people want to take their place, and those who are interested — especially people of color — are moving into leadership out of dissatisfaction with the way their organizations are run.
Published in the Building Movement Project Race to Lead series “The Push and Pull: Declining Interest in Nonprofit Leadership,” the study finds that aspiring leaders, especially those of color, aren’t being pulled into leadership through support and positive role models but are more often pushed into top positions to escape difficult work circumstances.
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