Why Pursuing Equity on Nonprofit Boards Still Matter

Have you heard of the phrase “mountain top experience”? When we arrive at the apex in life, it feels great, but then we are often forced to go down the mountain, sometimes to a valley or a plateau, because we can not stay on the mountaintop forever. We must keep moving; hopefully, we will get to another mountain experience soon. In […]

TNP Welcomes New Board Members!

2022 has just begun and The New Philanthropists is excited to launch this year with phenomenal talent, leadership and gamechangers that are committed to creating change in their communities in profound ways. We invite you to learn more about these thought-leaders, connect with them and join our momentum in helping Austin become more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

TNP introduces The Equity Chair Part 2!

The New Philanthropists is proud to launch the second part of The Equity Chair Workshop series. We invite you to participate in an engaging workshop focused on helping you build a better board through inclusive leadership strategies. TNP has designed curriculum to help participants, like you, take active roles as inclusive leaders in order to engage board members in diversity, […]

The Equity Chair Workshop

The Equity Chair workshop is designed to prepare, support and elevate new and seasoned board members of color, and allies, for their role as governing members on nonprofit boards.  This training is focused on disrupting board norms and learning how to navigate mainstream nonprofits through a cultural conscious perspective. Main topics include: culturally relevant leadership, speaking your truth, confronting tokenism, […]

Four Reasons Your Organization Should Prioritize Board Diversity

High performing nonprofit boards understand that diversity is essential to the success of their organization. When a nonprofit board reflects the diversity of the community it serves, it improves the ability to better serve its client base and results in an improvement in innovation, brand image, and, most importantly, community trust.  As a Diversity and Inclusion professional, I understand the […]