PROBLEM
84% of nonprofit board members are White while only 13% are Black and Hispanic
90% of board chairs are White to a mere 8% Black and Hispanic
SOLUTION
SEAT is designed to increase diversity and inclusionary efforts of nonprofit boards by equipping and presenting residents from Black and Latino neighborhoods for board service
Gained skill sets include identifying transferrable skills, understanding nonprofit structure, understanding board governance and
preparing for board engagement.
RESULTS
Our SEAT alumni were recruited by the following nonprofit agencies:
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Burroughs Center | Building Neighborhoods Together | Capital for Change | Child Advocates of SW Connecticut | Connecticut Counseling Centers | Connecticut Housing Partners | Connecticut Renaissance | Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras | Greater Oaks Charter School | Jane Doe No More | KEYS | Literacy Volunteers | Mattatuck Museum | Mercy Learning Center | Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center | NEST | Norwalk ACTS | Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership | Operation Hope of Fairfield County | Seaview Community Development Corporation Sisters at the Shore | The Center for Family Justice | Under One Roof
United Way of Greater Waterbury