Subject: How to Create More Inclusive Fundraising Teams
Welcome to the final Fundraising Update of 2020. This week, we get expert advice on how to make fundraising teams more inclusive from the authors of a new book on DEI in advancement. Plus, new reports on virtual fundraising events and the promise of artificial intelligence in fundraising.
I’m Eden Stiffman, senior editor at the
Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Diversity Isn t Enough
Angelique Grant and Ron Schiller both spent decades working in advancement before beginning their work as consultants at the search firm Aspen Leadership Group. Since its founding seven years ago, the firm has been committed to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in nonprofit and higher-education fundraising. The field still has a lot of work to do, they say, particularly when it comes to creating more inclusive workplaces.