Donathan Brown and Cindy Rodriguez, co-founders of Adirondack Diversity Solutions (Photo provided)
The National Council of Nonprofits is currently urging nonprofits to consider how they can apply their often-stated values of diversity, equity and inclusion in their daily operations, including board makeup, staff diversity and the services they provide. Doing so, they believe nonprofits will reap the benefits of increased outcomes in direct services, capacity building and in the public sphere. The Council’s push for increasing diversity in nonprofit management and programming did not start with the public’s shock of witnessing George Floyd’s 8-minute slow death on social media and press on May 25, 2020. However, there is no question that it and other recent brutal assaults have heightened the urgency to expand opportunities within the nonprofit sector.
Feb 18, 2021
Paula Michelsen, executive director of Eagle Island Camp, was a camper here herself back in the 1980s. It s where she fell in love with sailing. She s eager to encourage independence and confidence in another generation of kids. Photo courtesy of Michelsen.Trampoline parks, arcades and laser tag facilities can open March 26; amusement parks can re-open in April and sleepaway camps are coming back.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the changes this week. With continued decreases in the infection and hospitalization rates, we have been able to take steps toward beginning our post-COVID recovery and we are excited to now be in a place where we can bring back our recreational industries with safety protocols in place, said Cuomo in a press release.