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“Being a leader of color is a minefield. There is no roadmap, no familiarity with your leadership style by white or Black people. And the biggest hurdle is that cognitive dissonance.”

NEW REPORT: BMP is pleased to release "Trading Glass Ceilings for Glass Cliffs," a new report that highlights the complexities and challenges BIPOC nonprofit leaders face while serving as or transitioning into executive director roles.

In addition to quotes and testimonials (like the one above), the report also provides data on the added demands on EDs of identity-based organizations, the challenges that BIPOC leaders face when taking over from white predecessors, and other realities of being a leader of color in the nonprofit sector.

"Trading Glass Cliffs for Glass Ceilings" concludes with opportunities for change. What supports do leaders of color need? How can funders aid in effective leadership transitions? Learn more and download the full report here: https://racetolead.org/ceo-2019/

So your organization wants to write a statement about the attempted coup and showcase of white supremacy? Too scared to name and call it what it is? Don't have an analysis of racism and white supremacy? Fail to reflect on what your organization is committing to doing? Here are some critical do's and dont's.

What to say and not to say in your statements about the white supremacist coup attempt at the Capitol [Image description: Silhouette of a person standing in front of a raging fire. Image by Adam Wilson on Unsplash.] Over the past few days, I’ve been seeing public statements about the violent fascis…

Perspective | Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than Whites Despite a wealth gap, each year, Black donors give away 25 percent more of their incomes than White donors, according to a 2012 report.

Study and Struggle: Movement Building and Transnational Freedom Struggles The final in a series of Critical Conversations organized by Study and Struggle discussing prison abolition and immigrant justice.