With Kathleen Kelley, CFRE Diversity With Kathleen Kelley, CFRE Not just multicultural differences, but also age, sex, sexual orientation, religion, background and position of power differences.

Maine slowly gaining cultural diversity, but 3 largest cities still some of the whitest in the US, reports Bangor Daily News Diversity issues get mixed up with politics, views of government, religion, and history 100’s if not 1000’s of 9-figure donations last year were from immigrants 1 in 7 in the US were born elsewhere Maine, VT, NH need people: growth rate over the past decade was .38%, .1%, .16% respectively per year 30.9% of U.S. residents in 2000 identify themselves as non- white: Maine,3.5% , VT,3.9% and NH 6.3%

Agenda Why does awareness of diversity matter? How do we change assumptions? How do we deal with conflict? Diversity trends in the US What does diversity mean for philanthropy Questions

Philanthropy Trends Women - give more through networks Black - give to specific fundraising campaigns Appalachia- give in-kind and volunteer Native American – give in Sacred Circle Muslim - give to building projects Jewish- giving in denominations of $18 LBGTQ – 25% rise in giving due to recent events Latino and Hispanic- public display of charity is crass

Diverse businesses deliver 35% better results One in four people moving to Burlington, VT is a person of color. VT has embraced immigrants. Diverse workforce prevents harassment and reduces law suits. The white older male’s giving is less important than it has been. Fundraising talent must be developed from the pool of non-white candidates. Diverse businesses deliver 35% better results

Quick Poll Does your fundraising team reflect the community you serve? Or do they have access to the community served? Do you know the diversity of your donors? Have you had disagreements in the fundraising committee about who or how to approach a segment? Do you feel safe in your environment?

Steps to Diversity Create a diverse executive team Collaborate with diverse vendors, service providers, business partners Seek reciprocity for licensing agreements Address transportation issues Accommodate veterans, disabled persons, nursing mothers, religious practices, workers in recovery, paid family leave Train staff and volunteers about embracing people of diverse backgrounds Ensure that all meetings are safe for all employees, volunteers and board members. Have a policy that allows people to address differences without being reprimanded and to allow personal reflection on behavior. Look at your donation data, look for trends missed due to diversity