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Alliance for Nonprofit Management › Members Only › Enhance › Enhance Newsletter December 2003 › Some Low-Cost Ideas for Increasing Awareness

December 16, 2003

SOME LOW-COST IDEAS FOR INCREASING AWARENESS OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY WITHIN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

 

• Develop a wide variety of relationships—within the membership, with peer organizations, etc.—that enrich your understanding of cultural diversity (Alliance for Nonprofit Management).
• Create discussion groups around principles or statements of inclusiveness taken from the mission and vision statement or strategic plans (Independent Sector, Alliance for Nonprofit Management).
• Host cultural sharing events that bring local storytellers from diverse backgrounds in to tell their stories (Council on Foundations).
• Develop a conference track for a constituency group that pairs mentors and protégés for the duration of the conference (Independent Sector).
• Create an idea team or similar entity through which staff members can provide suggestions anonymously (Council on Foundations).

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