PROBLEM
84% of nonprofit board members are White while only 13% are Black and Hispanic
90% of board chairs are White to a mere 8% Black and Hispanic
SOLUTION
SEAT is designed to increase diversity and inclusionary efforts of nonprofit boards by equipping and presenting residents from Black and Latino neighborhoods for board service
Gained skill sets include identifying transferrable skills, understanding nonprofit structure, understanding board governance and
preparing for board engagement.
RESULTS
Our SEAT alumni were recruited by the following nonprofit agencies:
Bridgeport Public Education Fund
Burroughs Center
Building Neighborhoods Together
Capital for Change
Child Advocates of SW Connecticut
Connecticut Counseling Centers
Connecticut Housing Partners
Connecticut Renaissance
Forge City Works
Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras
Greater Oaks Charter School
Jane Doe No More
KEYS
Literacy Volunteers
Mattatuck Museum
Mercy Learning Center
Mid-Fairfield Community Care Center
NEST
Norwalk ACTS
Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership
Operation Hope of Fairfield County
Seaview Community Development Corporation
Sisters at the Shore
The Center for Family Justice
Under One Roof
United Way of Greater Waterbury
Wellmore Behavioral Health