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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

 

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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.

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RESULTS

Our SEAT alumni were recruited by the following nonprofit agencies:

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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 | 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

TESTIMONIAL

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Betsy M., Chief Executive Officer

Child Advocates of SW Connecticut

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