Nonprofit HR released its 2019 diversity report, which included the results from surveys of 566 nonprofit organizations throughout North America. These organizations were surveyed on their diversity practices. The results revealed that many organizations have diversity statements and leaders who tout diversity, but the sentiments aren’t always backed up by effective practice.
In a statement, Nonprofit HR said it chose to conduct this survey because it had seen organizations make unsuccessful attempts at implementing diversity strategies.
The survey found that 52% of respondents had a formal diversity statement within their organization, but only 31% had a diversity strategy. Based on mission type, 100% of animal rights/welfare said they did not have a diversity strategy. Seventy-eight percent of arts and culture, 86% of association, 65% of education, 76% of environmental, 75% of health/healthcare, 70% of human/civil rights and 64% of social/human services organizations also reported not having diversity strategies.
