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DEI Articles

From Empathy to Impact: Building Loyal Teams Through Conscious Leadership

Guirlaine Belizaire | January 23, 2025

Discover how empathy, authenticity, and self-awareness can transform your leadership style, fostering loyal teams and driving meaningful impact.

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5 Tips for Writing Inclusive Job Descriptions

Guirlaine Belizaire | October 16, 2024

Follow these tips to attract a more diverse candidate pool.

DEI | Executive Search | Reader Favorites | Thought Leadership

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Nonprofit Marketing Strategy: Motivating and Engaging 5 Generations of Donors

Guirlaine Belizaire | October 16, 2024

Discover key data points and strategies on reaching and engaging different generations in your nonprofits philanthropic efforts.

DEI | Philanthropy

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AI + Strategy Showcase at AFP Fundraising Day in New York

Matthew Weber | August 19, 2024

CEO, Matthew Weber and VP of DEI, Guirlaine Belizaire showcased our proprietary AI + Strategy platform this summer at AFP Fundraising Day 2024 in New York.

Conferences | DEI | Philanthropy | Thought Leadership

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Estate Planning: 3 Tips to Get You Started

July 30, 2024

Kylie Johnson of Baystate Health shares the first three steps you should take to when starting to plan your estate.

DEI | Philanthropy | Reader Favorites

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Boost Online Giving: Tips for Creating Accessible and Welcoming Websites

Guirlaine Belizaire | July 3, 2024

We have outlined various methods and tactics to help you create an accessible and welcoming website to increase donor numbers, their engagement, and the revenue that drives your work.

DEI | Philanthropy

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4 Strategies for Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace

Deborah Brown | March 16, 2024

Creating a psychologically safe workspace is critical to ensuring employees feel comfortable speaking up and making mistakes.

DEI | Reader Favorites | Thought Leadership

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Interview with Michele Meyer-Shipp, Esq., CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide

March 5, 2024

We spoke with Michele Meyer-Shipp, Esq., CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, about lessons learned switching from for-profit to non-profit and her unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

At the Helm | Board Advice | DEI | Thought Leadership

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How Nonprofits Can Best Support and Retain Diverse Employees

Guirlaine R. Belizaire | November 27, 2023

Our colleagues share their key takeaways from the recent 2023 Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy Symposium.

Conferences | DEI

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Capacity Driven Grants: Trends in Corporate Fundraising

June 26, 2023

What does it mean to put money behind the everyday costs of a nonprofit? Corporations are shifting their focus from funding high-profile projects to capacity driven initiatives.

DEI | Philanthropy

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Prioritizing Mental Health in the Workplace

May 18, 2023

Discover tips for building a work culture that both fosters good mental health and is inclusive of mental health challenges.

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Women Philanthropists are Leading the Way: Insights and Trends in Fundraising

March 24, 2023

How are women philanthropists, like Mackenzie Scott, leading the way in a traditionally male dominated sphere? Discover insights from women donors and trends.

DEI | Philanthropy | Thought Leadership

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Engaging the Next Generation of Donors: Trends and Advice

February 27, 2023

What makes Millennials and Gen Z donors unique? And what can your organization do to attract them?

DEI | Philanthropy | Thought Leadership

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How Arts and Culture Nonprofits Are Addressing IDEA

Katherine Khzouz | February 24, 2023

What are arts and culture nonprofits doing to make IDEA integral to their work?

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Generational Differences in the Workplace

January 26, 2023

Is your organization age diverse and inclusive?

DEI | Thought Leadership

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How to Support Gender Identity/Expression in the Workplace

December 12, 2022

Discover five steps your organization can take to help ensure non-binary and transgender individuals feel safe and included in the workplace.

DEI | Thought Leadership

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Heightened Focus on Donor Diversity

November 22, 2022

Discover why more and more organizations are focusing on increasing their donor diversity and the strategy changes they’re making in support of this goal.

DEI | Philanthropy | Thought Leadership

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How to Recruit and Accommodate Candidates with Disabilities

October 20, 2022

Find tactical tips for creating a recruitment and interview process that is inclusive of candidates with a range of disabilities.

DEI | Executive Search | Thought Leadership

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Why Your Organization Should Consider Posting a Salary Range in Job Descriptions

Mary Plum | September 12, 2022

Our Senior Consultant Mary Plum shares 5 reasons why more and more organizations are disclosing salaries at the start of the search process.

DEI | Executive Search | Thought Leadership

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How to Avoid Bias and Create an Inclusive Hiring Process

Tracy Marshall and Melanie Witman | February 9, 2022

Use these 5 strategies to ensure your hiring process is inclusive, effective, and bias-free.

DEI | Executive Search | Thought Leadership

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Why DEI Success Doesn’t Start with the Hiring Process

January 31, 2022

Before an organization can successfully recruit and retain a diverse workplace, they need to take these 2 important steps.

Coronavirus Resource | DEI | Executive Search | Reader Favorites | Thought Leadership

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How to Lead Inclusive Meetings

Mary Plum and Danielle Gauthier | January 27, 2022

Discover how to ensure that before, during, and after the meeting, your policy and practices are as inclusive as possible.

DEI | Reader Favorites | Thought Leadership

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Why Hiring for Culture Fit Weakens Your Organization – And What to Look for Instead

Danielle Gauthier | June 16, 2021

Why assessing culture fit can be a harmful practice – and why you should look for culture add, instead.

DEI | Executive Search | Reader Favorites | Thought Leadership

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Common DEI-Related Terms and When to Use Them

Danielle Gauthier | April 11, 2021

A critical component of fostering inclusivity is the language we choose to use.

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