According to Candid, as nonprofit revenue increases, the share of white male CEOs also increases, while BIPOC and white women CEOs become fewer. For orgs with less than 50k in revenue, CEOs are 22% white men, 16% BIPOC men, 34% white women, and 28% BIPOC women. For orgs with more than $25M in revenue, CEOs are 41% white men, 12% BIPOC men, 33% white women, and 14% BIPOC women. (And this doesn't even account for the fact that nonprofit CEO diversity is so low that all non-white CEOs are lumped together as BIPOC...)
Have you heard of the "glass escalator?" It refers to the fact that men in?female-dominated occupations?often experience a faster and smoother rise to top leadership positions than women. In the nonprofit sector, where approximately 70% of staff are women, the following disparities exist between men and women in leadership: - Male CEOs are paid 27% more than women CEOs. - Men tend to lead larger nonprofits. The average male CEO oversees organizations with over $11 million in revenue, while women CEOs lead organizations with less than $6 million in revenue on average. - As organizational revenue increases, the % of white male leaders steadily increases while the % of BIPOC women leaders steadily decreases. How do you ensure that your organization eliminates bias in its hiring and promotion decisions?
Stephanie Tipton
6 个月
This tracks. Anyone who has worked in non-profits have seen and felt this anecdotally. I’m glad to see data that highlights the actual scope and breadth of the problem.
Thanks for highlighting these insights from Cathleen Clerkin, PhD!