Thought Leader Column

Perspectives on Diversity and Inclusion From an Old Whale

“The ethic of inclusion is actualized and maintained only when there is conscious and sustained effort and attention accorded it. Our history has proven, time and again, that ‘out of sight is out of mind.’” Former AFP chair and champion of AFP’s early diversity efforts, Charles R. Stephens reflects on the progress of diversity in the fundraising profession.

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Career Track Profile—Melanie Frazier, CFRE

“As professionals, we need to set our sights beyond the wealth of the majority class (whom we are used to cultivating and soliciting) and begin to embrace a variety of donors,” says Melanie Frazier, AFP Chicago Chapter’s diversity chair. Frazier shares her wisdom on fundraising and how to better involve diverse donors and colleagues in the profession.

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AFP Chapters: Apply Now for the Friends of Diversity Designation

Jump start your chapter’s diversity program by earning this yearly designation! You still have time to work toward and meet the criteria for 2008. Application deadline is Jan. 31, 2009. Applications are now being accepted.

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Evolving Approaches to Diversity: Weaving a New, Stronger Fabric

What does an organization that embraces diversity look like? Does it simply have diversity in its recruitment or hiring? Or does it also allow new people and ideas to strengthen its overall mission? This article explores evolving views toward diversity and how for-profit companies have come to integrate, not simply tolerate, a range of perspectives on how best to achieve shared goals.

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Register Today for the Symposium on Women’s Philanthropy

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University’s 20th Annual Symposium, Moving Women’s Philanthropy Forward: Influences, Intent, Impact, in Indianapolis on November 13-14, 2008, presents an opportunity for senior-level nonprofit and foundation professionals, fundraisers and other decision makers to gain a deeper understanding of the evolving, versatile field of women’s philanthropy. Through a mix of keynote and breakout sessions, participants will explore this multifaceted arena and will reflect on women’s roles in philanthropy in the United States and around the world.

More than 20 presenters will address topics ranging from models of engagement for maximum impact, women’s influence in giving to education, leadership, the real impact of collective giving, next-generation donor engagement, philanthropy among women of color, and more. Review the program and register online at www.philanthropy.iupui.edu.

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