Forging a Multigenerational, Multiracial Nonprofit Workforce

Fund the People: A Podcast with Rusty Stahl

Jan 31 2024 • 10 mins

We don’t need Baby Boomers to get out of the way faster.

We don’t need Millennials or Generation Z to slow down their ambition for leadership.

And we certainly don't need to continually ignore Generation X.

Instead, we need to intentionally create a multi-generational, multiracial nonprofit workforce.

The more we push long-serving leaders to get out, the more resistance we get. The more we push emerging leaders to stay put, the less likely they'll be to stay in their organizations and in the sector. We need new ways to be together, to work together. Here are four suggestions for building a multigenerational, multiracial nonprofit workforce.

This episode wraps up Season 5 and this round of Rusty’s Rants and Reflections. You can hear the full Rants and Reflections series on this Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0bkiGBJqDkRwZzcw5qmdNs?si=b7fCU-56RPuhJdW9FdzeKQ&pi=u-jWbHl1hIT5mS.

Coming soon: Season 6 features tons of amazing resources and ideas from funders and nonprofit leaders!

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