Insights
What we’re thinking and learning about right now and the news and issues that matter to nonprofits.
May 12 2020 | TSNE's Consulting Team
We are all grappling with the challenges that COVID-19 has brought in different ways — drawing on different resources, perspectives, and values to make the choices that feel right for our organizations. TSNE spoke with three leaders from across the nonprofit... → More Nov 15 2019 | TSNE
With fewer than six months to “Census Day,” April 1, 2020, it’s time for nonprofits to mobilize to make sure our communities get their fair share of resources and representation. Learn more about how the 2020 Census works and will impact your community and... → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion, Public Policy and Advocacy, Social Justice
Nov 15 2019 | TSNE
Karilyn Crockett, PhD, a Lecturer of Public Policy and Urban Planning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discusses themes from her new book People before Highways: Boston Activists, Urban Planners, and a New Movement for City Making, a fascinating... → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion, Public Policy and Advocacy, Social Justice
Nov 15 2019 | TSNE
Embedding equity and inclusion in organizations is increasingly a priority for many nonprofits. Still, with a host of new research and learning on how to structure our policies and practices to support this work, many leaders struggle to maintain momentum... → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Development
Sep 09 2019 | Ning Jun Yuan and Jessica Sáenz
On Friday, September 6, 2019, TSNE hosted a panel of millennial leaders of color who shared their experiences in rising to the top of their organizations and the lessons we can learn to lift up others to create a stronger and more diverse sector. Millennials... → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership
Mar 25 2019 | Lori Manzelli
Given the national discourse around LGBTQ+ rights and the #MeToo movement, many nonprofits are exploring how they can create more inclusive environments and foster greater gender equity in the workplace. → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resources
Nov 14 2018 | Cate Reynolds
In October, Equity in the Center hosted their 2018 Summit in Baltimore where they highlighted organizations that were successfully building a race equity culture and the leaders driving that work. TSNE MissionWorks staff were there to bring lessons learned... → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion
Sep 21 2018 | Owen Berson and Ning Jun Yuan
Millennials of color are feeling the pinch and in order to attract and retain talented staff, companies — especially in the nonprofit sector — need to develop strategies to make working in the sector a viable option. → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion
Apr 24 2018 | Ning Jun Yuan
TSNE MissionWorks and the NonProfit Center are proud to join over 100 other organizations in YW Boston's Stand Against Racism. → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion, Social Justice
Apr 23 2018 | Trina Jackson
Reflections on the release of a new report by The Hyams Foundation Racial Inequities, Policy Solutions: Perceptions of Boston’s Communities of Color on Racism and Race Relations. The report assessed attitudes on race, policies, and quality of life among... → More Categories: Diversity and Inclusion, Public Policy and Advocacy, Social Justice