This video from Charity Village discusses what organizations can do to build a more diverse and equitable sector, starting with their boards. Panelists include the Honourable Ratna Omidvar, Senator for Ontario and Deputy Chair of the Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector; Tania Cheng, Imagine Canada board member; and Trish Mandewo, Coquitlam City Councillor and Founder and President of Synergy on Boards Consulting Group.
Building Diverse & Equitable Nonprofit Boards: A Panel Discussion with Nonprofit Sector Experts
Those who identify as immigrants, persons of colour, LGBTQ2+ individuals, persons with a disability, and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit are vastly underrepresented on nonprofit and charity boards of directors
