Why is Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Important to Nonprofits?
Nonprofit leaders in New Hampshire want to figure out how to address diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of their mission-driven work. When deciding to embark on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion journey, making the case for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion within their organizations and with their boards is an important part of getting folks engaged. At least three reasons are offered for getting on the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion trail.
Organizations that integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion perform better.
In every sector – private for-profit, public, and nonprofit – the evidence base is growing to demonstrate that paying attention to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion improves outcomes. In 2015, McKinsey & Company research demonstrated that “companies in the top quartile for gender or racial and ethnic diversity are more likely to have financial returns above their national industry medians.”
Achieving a nonprofit mission requires attention to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Nonprofit organizations aim to enhance society by addressing social challenges through mission-driven work. By definition, most nonprofit organizations are committed to fostering a society that engages its citizens in purposeful ways that improve humankind and the world in which we live.
New Hampshire’s Demographics are Changing
While New Hampshire is 82% White, a recent analysis of 2020 Census data by University of New Hampshire demographer Kenneth M. Johnson, Ph.D., reveals that there was a 75% increase in the number of non-White residents as compared with a decade ago in New Hampshire.
Resources for this page
University of New Hampshire, Carsey School of Public Policy: Modest Population Gains, but Growing Diversity in New Hampshire with Children in the Vanguard, by Kenneth M. Johnson. (August 30, 2021) https://carsey.unh.edu/publication/modest-population-gains-but-growing-…
UNH Carsey Research Regional Issue Brief #66 (Summer 2021) https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1439&context=carsey
New Hampshire Public Radio: N.H. Census Updates: Nearly 75% Jump in Non-White Residents in Last Decade, by Sarah Gibson, Sara Plourde. (September 1, 2021) https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2021-08-12/census-nh-latest
University of New Hampshire, Carsey School of Public Policy: New Census Data Reveal Modest Population Growth in New Hampshire Over the Past Decade, by Kenneth M. Johnson. (August 12, 2021) https://carsey.unh.edu/publication/new-census-data-reveal-modest-popula…
UNH Carsey Research National Fact Sheet #41: New Census Data Reveal Modest Population Growth in New Hampshire Over the Past Decade, by Kenneth M. Johnson. (Summer 2021) Access downloadable Fact Sheet here: https://scholars.unh.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1438&context=carsey
United States Census Bureau. New Hampshire: 2020 Census (August 25, 2021) https://www.census.gov/library/stories/state-by-state/new-hampshire-pop…
New Hampshire Office of Strategic Initiatives. 2020 Census. https://www.nh.gov/osi/data-center/2020-census/index.htm