Topic: Black Lives Matter – what can nonprofits do to further to movement
Speaker: Jesse Rhodes – AMAZON WEB SERVICES, and Kevin Henry – Diversity and Inclusion
Description: We will explore what the nonprofit community can do to further the Black Lives Matter movement. Part I occurred on Aug 13th, 2020 (read blog recap).
Join us on Thursday October 8th, 2020 from noon until 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. We will hear from subject matter experts Kevin Henry, Diversity Inclusion Coordinator at SOUND HEALTH and Jesse Rhodes, Diversity and Inclusion champion at AMAZON.
We will begin the session by reviewing what we discussed on August 13th about the Black Lives Matter movement and then dive into how we as fundraising professionals working with the corporate sector can support the cause. Ideas like the ones listed below and more will be explored:
- Recruiting ethnically diverse board members
- Creating a mentoring program that will attract diverse staff members
- Aligning with businesses that have adopted and practice diversity, inclusion and equity policies with their employees and customers
Date: Thursday October 8, 2020 from noon until 1:00 pm
Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting
Sponsors: Thank you to our sponsors Greater Giving
Register: $20 per person
Contact: Joy Stephens (425.653.1575 or joy@o2joyent.com) for more information or for sponsorship opportunities.
