Briefing Paper: Advancing Nonprofit-Government Relations

A Briefing Paper for INsights at Delmar Divine, February 22, 2024 Introduction Nonprofit organizations, and the human services they provide, are highly dependent on government policy, funding and regulation – at the federal, state and local levels. Policy advocacy and lobbying are considered important, core nonprofit functions. However, in recent years, despite constitutionally protected rights, […]

INsights: Advancing Nonprofit – Government Relations

Nonprofit organizations, and the human services they provide, are highly dependent on government policy, funding and regulation – at the federal, state and local levels. Policy advocacy and lobbying are considered important, core nonprofit functions. However, in recent years, despite constitutionally protected rights, the number of nonprofits engaging in policy practice has declined dramatically. This trend may adversely […]

INsights: From Ally to Co-conspirator

Advancing People of Color in Nonprofit Leadership This third installment of INsights will follow up on the topic of the previous session, picking up our discussion on challenges and solutions to advancing and supporting people of color into top professional roles in the nonprofit sector. The session aspires to deepen understanding of the common challenges […]

Inside the Nonprofit 2023

The Center for Human Service Leadership is thrilled to announce our next professional development series, Inside the Nonprofit. This is the second time the Center for Human Service Leadership is offering this professional development opportunity. This course is designed for anyone who has never taken a course or had training in organizational behavior, leadership, and management. We will examine how […]

INsights: Advancing People of Color to Leadership

An excerpt from a briefing paper prepared by Barry Rosenberg, Director of the Center for Human Service Leadership To counter racial/ethnic discrimination and well-documented barriers to advancement, many have called to advance People of Color to top leadership positions (both board and executive) in nonprofit organizations; especially in those that serve majority-minority populations. Some have […]

DISMANTLING THE DIVIDE

Check out Gloria Lloyd’s coverage of the Delmar Divine in the St. Louis Business Journal here.