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Leadership is a critical component in helping nonprofits to become more inclusive. In this section, we feature some individuals who have been champions for inclusiveness in their organizations and in their community.
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“Inclusiveness and diversity go beyond hiring people of color.” When Cathy Phelps became CEO of the Denver Center for Crime Victims (formerly Denver Victims Service Center), she felt that both her staff and her Board of Trustees believed that inclusiveness was something it “had to deal with”.
Now, years later, her staff and Board understand that cultural awareness and inclusiveness are values to “embrace and respect”. Today over fifty percent of the Center’s staff are people of color. Spanish speaking clients can now speak in their native language when they explain how they have been victimized. Staff respect and build upon the assets that their own backgrounds and the diversity of their clients provide. Sixty-three percent of the Board of Directors are also people of color.
With this amazing transformation, lead by a CEO with a clear vision and commitment to inclusiveness, it’s not surprising that in 2002 the Martin Luther King Business and Social Responsibility Committee honored the work of Cathy Phelps and the Denver Center for Crime Victims with the Business and Social Responsibility Award. |
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