NGO Soul + Strategy 009. How nonprofits can be more performance-focused, and why diversity, equity and inclusion is part and parcel of such a business plan: an interview with Tammy Dowley-Blackman
Tammy Dowley-Blackman is a seasoned and dynamite consultant in the domestic US nonprofit management and effectiveness space, who I look up to. In this interview, Tammy shares:
- How her observations as a nonprofit leader, and the insufficient emphasis she observed nonprofits put on performance issues, drove her to set up her consulting firm
- The fallacy that ensuring diversity and inclusion strategies is not part and parcel of nonprofit business management
- How cultural competencies and attention to diversity, equity and inclusion strategies in nonprofits are intimately related
- How nonprofits who do not manage to transition from start-up, founder-focused mode to an emphasis on appropriate systems building are likely to falter
Quote: “Less is more -- when it comes to investment in leaders -- is not a good motto if nonprofits want to attract strong Generation Y and Z staff”
Bio:
- Tammy is the owner of the TDB consulting firm, which supports nonprofits in the areas of Communications and Development (Fundraising); Leadership Development; Project Design and Management; Research and Evaluation; and Talent Management. Tammy’s firm’s work is primarily US-domestic
- Tammy’s consulting work grew out of what she saw in practice, during her tenure as an Executive Director for two nationally-affiliated nonprofits
- She also offers expertise on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which all started with Tammy’s experience as a Diversity Officer at the Proteus Fund
- Tammy has taught at Boston University, Cambridge College and Lesley University
Resources:
Website: http://www.tammydowleyblackman.com/
LinkedIn profile of Tammy Dowley-Blackman
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