Diversity

One of my favourite quotes is “he who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day; but he who is battle slain can never rise to fight again.” And it usually comes to mind whenever I feel [...]

When I think about The Sound of Music a 1965 American musical drama film starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, I am reminded that unconscious bias as well as acts of discrimination have [...]

I read with interest the July 19 third sector publication which features 10 “strong, intelligent, strategic” women and have tried to follow the online debate it has sparked. I think it is [...]

This article was first published in Civil Society’s Fundraising Magazine on 08 March 2018 and can be found here. A readable and printable pdf copy is available [...]

By Amicky Carol Akiwumi and Ken Burnett. ‘Our sector talks a good talk when it comes to championing diversity, but there is much more we should be doing to make this rhetoric a reality.’  Amanda [...]

This article was first published in the September issue of Civil Society’s Fundraising Magazine and online on 08 September 2017. The subject of privilege is a surprisingly controversial [...]

How many brown and black people have you seen at the annual IOF Fundraising Convention? Not many? Haven’t noticed? Don’t worry, that’s not unusual. My first convention was in 2011. I [...]