More than 800 viewers streamed the 18th annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit, which was recently hosted by the United Way of Westchester and Putnam. The weeklong virtual summit celebrated diversity, equity and inclusion, five keynote speakers sharing why creating a diverse environment that supports equity and inclusion is important for nonprofits and other organizations.
“Even though we had to re-imagine this event as a virtual summit, the theme that we planned is not only still relevant today, but it is essential,” said United Way of Westchester and Putnam President and CEO Tom Gabriel.
This year”™s event featured Richard Brown, vice president of philanthropy for American Express. “We are in this very critical moment,” said Brown. “This isn”™t simply a black moment or a person of color moment, this is an American moment”¦.”
Other speakers throughout the week included Marco Davis, president and CEO, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute; Sean Thomas-Breitfield, co-director of the Building Movement Project, and co-author of the “Race to Lead Report;” Kishshana Palmer, CFRE, a nonprofit consultant, coach, fundraiser and author/blogger for “Secret Lives of Leaders;” and Chitra Aiyar, a TED Speaker who is the former executive director of Sadie Nash Leadership Project and co-producer of “Claiming Our Voice.”
