Have y’all been reading my leadership blog on the Chronicle of Philanthropy? No? Well, if you’re not up on it yet, here’s my latest post. What do you think?
Three Myths About Generation Y in the Nonprofit World
In my conversations with my peers around the country, it seems like one of the biggest hurdles in developing the now generation of nonprofit leaders is the mindset of current leaders.
That’s right, I said it.
It’s not the economy or the lack of funding available for leadership development. It’s the fact that many older nonprofit professionals don’t see younger generations as viable candidates for leadership.
Look, I’ll prove it to you. A recent Boardsource report highlighted several disincentives for nonprofit boards to actively seek out younger members, including: skepticism about the need to have younger generations on boards.
Why the skepticism? One reason may be because there are a bunch of myths out there that need to be debunked about what young people can and cannot contribute. Those myths are especially strong when it comes to Generation Y in particular. Let’s pull back the curtain on some of the myths that limit the possibilities for future leaders.
Read the rest here.
