In 2024, 66 percent of board positions in U.S. nonprofit organizations were held by white people. This was significantly more than any other race or ethnicity. Black/African American/African board members were the second-most represented racial identity among board members that year, making up around 17 percent nonprofit board members in the U.S.
Nonprofit board member demographics in the United States in 2024, by race and ethnicity
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Candid. (August 20, 2024). Nonprofit board member demographics in the United States in 2024, by race and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1373677/nonprofit-board-demographics-race-ethnicity-us/
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