Race, Gender, and Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations

This volume centers on the lives and experiences of female and African American leaders of foundations and nonprofits. Contributors to the volume examine race and gender as constructs and provide a theoretical background for understanding their effect on the psycho-social development of the individuals. They explore their family backgrounds and childhood experiences as well as the impact of education on their lives and future leadership.

Chapters focus on The Leaders; Race, Gender, and Identity; Background and Family Influences; Education; Religion and Spirituality; and Challenges and Sacrifices.

Publication Information
Palgrave Macmillan, November 2011
ISBN: 978-0-230-12039-6, $85.00     ORDER
198 pages