How Diversity Affects California Nonprofit Organizations

Leslie Vasquez, Political Science, Class of 2021

Internship Office: League of Women Voters of California

California is one of the most diverse states in the nation. According to the Public Policy Institute of California no race or ethnic group constitutes a majority of California’s population and almost 30% of the population are considered immigrants. With an increasingly diverse state, there is pressure to diversify the workplace particularly in the non-profit sector. Many advocates of educational equity believe non-profit organizations are stronger when directors closely reflect the people they are serving. To study the correlation between diversity and efficiency, this study focuses on the diversity of directors in educational non-profit organizations.