Looking Through the Lens of Leadership: The Challenges of Curating Diverse Nonprofit Boards in Salt Lake City, Utah

Nonprofit board diversity can benefit an organization, yet many boards across the country still lack diversity. This study examined the challenges human service centered nonprofit leaders face when trying to curate a diverse Board of Directors in Salt Lake City, UT. Executive Directors and Board Chairs were interviewed one on one and asked to share their insights on the topic. By examining their experiences, this research offers data and recommendations for overcoming the obstacles that inhibit the creation of diverse nonprofit boards. This study found that many of the challenges nonprofit leaders faced when creating diverse boards did not come from a lack of diverse populations, but how the nonprofit leaders interpreted and valued diversity.