Closing the gap: Access, inclusion, and opportunities for minorities

Daniel Shaffer is a freelance nonprofit consultant and grant writer, focusing on women and minority owned businesses. After graduating with a degree in international relations, he joined a program working in predominantly Black and underserved communities within Pittsburgh, and shortly after found himself wanting to leverage his privilege to help open doors for members within his network that may not have had the same access otherwise.    In our conversation, we talk about the landscape of nonprofit funding, some of his tips for clients looking for funding, and how Covid has impacted access and processes for funding. To connect with Daniel, find him on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-e-f-shaffer  Topics In This Episode  Working within a personal network for professional connections  The catch-22 of funding and running programs as a nonprofit   Challenges of getting funded as a woman and/or a person of color  Navigating the unwritten rules for getting funded  Shifts in funding as a response to covid  Measuring the commitment of funders to stay dedicated to positive change    Connect  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-e-f-shaffer    Recent Conversations We’ve Enjoyed  Preventing an “Us vs Them” workspace through inclusion Top to Bottom: Cross-cultural competency and DEI at every level Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices