Tackling Intersectional Challenges in the Nonprofit Workforce: Advocacy for a Resilient and Equitable Sector

Nonprofits are facing unprecedented workforce challenges due to economic uncertainty, rising operational costs, and increasing demand for services. This session will examine how coordinated advocacy can drive systemic solutions to inequitable wages, housing instability, healthcare access, and the overall sustainability of nonprofit employment.

Panelists will discuss strategies for advancing workforce protections, securing funding for equitable pay, and strengthening sector-wide advocacy coalitions. The conversation will focus on how nonprofits can advocate for structural change while ensuring organizational sustainability, helping leaders retain and protect talent during a time of instability.

Please choose one session per 10:45am time slot.

Moderator: Gloria Ramón, Chief Strategy Officer, TSNE

Panel: Donna Murray-Brown, Consultant, DMB Coaching and Consulting, and Bill Yelenak, President & CEO, Providers’ Council