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

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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