“Our staffs increasingly reflect the communities in which we operate. But our Boards do not. Larger, euro-centric mainstay arts organization boards are largely composed of an elite group. Even in those cases where Boards have succeeded in recruiting people of color, more women and LGBTQ people, those individuals tend to be more highly educated, wealthier, and successful – from the privileged class. And that’s not surprising. Many organizations depend on their Boards to both contribute and to fund raise, and those with wealth and networks of people of wealth, are far more likely to be able to both contribute and successfully fundraise.”