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SELECTED RESULTS FROM THE MINORITY EXECUTIVE

LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE SURVEY

Kayla JacksonNational Network for Youth

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Washington, DCJuly 9, 2007

Results from the 2005 National Network for Youth MELI Survey

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SURVEY BACKGROUND

• Conducted in June and July 2005

• Survey was sent to 109 execs

• 69 execs completed the survey for a 60% response rate

• Surveys were mailed with a cover letter and then follow-up calls were made to all those who had not returned a survey


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A SNAPSHOT OF RHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

• 56% of respondents were female

• 81% of respondents were White

• 57% of respondents were between 51 and 60 years of age

• 100% of respondents had at least a BA/BS with 59% having a MS/MSW


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E.D. SNAPSHOT cont.

• 58% reported never holding an ED position prior to their current job

• Fewer than 50% reported working in their agencies prior to becoming the E.D.

• 30% reported serving as an interim ED before becoming a permanent ED


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SNAPSHOT OF RHY AGENCIES

• 29% report full-time staff of 11-30

• 37.7% report full-time staff of 0-10

• 36.2% report between 0-5 Black staff

• 39.1% have annual budgets of between $1,000,000 and $4,999,999


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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS: RACE AND AGE

• The majority of Black EDs are between 41 and 50 (50%)

• The majority of White EDs are between 51 and 60 (59.6%)

• There are no Black EDs in the 22-31 or 61 and over age categories


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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:YEARS IN CURRENT POSITION

• 83.3% of Black EDs have been in their current position less than 5 years

• 47.4% of White EDs have been in their current position for more than 10 years


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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• There is low attrition in the ED position in RHY organizations

• Blacks have only recently been employed as EDs


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PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• 66.7% of Blacks worked in their organizations prior to becoming ED

• 40.4% of Whites worked in their organization prior to becoming ED

• 33.3% of Black EDs have a doctorate as compared to 10.5% of White EDs


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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• Blacks need a higher level of education AND experience in the organization to become ED.


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OTHER STAFF

• Staffing becomes more diverse at the Program Director level:

- 23% of agencies have a Black Program Director

- 9% have a Latino/a Program Director

- 3% have a Native American Program Director


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DIRECT SERVICE STAFF NOT REFLECTIVE

• Only 12% of agencies report a TLP Director of Color

• Only 18% of agencies report a Director of Outreach of color

• 14% of Basic Center Directors are of color


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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

• RHY agency staffing is not reflective of the diverse population of youth being served

• Staff of color are clustered in lower level positions in agencies


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IMPACT ON YOUTH OF COLOR

• RHY who are also youth of color need to see themselves in the staffing of service providers for numerous reasons:– Perceived understanding from some one of

same culture– “Speak” the same language and have

common or similar experiences– The perception of “If they can do it, I can, too.”


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RECOMMENDATIONS

• Youth of color are over-represented in RHY programs and staff at all levels of the agency should reflect this.

• Current staff need mentoring and grooming for higher-level management positions.

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