County nonprofits strive for greater diversity

A recent study points to a lack of minority leadership among Maryland nonprofits, especially in Prince George's and Montgomery counties, but many groups say they are working to buck the trend.

Fewer than 25 percent of nonprofit executive directors in the Baltimore-Washington region are a racial or ethnic minority, despite minorities accounting for half of the region's population, according to a study by the Urban Institute released in April. The figure is closer to 22 percent in Prince George's and Montgomery, whose populations are more than 63 percent minority. Latinos are the most underrepresented group, accounting for 10 percent of the population but only 1 percent of nonprofit leaders.