WNLI has contributed to local and national publications in our continuing effort to advocate for equitable representation on the boards of healthcare and higher education institutions.

Published

July 19, 2024
The magazine of the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities (AGB) recently published an article written by Jane Scaccetti, WNLI co-chair and member of the Board of Temple University.  Titled “Who Is Missing From Your Board? Why board composition, transparency, and accountability to stakeholders should matter to higher education boards,” the article explains the value and purpose of diversity on boards of institutions of higher education and why transparency about board composition is fundamental to stakeholder accountability.  Read the full article.

December 19, 2023

Vicki Kramer and Carolyn Adams wrote in response to an Opinion Guest Essay authored by Amol S. Navathe published on December 4. NYT subscribers can read the article here

June 23, 2023

Large nonprofits should disclose the race and gender of their board members, coalition urges. Philadelphia Inquirer subscribers can read the article.

February 02, 2023

Vicki Kramer, WNLI Chair, wrote “We Need Data to Ensure Equity on Boards of Eds and Meds” for the Women Change Worlds Blog of the Wellesley Centers for Women.

October 31, 2022

More women and people of color on university and hospital boards, report says, but few chair them. Inquirer subscribers can access the full article.

Spring 2022

Liberal Education (the flagship quarterly of the American Association of Colleges and Universities) published an article by WNLI’s Vicki Kramer and Carolyn Adams entitled: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Boardroom.

May 5, 2021

A Key to Diversity in Nonprofit Boardrooms: Mobilize Donors to Force Change. Posted with permission of the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

May 4, 2021

More Women Physicians Needed on University/Health Systems Boards.

April 28, 2021

Philadelphia ‘Eds and Meds’ Boards Slowly Bringing On More Women. Philadelphia Inquirer subscribers can read this article online.

March 2021

WNLI highlighted trailblazing women for Women’s History Month on Twitter.

October 27, 2020

Female representation on hospital boards: 4 research findings.

October 2020

Increasing Diversity on the Boards of Colleges and Universities.

July 30, 2020

In Our Health and Educational Systems, The Time for Board Diversity Is Now.

March 11, 2020

Women’s Nonprofit Leadership Initiative study takes a look at gender diversity on eds-and-meds boards.

November 12, 2019

Report shows lack of women on board of trustees.

October 7, 2019

Report details the gender gap on boards of Philly’s nonprofit meds and eds.

October 3, 2019

Women ‘severely underrepresented’ on Philly hospital boards, study finds.

October 3, 2019

Female board members outnumbered by men at Philly’s colleges and hospitals, new study finds. Philadelphia Inquirer subscribers can read this article online.

April 24, 2015

Local boards must push for gender diversity. Philadelphia Inquirer subscribers can read this article online.

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