NGO Diversity Data
Green 2.0 is releasing the diversity data from the top 40 environmental NGOs based on submissions to GuideStar as of April 1, 2018. Green 2.0 is committed to tracking diversity data so that we can measure the environmental movement’s progress year after year. We applaud the organizations that track and submit their demographic data annually. We strongly
encour-age other organizations to do the same, particularly those who have refused to submit their diversity data. We have yet to crack the “green ceiling” as a movement. There’s much more progress to make. If the environmental
move-ment wants to represent the entire American public, then we need to match the current U.S. workforce demograhics. We need to understand how we’re leading or lagging. Therefore, we’ve included a grey dotted line in the graphs below to
represent the U.S. workforce for people of color and women.
It is important to note that the data displayed was voluntarily submitted and self reported by individual organizations. As such, the numbers will never be a perfect representation. Some people will decline to answer and will not be reflected in their organization’s data below. However, we know that it’s hugely important to track what we can. Green 2.0 is continually
working with GuidesStar to improve the reporting process for greater accuracy and consistency.
Aggregate data for all Non Profits
FULL TIME STAFF SENIOR STAFF BOARD MEMBERS
64% 59% MALE & 63% 60% 50.8% 50% 52% FEMALE 50.8% 50.8% 41% 48% 37% 40% 36% 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 86% 73% 73% 75% 78% 77% POC & WHITE 40.5% 40.5% 40.5% 27% 14% 22% 22% 21% 21% 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018
Effective Diversity Initiatives 2017 US Census
Percentages of People of Color or Women
Women Men People of Color Whites No Data Diversity Diversity Diversity
Plan Manager Committee
ClimateWorks Foundation
Environmental Defense Fund
69%
77% 73% 68%
61% 67% 65% 63%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
39% 35% 37%
23% 28% 24% 29% 28%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
77% 57% 86% 53% 85% Senior Staff 60% Senior Staff 79% 53% 50.8% 50.8% 47% 40.5% 47% 40.5% 43% 40% 15% 21% 20% 14%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
85%
82% 77%
60% 59%
Board Members Board Members 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
15% 40% 42%
NO DATA
17%
12%
The Nature Conservancy
Conservation International
73% 74% 63%
57% 57% 80%
Full time Staff
Full time Staff 50.8% 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
43% 43% 36% 15%
NO DATA NO DATA
20% 19%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
85% 86%
65% 55%
51% 51%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
49% 49% 40.5% 40.5%
12% 12% 32% 34%
NO DATA NO DATA
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
77%
68% 68% 73%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members
40.5%
32% 32%
23% 23%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
Energy Foundation
Sierra Club
66% 66% 71% 71% 58% 62% 78%
75%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
32% 33% 41% 38%
25%
27% 21%
24%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
83% 82%
50% 52%
Senior Staff Senior Staff 50.8%
50% 48% 40.5%
17% 17%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018
83% 83%
2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
67% 71% 67% 67% 53% Board Members 43% 50.8% Board Members 50.8% 40.5% 47% 43% 40.5% 17% 16% 33% 33% 33% 14%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
World Wildlife Fund
Resources Legacy Fund
81%
69% 69% 73% 73% 69%
59% 61%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
31% 31% 19% 17% 37%
28%
27% 25%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
100%
67% 67% 78%
56% 57% 86% 86%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
43% 43%
33% 11% 11%
14% 14% 0%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
70% 70%
85% 86% 67% 64%
45% 58%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members 50.8%
40.5% 45% 40.5%
30% 15%
42%
30% 14% 33% 27%
The Conservation Fund
Natural Resource Defense Council
62% 62%
82% 86% 61% 61%
55% 56%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
45% 43% 40.5% 40.5%
18% 14% 39% 39% 38% 34%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
100% 100%
69% 75% 86% 86%
51% 51%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
40.5% 49% 49% 40.5%
31% 25% 14% 14%
0% 0%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
90% 86%
82% 81% 82% 82% 59% 59%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members 50.8%
18% 19% 40.5%
41% 41% 40.5%
18% 18% 10% 10%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
National Parks Conservation Association
League of Conservation Voters
69% 59%
63% 54% 71% 73%
78%
Full time Staff 75%
50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
38% 46%
31% 41%
29%
22% 23% 28%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 83%
62% 85% 58% 55% 82%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8% 40.5%
40.5%
38% 42% 46%
15% 17% 18%
NO DATA NO DATA
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
80% 85%
60% 60% 68% 65%
79% 82%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
40% 40%
15% 32% 35%
20% 21% 18%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
The World Resources Institute
Ocean Conservancy
60%72% 57%
F
Fuullll timtimee SStaftafff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
40% 22%
NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA 24% NO DATA
26% 15%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
64% 90%
51% 55%
Se
Seninioor r StaStaffff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
49%
40.5% 45% 40.5%
36% 10%
NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA NO DATA
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
75%
63% 94%
B
Booaardrd MeMemmbebersrs 50.8% Board Members 50.8%
40.5% 38%
NO DATA NO DATA
25% NO DATA 6%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
National Wildlife Federation
National Audubon Society
82% 81%
67% 69%
84% 59% 60%
82%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 41% 40% 40.5%
33% 31% 16% 15%
18% 19%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
89% 90% 64% 69%
58% 63% 93% 92%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
42% 37%
11% 11% 36% 31%
1% 8%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
82% 79% 81% 83%
64%
55% 69% 67%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members 50.8%
46% 40.5% 40.5%
36% 18% 21% 19%
31% 33% 17%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
The Trust for Public Land
Root Capital
63% 63% 84%
74% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5%
37% 37%
25% 16%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
65% 89% 50% 80% Senior Staff 50.8% 50% 40.5% 35% 11% 20%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
63% 60% 89% 86% Board Members 50.8% 40.5% 37% 40% 11% 14%
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Earthjustice
71%
79% 80% 63% 65% 66%
58% 58%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
42% 42% 37% 35%
29% 34%
21% 18%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
78% 78% 89%
89% 63% 67%
56%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8% 50%
40.5% 50% 40.5%
44%
22% 22% 38%
11% 11% 33%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
78% 81%
89%
61% 55%
Board Members Board Members 50.8%
40.5%
39% 45% 40.5%
11%
NO DATA 22% 18%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
American Rivers
Oceana
95%
58% 63% 92%
Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5%
42% 38%
7%
3%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
83% 67% 50.8% 50% 50% Senior Staff 50% 50% 40.5% 17% 17%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
75% 65% 88% 85% Board Members 50.8% 40.5% 35% 15% 6% 25%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
Rainforest Action Network
Wilderness Society
59% 57% 82% 91% 87%
82% 55% 54%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 45% 46% 40.5%
41% 39% 18%
14% 9% 13%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
96% 96%
57% 57% 58% 56%
Senior Staff 50.8% 71% 71% Senior Staff 50.8%
40.5%
43% 43% 42% 44% 40.5%
28% 28% 4% 4%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
91% 91%
55% 55%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members
45% 45% 40.5%
9% 9%
Green for All
BlueGreen Alliance
74% 70% 70% 70% 72% 76%
83% 84%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
30% 30% 28%
26% 25% 24% 17%
16%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
67% 67%
67%
62% 63% 57% 86% 83%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
38% 38% 43%
33% 33% 33%
17% 14%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
67% 67% 78%
67% 67% 69% 83%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members 50.8% 40.5%
40.5%
33% 33% 33% 33% 22% 31% NO DATA
17%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
Resource Media
Greenpeace
68% 68% 89% 89%
56% 53%
Full time Staff 69% 72%
Full time Staff 50.8% 50.8%
40.5% 44% 45% 40.5%
32% 32% 11% 11%
31%
23%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
67% 67% 81%
83% 55%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
40.5% 45% 40.5%
33% 33% 22%
NO DATA NO DATA
17% 4% 19%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
73% 73% 75%
64% 65% 64% 64%
50%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members 50.8%
40.5% 50% 40.5%
36% 36% 36% 35%
27% 27%
25%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
Clean Water Action
Union of Concerned Scientists
90% 65% 66%
52% 53% 78%
56%
Full time Staff 68%
50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
48% 45% 40.5% 40.5%
15% 10% 35%
34% 32%
22%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
100% 100%
92% 86%
50% 50% 54% 54%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
50% 50% 40.5% 46% 46% 40.5%
8% 14%
0% 0%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
62% 67%
50% 83% 61% 89% 83%
Board Members 50.8% 68% Board Members 50.8%
50% 40.5% 40.5%
38% 39% 17%
32% 33% 11%
17%
Friends of the Earth
US Climate Action Network
75%
67% 67% 67% 66%
74% 73%
50%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
25%
33% 33% 33%
26% 27% 33% 25%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018
100% 100%
2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 100%
60% 60% 80% 80%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
40% 40% 40.5% 40.5%
0% 0% NO DATA 0%
20% 20%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
81%
72%
81% 78% 91% 74% 62%
53%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members 50.8%
40.5% 47% 40.5%
28% 9% 37%
22% 26%
19% 19%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
Population Action international
River Network
84% 74% 89%
70%
69% 92%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff
40.5% 50.8%
40.5% 11%
NO DATA 16% NO DATA 25% 31% 30% 8%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
100% 100%
86% 60%
Senior Staff Senior Staff 50.8%
40.5% 14%
40%
0% 0%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
53% 53%
76%
Board Members Board Members 50.8%
47% 47% 40.5%
24% 18%
0%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
Defenders of Wildlife
Alaska Wilderness League
79% 65%
Full time Staff 46%
50.8% 44%
40.5%
35% 17% 15% 17%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
86% 50% 50% 50% Senior Staff 50.8% 50% 40.5% 14% 25% 25%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
71% 54% 53% Board Members 50.8% 40.5% 46% 12% 29% NO DATA
Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Intl Environmental Law
79%58% 78% 58% 60%
51% 78% 73%
Full time Staff 50.8% Full time Staff 50.8%
45% 40.5% 40.5% 38% 17% 38% 40% 16% 27% 17%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
78% 78%
61% 67%
61% 55% 78%
50%
Senior Staff 50.8% Senior Staff 50.8%
45% 40.5% 40.5% 50%
39% 39%
33%
22% 22% 22%
2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018 2017 MALE AND FEMALE 2018 2017 WHITE AND POC 2018
71% 67% 100% 71%
89% 62% 100% 72%
Board Members 50.8% Board Members 50.8%
40.5% 40.5%
33% 11% 29% 38%
29%
0% 0% 28%