Guest Column: The case for youth voices on nonprofit boards
Rychetta Watkins, PhD
Dr. Rychetta Watkins is vice president of grantmaking and capacity building at Memphis Music Initiative. She has held leadership roles across Memphis nonprofits.
“By welcoming young people and community voices into nonprofit governance, we can strengthen individual organizations and build a more equitable, sustainable and community-driven Memphis.”
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