In thinking about trends that are shaping the future of the nonprofit sector, Diversity and Cultural Competency continues to be a critical issue.

During our recent historic primary season, the epic Clinton/Obama battle has once again turned our nation’s attention to race, gender, ethnicity, and the larger topic of cultural competence—how we manage difference—in ways unimagined just a year ago.

Whatever happens in the general election, a door has been opened and it is up to the nonprofit sector to walk through it, leading the dialogue.