The Black Fundraisers' Podcast: Recent Episodes
Kia Croom
Black fund development professionals and fundraisers bring invaluable perspective and lived experience to their roles, especially within nonprofit agencies serving the Black community. Unfortunately, their perspective isn’t always welcomed, heard, or celebrated in their workplaces. Tune in to hear Black fundraisers shed light on challenges they face in the workplace and how they are responding to and overcoming those challenges to achieve success. Tune in to learn proven fund development and fundraising best practices from some of the best practitioners in the industry. The Black Fundraisers’ Podcast was founded by Kia Croom. Kia Croom is an experienced fund development executive with nearly 20 years of experience. To date she’s raised close to $400 million dollars for nonprofits of all sizes across the nation in a variety of cause areas including STEM, housing and homelessness, youth development, education, HIV/AIDS and more.
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ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com.
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Nicole Taylor is President & CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF). She brings together a rich background in Bay Area philanthropy, nonprofit administration and fundraising with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors.
Since taking the helm at SVCF, Nicole has led the organization to renew its focus on the many challenges facing residents of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. She has championed efforts to increase local giving from SVCF donors and offer donors new avenues for working with the community foundation so they can be effective philanthropists.
When Nicole joined SVCF in December 2018, she returned to the Bay Area from Arizona, where she had served as vice president of the ASU Foundation. She also previously served as deputy vice president and dean of students at Arizona State University. Prior to her time at ASU, Nicole was the associate vice provost of student affairs and dean of community engagement and diversity at Stanford University, after serving as president and CEO of Thrive Foundation for Youth in Silicon Valley.
Nicole also spent more than 15 years with the East Bay Community Foundation, eventually serving as its president and CEO for six years. Nicole received both her M.A. in Education and A.B. in Human Biology from Stanford University, and she began her career as an educator in Oakland public schools. She served on the board of the Federal Reserve of San Francisco for six years and is currently a board member for Common Sense
To learn more about the California Black Freedom Fund visit: https://cablackfreedomfund.org/
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ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com.
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Today I’m joined by Christal Cherry, founder of Fabulous Female Fundraisers and a few members: Joie Johnson-Walker, Wanda Scott and Ronesha Jackson as they discuss their lived experiences Black female fundraisers and how F3 is supporting them along their journey.
F3 is on a mission to connect, support, engage, and empower women of color in fundraising to foster personal and professional growth. It’s a membership-based community run by female fundraisers of color for female fundraisers of color along their journey.
To learn more visit https://www.fabfemalefundraisers.com/
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ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com.
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Mark Gaines is the Chief Development Officer of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Purdue University. Since joining Purdue, Mark has served as a Director of Development for the Krannert School of Management. He has been instrumental in closing important investments for the School of Management, which includes The Business Opportunity Program that assists underrepresented minorities with their pursuit of a business school education. Mark has connected well with Krannert alumni, faculty, and students, and has assisted his team in raising a record number of dollars for FY2019.
Prior to his tenure at Krannert, Mark served as a Major Gift Officer and Associate Director for the Center for Integrated Learning at Earlham College and Associate Director of Development at Miami University’s Farmer School of Business. During his time with Farmer, Mark solicited endowed scholarships, chairs, and faculty support. He also developed the university’s signature scholarship aimed at first generation and minority students. The latter scholarship became one of Farmers major components for their new college wide campaign.
Mark holds an MBA from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business, an undergraduate degree from Earlham College, and the distinction of Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE).
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About the Black Fundraisers' Podcast The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast with suggestions for show topics, inquiries, advertising and sponsorship opportunities at Blackfundraiserspodcast@gmail.com.
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About our guest Tyrone McKinley Freeman is an award-winning scholar and teacher who serves as Associate Professor of Philanthropic Studies and Director of Undergraduate Programs at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, and an adjunct Associate Professor of Africana Studies at IUPUI.
His research focuses on the history of African American philanthropy, philanthropy in communities of color, the history of American philanthropy, and philanthropy and fundraising in higher education. His latest book is entitled, Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy during Jim Crow (University of Illinois Press, 2020). It examines African American women’s history of charitable giving, activism, education, and social service provision through the life and example of Madam C.J. Walker, the early twentieth century Black philanthropist and entrepreneur. The book received the 2021 Association of Fundraising Professionals Global Skystone Partners Research Prize in Fundraising and Philanthropy, and the 2021 Terry McAdam Book Award from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management.
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ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy executive. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com.
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Dr. Jacqueline Bouvier Copeland shares her inspiration for founding Black Philanthropy Month and the push for Black funding equity. She also shares a special hidden talent of hers that she’s harnessing in the name of fundraising.
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An award-winning innovator, Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland bridges diverse disciplines and communities to heal people, society, and the planet. She is founder and chief executive officer of The Women Invested to Save Earth Fund (WISE), also the backbone organization for other global Black initiatives she has created, such as Black Philanthropy Month and Reunity. Her work has reached at least 20 million people, and she is recognized as a History Maker, included in The Congressional Record, for her significant civic contributions. A songwriter and vocalist using the sobriquet, “Bouvier”, Dr. Copeland’s Blachant Project includes her debut jazz spirituals album, a healing journal, and other products designed to promote personal wellness during these turbulent times for all people.
Learn more about Black Philanthropy Month: http://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com/2018/7/30/5erlelt74otobq4m17lxqi1l533bob
Stream “Hola” from The Blachant Project: https://t.co/jCfnOA7JFF Read Black Philanthropy Month’s “Global Black Funding Principles” for Black Funding Equity http://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com/global-black-funding-principles
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com.
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Tyrone Roderick Williams stopped by the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast to share proven strategies for building high-impact cross-sector collaborative partnerships and marshaling millions of dollars in resources from entities including school systems, government agencies, corporate industry and more.
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Tyrone Roderick Williams is the Chief Executive Officer at the Fresno Housing Authority. Previously, he served as the Deputy Executive Director of Development at the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency. His development activities have been at the forefront of neighborhood transformation efforts in Boston, Houston, Atlanta, and Sacramento. He is an industry leader in affordable housing finance, real estate and community development, cross-sector collaborations, and organizational management. He has spent the past 20 years successfully leading multi-million dollar revitalization initiatives totaling over $1.5 billion.
Mr. Williams received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from Prairie View A&M University, a Master of City Planning degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a PHD from the School of Hard Knocks.
Check out his YouTube channel for more how-to videos and information about his journey: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfq3od8eZ8DQDDqxKpv_z4Q/videos
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ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com.
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We’re celebrating the contributions Women of Color have made and continue to make in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Today’s guest is Yolanda F. Johnson, Founder and President of Women of Color in Fundraising & Philanthropy (WOC). WOC is a membership that celebrate, inspires and develops Women of Color committed to working in fundraising and philanthropy spaces.
To learn more about WOC and to register for their 2021 virtual Symposium taking place, November 16, 2021 click here: https://www.woc-fp.com/
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With a wealth of experience in the non-profit sector, Yolanda F. Johnson is both a philanthropy and fundraising expert, successfully having led fundraising operations for a wide range of nonprofit organizations, launching creative event, sponsorship and marketing initiatives that produced new streams of both contributed and earned income. Her fundraising expertise includes securing foundation, corporate, and government funding and cultivating a diverse major gifts portfolio. Her philanthropic work includes counseling philanthropists on where to direct their resources, and through her own YFJ Philanthropies, she personally gives back to causes supporting racial and gender equity, those with disabilities and the arts.
In addition to leading YFJ Consulting, LLC, Yolanda is the Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy® and Founder of Allies in Action Membership Network in addition to the President of Women In Development, NY (WID).
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ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com.
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Birgit Burton, Chair-elect, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Global stopped by the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast to debrief on findings from the AFP 2021 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (I.D.E.A.) Survey.
Download the full AFP 2021 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (I.D.E.A.) Survey
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Birgit Burton is the founder and CEO of the African American Development Officers (AADO) Network and chair-elect for the Association of Fundraising Professionals global board. She has the distinction of being the first African American woman in AFP’s 60-year history to serve in this role. She is also the immediate past chair of the IDEA Committee (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access).
After 25 years of Leadership as the Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Georgia Tech, Birgit is retiring to lead AADO full-time, to take the organization to new heights. We wish to congratulate her on her retirement and to celebrate her for all that she’s doing to increase the pipeline of Black development professionals. We could never repay her for all she does to foster more inclusion within the sector.
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. To learn more about Kia visit www.kiacroom.com.
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I sat down with Nneka Allen, Camila Vital Nunes Pereira and Nicole Salmon, three Black, female nonprofit fundraisers and co-editors/co-authors of “Collecting Courage.” We discuss their harrowing experiences with anti-Black Racism in the sector and The racial trauma they’ve sustained as a result.
I share a few teasers from the book and indulge the ladies in a heartfelt discussion in which we share laughs, tears, encouragement, and support for one another.
ABOUT THE BOOK, COLLECTING COURAGE
Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love is a collection of stories documenting racism and survival by 14 accomplished Black fundraisers working in charities across North America. With searing and intimate detail, they write about their experiences with anti-Black racism—about coping with being last hired, first fired, overlooked for promotion to outright hostility in toxic workplaces. Their testimony chips away at the idea of the inherent goodness of the charitable sector.
In addition to the editors Nneka Allen, Camila Vital Nunes Pereira and Nicole Salmon, contributors to Collecting Courage include Birgit Burton, Christal Cherry, Kishshana Palmer, Heba Mahmoud, Mide Akerewusi, Naimah Bilal, Niambi Martin-John, Fatou Jammeh, Muthoni Kariuki, Sherrie James and Marva Wisdom.
Buy the book today: https://hilborn-civilsectorpress.com/collections/featured-books/products/collecting-courage
Learn more or connect with the authors here: https://www.collectingcourage.org/
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David Daniels is the President & CEO of the Bainum Family Foundation. He's has been part of the Foundation team since 2012, serving in a variety of leadership roles. Most recently, as Chief Operating Officer, he oversaw the implementation and operational activities for all programs and initiatives — translating the Foundation’s mission, vision and goals into sustainable processes, systems and procedures to deliver quality program services. He also served as internal leader of the organization — promoting a high-performing culture that fostered the Foundation’s core values of continuous learning, integrity, collaboration and commitment.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Daniels served as Principal of Takoma Academy in Takoma Park, Maryland; Mount Vernon Academy in Mount Vernon, Ohio; and Liberty Christian Academy in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to his role at the Foundation, Daniels serves on the boards of Maryland Philanthropy Network and Pine Forge Academy. He holds a Master of Business Administration, Finance, from Franklin University and a bachelor’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Columbia Union College. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in Business Administration from Wilmington University.
To learn more about the Bainum Family Foundation visit https://bainumfdn.org/
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The Black Fundraisers's Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development professional and DEI champion. Learn more about Kia Croom at www.kiacroom.com.
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Ayris T. Scales has built a strong reputation as a champion of women, entrepreneurs, and underinvested communities in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Scales has nearly 20 years of leadership experience at both the local and national levels addressing racial and gender inequities. In 2018, Ayris was appointed by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to serve as the District’s official Chief Service Officer where she led Serve DC, the Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships.
Scales has nearly 20 years of leadership experience at both the local and national levels addressing racial and gender inequities. In 2018, Ayris was appointed by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to serve as the District’s official Chief Service Officer where she led Serve DC, the Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships.
Scales utilizes a mission-centered approach to driving solutions which has led to transformative public-private partnerships with numerous global brands, as well as innovative policies and initiatives in which she has secured over $50M in funding, and overseen more than $100M in grants and subsidies. Ayris has centered her career on creating access, driving solutions, and amplifying authentic messaging. She has held leadership roles in Indianapolis, Savannah, Atlanta, Chicago, and Washington, DC in all three sectors.
To learn more about Walker's Legacy visit: https://www.walkerslegacy.org/
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Fred Blackwell Bio
Fred Blackwell is the CEO of the San Francisco Foundation, one of the largest community foundations in the country. The San Francisco Foundation works hand-in-hand with donors, community leaders, and both public and private partners to create thriving communities throughout the Bay Area. Since joining the foundation in 2014, Blackwell has led it in a renewed commitment to social justice through an equity agenda focused on racial and economic inclusion.
Blackwell, an Oakland native, is a nationally recognized community leader with a longstanding career in the Bay Area. Prior to joining the foundation, he served as interim city administrator for the city of Oakland, where he previously served as the assistant city administrator. He was the executive director of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Development in San Francisco; he served as the director of the Making Connections Initiative for the Annie E. Casey Foundation in the Lower San Antonio neighborhood of Oakland; he was a Multicultural Fellow in Neighborhood and Community Development at The San Francisco Foundation; and he subsequently managed a multiyear comprehensive community initiative for the San Francisco Foundation in West Oakland.
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Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH, has been president and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s oldest and largest community foundations, since October 2017. Under her leadership, the Trust has adopted a new strategic focus on closing the racial and ethnic wealth gap in the Chicago region.
For almost a decade, Dr. Gayle was president and CEO of CARE, a leading international humanitarian organization. An expert on global development, humanitarian, and health issues, she spent 20 years with the Centers for Disease Control, working primarily on HIV/AIDS. She worked at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, directing programs on HIV/AIDS and other global health issues.
Dr. Gayle serves on public company and nonprofit boards, including The Coca-Cola Company, Organon, Palo Alto Networks, Brookings Institution, Center for Strategic and International Studies, New America, ONE Campaign, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and Economic Club of Chicago. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Council on Foreign Relations, American Public Health Association, National Academy of Medicine, National Medical Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics.
She was awarded the Chicago Mayor’s Medal of Honor for her work on COVID relief and recovery for the city. Named one of Forbes’ “100 Most Powerful Women” and one of NonProfit Times’ “Power and Influence Top 50,” she has authored numerous articles on global and domestic public health issues, poverty alleviation, gender equality, and social justice.
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The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development professional and DEI champion. Learn more about Kia Croom at www.kiacroom.com.
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The Honorable Regina B. Schofield is Director of Corporate Engagement and Education Outreach for Battelle. Prior to her position with Battelle, Ms. Schofield was employed with Casey Family Programs and transformed Casey’s approach by integrating policies and data from state-level stakeholders with broader, national public policy objectives at the federal level. Before joining Casey, Ms. Schofield was nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for the Office of Justice Programs at the U.S. Department of Justice. As AAG, she served as the nation’s AMBER Alert Coordinator and instituted Wireless Amber Alerts and Amber Alerts in Native American Communities. She oversaw a range of federal programs, including Project Safe Childhood, the Prisoner Reentry Initiative, and the White House Initiative on Helping America’s Youth, among many other programs.
Before her appointment as Assistant Attorney General, Ms. Schofield was Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and White House Liaison at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In this dual capacity, she served as the Secretary’s senior advisor on all state, local, and tribal issues regarding HHS policies and programs, and she was the primary personnel link between HHS and the White House.
She received her MBA from Jackson State University and her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mississippi College.
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Susan Taylor Batten is president and chief executive officer of ABFE: A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities. ABFE (established in 1971 as the Association of Black Foundation Executives) is a membership-based philanthropic organization that advocates for responsive and transformative investments in Black communities. Since joining ABFE in 2009, Batten has led the organization’s philanthropic advising and programming on responsive philanthropy in Black communities for foundation leaders, donors and aligned partners.
Batten came to ABFE after more than 25 years of leadership experience in both the private and public sectors. Prior to joining ABFE, Batten served as senior associate with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a grantmaking institution focused on child welfare. In this role, she served as staff in the Community Change Initiatives Unit and coordinated a portfolio on equity, diversity and inclusion. In the public sector, Batten worked as a senior analyst for the U.S. Department of Agriculture where she directed research and evaluation on food assistance programs; she also served in the Government of the District of Columbia as an analyst on initiatives supporting children, youth and families.
Batten currently serves on the board at the United Philanthropy Forum and the Schott Foundation for Public Education, and is an adjunct lecturer at the Valdry Center for Philanthropy at Southern University. She received her master’s degree in social work from Howard University and her bachelor’s degree in English and political science from Fisk University.
Learn more about ABFE and access the reports discussed during this episode below:
https://www.abfe.org/ http://www.blacksocialchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BSCFN_BLSCO_Report.pdf https://www.bridgespan.org/insights/library/philanthropy/guiding-a-giving-response-to-anti-black-injustice
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Tony Allen, President & CEO of the McKnight Foundation discusses how the George Floyd Murder coupled with her passion for racial equity prompted her relocation to Minneapolis to lead the McKnight Foundation.
Learn more about Tonya Allen and her journey below: https://www.mcknight.org/news-ideas/tonya-allen-joins-mcknight-as-president/ https://www.mcknight.org/george-floyd-made-me-move/
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During her childhood, Johnnetta Betsch Cole had the privilege and joy of being mentored by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. As a lifetime member of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), she also had the honor of working with Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. Her passion for the work of NCNW is centered in her longstanding engagement in the struggle for social justice, a struggle that must include full equality for African American women. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and she currently serves as a co-chair of the Sorority’s National Arts and Letters Commission. She is also a member of the Links, Inc.
Dr. Cole is a Principal Consultant with Cook Ross, Inc., a consulting firm in Silver Spring, Maryland. She is a fellow of the American Anthropological Association and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is currently a Senior Consulting Fellow at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Dr. Cole served as the president of both historically Black colleges for women in the United States--Spelman and Bennett Colleges-- a distinction she alone holds. She also served as Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art. She has authored and edited several books and numerous articles for scholarly and general audiences. She has received numerous awards, including a NCNW Uncommon Height Award and 68 honorary degrees.
Learn more about Dr. Cole and her work at the National Council of Negroe Women at https://ncnw.org/
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Research from the Building Movement Project’s study entitled “Race to Lead” explores BIPOC nonprofit employees’ perspectives and experiences with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in their respective workplaces and how those compare to that of their white counterparts.
This week's guest is Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, Co-Director of the Building Movement Project (BMP). Prior to joining the BMP staff, Sean spent a decade working in various roles at Community Change, where he developed training programs for grassroots leaders, worked in the communications and policy departments where he coordinated online and grassroots advocacy efforts, and lobbied on a range of issues, including immigration reform, transportation equity, and anti-poverty programs. Before joining Community Change, Sean worked as a policy analyst at UnidosUS, where he focused on employment and income security issues.
Sean holds a Master’s in Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service and a bachelor’s degree in social work and multicultural studies from St. Olaf College in Minnesota.
Download and Read "Race to Lead" here: https://racetolead.org/ For more information and tools on Race Equity visit: https://www.racialequitytools.org/ To learn more about the Building Movement Project visit: https://buildingmovement.org/
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About our special guest: Sara Taylor, President & CEO of Positive Steps.
Sara stopped by the Black Fundraisers' Podcast to discuss the need for diversity and inclusion within nonprofit leadership, and the implications of the lack there of.
Positive Steps is hosting a virtual Conference entitled "Amplifying Voices and Creating Accountability," April 28-29, 2021.
Click here to learn more and register: https://form.123formbuilder.com/5831395/form To learn more about Sara Taylor and Positive Steps visit: http://www.positivestepsny.com/
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 202 categorically disenfranchising Black and Brown voters across the state, in direct response to the democratic voter-turn out and historic democratic flip that took place with the senate run-off election.
Fenika Miller, State Coordinator for Black Voters Matter explains what's in the SB 202 and what Black Voters Matter is doing to defend the Black and Brown Vote in Georgia.
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Joy has served the Community Investment Network for over a decade and filled multiple roles that include, board member, secretary, and Co-Chair for the Atlanta Conference in 2016. Joy is also the founder of the Circle of Joy (COJ) Giving Circle. As a group, members of the Circle pool their time, talent, and treasure to strategically invest in improving the quality of life for the youth of the Atlanta Metro Area.
The Community Investment Network has partnered with Microsoft to provide Black-led nonprofits with free premium licenses for Microsoft Office 365 for 10 years!
Signing up is easy. Click the Link below to register for the CIN & Microsoft Webinar taking place, Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 2 pm EST / 1 pm CST / 11 am PST
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Dr. Hamaria Crockett is a Career Coach at Korn Ferry, and uses positive psychology principles and her expertise as a humanist psychologist to help individuals focus on their strengths and characteristics that enable them to succeed and prosper within their careers.
Grab her book: The Secrets of a Career Consultant: Reduce Your Frustration on Finding a New Job"
Connect with Dr. Crockett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drhamariac/
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Dianna Campbell is the President and CEO of DiCam Strategic Solutions, LLC. With over twenty years of experience in organizational development, fund/strategic development, marketing, business development, board recruitment, and team management, she has led fundraising efforts to secure sustainable growth through six- and seven-figure multi-year partnerships with Fortune 50 companies, philanthropic foundations and individuals. Her experience includes national brand campaigns, cause-related marketing, social enterprise business development and technology solutions to serve vulnerable and underserved populations. To date, Campbell has secured over $100M in program support for organizations including Points of Light Foundation, National 4H Council, Alliance for Healthier Generation, Rescue – Behavior Change Company and National Council on Aging.
Visit www.dicamsolutions.com for more information
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BMe Community CEO, Trabian Shorters, is a New York Times Bestselling author, social entrepreneur, and the leading authority on an award-winning approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Impact called "Asset-Framing."
His pioneering work in Asset-Framing earned Shorters recognition as one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs, as well as prestigious Ford Foundation, Ashoka and Aspen Institute fellowships. Senior leadership teams of iconic social impact organizations including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, New Schools Venture Fund and The Heinz Endowments request Asset-Framing for their boards, staffs and grantees.
“Shorters’ organization, BMe Community, proves the power of Asset-Framing by training and organizing over 300 influential black leaders to be Vanguards of the Next Narrative on race communities and America’s future. Starting with Asset-Framing, these BMe Vanguard Fellows are taught 21st century leadership skills including cultural competency, social financial literacy, public persuasion and mutuality by global authorities in their fields. BMe Fellows serve millions of families per year and are defined by their lifelong commitment to building a more caring and prosperous society for us all.”
Learn more at www.bmecommunity.org
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Psychologist Dr. Adia Gooden shares guidance on how to cultivate an unwavering self-worth in society and environments where we're made to feel unworthy.
Dr. Gooden is a licensed clinical psychologist who recently launched her own practice. She's also the host of Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, which is available on Spotify, Stitcher, Buzzsprout, Apple and more.
To learn more about Dr. Gooden, her unconditionally worthy philosphy, or to connect with her visit www.dradiagooden.com.
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This is a Bonus episode which Kia refers to as "Candidly Kia". Listen as Kia reacts to the Oprah/Meghan Markle interview and memorializes Breonna Taylor on the one-year anniversary of her murder.
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This week on the Black Fundraisers’ podcast our esteemed guest, Dr. Alana Simmons and I discuss how racial bias in the workplace damages and even debilitates Black employees. We discuss what it takes to find the courage and voice to speak out against it.
Dr. Alana Simmons is a diversity, equity and inclusion champion who “Walks it like she talks it.” Simmons recalls a racist encounter she experienced and work, how she handled it, and offers self-care suggestions for listeners suffering due to racism in the workplace.
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