Black Philanthropy: Our Stories

040 - Funders: How to Make Grant Funding Easier. Artists: How to Ask Boldly for Support, with Michael Romy Greer

Should funding be awarded based on community impact and mission alignment, or on an organization's ability to navigate complex grant applications and reporting demands? Michael Romy Greer [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelromygreer/], President and CEO of ArtsFund [https://www.artsfund.org/], challenges cumbersome funding processes by sharing strategies that make grant funding easier to apply for, receive, and steward. Meanwhile, artists learn why their work is worthy of investment and gain a practical framework for asking for funding boldly and without apology. More resources at blackphilanthropypodcast.com [https://www.blackphilanthropypodcast.com/]. Social Media Follow @blackphilanthropyourstories [https://www.instagram.com/blackphilanthropyourstories/] & @michelle.renee.jackson [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.renee.jackson/] (host)

039 - How You Center Love and Women in Philanthropy as Senior Advisor at Pivotal, with Dr. Nicole Bates

You don't have to control capital to create change. You can advise the people who do. In this episode, Dr. Nicole Bates [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolekbates/], Senior Advisor of Executive Strategy & Initiatives at Pivotal [https://www.pivotal.com/], shares how to impact philanthropy through trust, relationship building, and strategic connection. Learn how to center women, lead with love, and drive collaborative, high-impact transformation. More resources at blackphilanthropypodcast.com [https://www.blackphilanthropypodcast.com/]. Social Media Follow @blackphilanthropyourstories [https://www.instagram.com/blackphilanthropyourstories/] & @michelle.renee.jackson [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.renee.jackson/] (host)

038 – A Guest & Listener Takeover (Father's Day Season 2 Premiere)

In this Father's Day Season 2 premiere, Season 1 and Season 2 guests and listeners ask one other candid questions on fatherhood, philanthropy, equity, and strengthening Black communities giving you real strategies to lead, serve, and create impact around the world. More resources at blackphilanthropypodcast.com [https://www.blackphilanthropypodcast.com/]. Social Media Follow @blackphilanthropyourstories [https://www.instagram.com/blackphilanthropyourstories/] & @michelle.renee.jackson [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.renee.jackson/] (host)

037 – How You Preserve Black History, $200m raised and Counting, with Brent Leggs (Juneteenth Season 1 Finale)

In this Season 1 finale, released the week of Juneteenth, discover how the urgency to preserve Black history is as old as American history, and why philanthropy plays a critical role in protecting Black history. As funding for Black-led initiatives declines, Brent Leggs [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-leggs-2283b89/], Executive Director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund [https://savingplaces.org/african-american-cultural-heritage], shares how he and his team have raised over $200 million to support 400+ Black historical preservation projects nationwide. In this episode, gain a proven fundraising strategy for preserving Black history, including how to engage major donors, build sustainable funding, and scale impact for cultural preservation. More resources at blackphilanthropypodcast.com [https://www.blackphilanthropypodcast.com/]. Social Media Follow @blackphilanthropyourstories [https://www.instagram.com/blackphilanthropyourstories/] & @michelle.renee.jackson [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.renee.jackson/] (host) @brentleggsnthp [https://www.instagram.com/brentleggsnthp/?hl=en] (guest)

036 - Black Men in Philanthropy Deserve Safe Spaces & Community, with Damion Wilson

While it's trendy (or was) to talk about creating safe spaces of belonging in philanthropy, too often the needs of Black men in philanthropy are forgotten. Pressure from community, family, career, or sudden unemployment to be everything to everybody at all times is exhausting. Where can they go to breathe and be themselves? Damion Wilson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/damionhlwilson/], co-facilitator of The Collective, a community created for Black men in philanthropy worldwide, shares why creating safe spaces and community for Black men is both urgent and essential. More resources at blackphilanthropypodcast.com [https://www.blackphilanthropypodcast.com/]. Social Media Follow @blackphilanthropyourstories [https://www.instagram.com/blackphilanthropyourstories/] & @michelle.renee.jackson [https://www.instagram.com/michelle.renee.jackson/] (host)