Black Philanthropy: Our Stories

034 - Feeling Alone as a Fundraiser? How You Can Find Community and Advance in Nonprofit Work, with Birgit Smith-Burton

When no one around you gets it, everything feels harder. Birgit Smith Burton [https://www.linkedin.com/in/birgit-smith-burton/] founded the African American Development Officers Network [https://www.aadonetwork.com/] (AADO) in 1999 to change that, growing from 25 members to nearly 7,000 fundraising professionals of color. No matter how you identify, there's a place for you at AADO. In this episode, learn how building a strong fundraising network can reduce isolation and help you keep going. 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)

033 - What's at Stake When Local News Disappears and How You Save it, with Dale Anglin

Declining local news not only weakens access to reliable information and community accountability, it also threatens democracy. Dale Anglin [https://www.pressforward.news/about/dale-anglin/], Executive Director of Press Forward [https://www.pressforward.news/], shares how she's helped move $400M in philanthropic funding to support local journalism through non-partisan funder collaboration. Learn why new funding models and your philanthropy are needed to sustain trusted news and democracy. 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)

032- Are You Ready for the $100 Trillion Wealth Transfer? How You Stay Relevant in Fundraising Now, with Dr. Kevin Thompson

The biggest generational wealth transfer in history is happening now and traditional fundraising strategies will fail you. Are you ready? Dr. Kevin Thompson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpthomps/], an advancement leader at the University of Washington and Seattle University, explains how donor trends are shifting and how you can engage next-generation donors who prioritize impact, accountability, and purpose so you and your community don't get left behind in the future of philanthropy. 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)

031 - Leading the Mellon Foundation, How You Champion Artists and Inclusion, with Dr. Elizabeth Alexander

As arts and culture funding is increasingly labeled risky and continues to decline nationwide, the Mellon Foundation [https://www.mellon.org/] remains the largest funder of arts and humanities in the U.S., allocating $500m+ annually under the leadership of its president, Dr. Elizabeth Alexander [https://www.elizabethalexander.net/]. Feminist, mother, poet, and scholar, Dr. Alexander discusses the relationship between philanthropy and artists, the people and experiences that inform her leadership, and why she and the foundation remain unapologetically committed to inclusive arts funding across cultures, disciplines, and communities. 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)

030 – You Belong in the Boardroom. Here's How You Get There and Transform How Boards Lead, with Christal Cherry

Not sure how to land a nonprofit board role or whether it's the right one when you land it? Christal Cherry [https://www.linkedin.com/in/christal-m-cherry/], founder of Board Pro [https://www.theboardpro.com/] and Fabulous Female Fundraisers [https://www.fabfemalefundraisers.org/] (F3), shares how you find values-aligned boards, position yourself to serve, and lead with equity using best-practices grounded in Black philanthropic traditions. 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)