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

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 – Raising $200M to Preserve Black History, 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)

035 - Start Your Giving Circle: 20 Years of Lessons from Co-Founding NGAAP, with Valaida Fullwood

As the New Generation of African American Philanthropists [https://new-philanthropists.org/] (NGAAP) celebrates its 20th anniversary, co-founder Valaida Fullwood [https://www.linkedin.com/in/valaida/] helps you understand how to reclaim the practice of "Giving Black," however you identify. Gain insights from her work as an author and exhibit creator. Learn from her expertise in Black philanthropy and collective giving and discover why starting your own giving circle can help you amplify impact and build community. 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)