Hosted by Michelle Renee Jackson · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 39 episodes
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$500 billion is donated through philanthropy each year, yet most people don't know how it works. This podcast explains it. Hear from Black funders, philanthropists, fundraisers, and social impact leaders who explain giving, community impact, and the nonprofit sector through honest conversations. Learn what philanthropy is and how it works, why giving has always been part of Black culture, and how it can change your life, community, or career path. Perfect for newcomers or veterans seeking fresh, inspiring insight and perspectives.Host: Michelle Renee Jackson, MDivwww.blackphilanthropypodcast.com
Michelle Renee Jackson hosts Black Philanthropy: Our Stories, a society show with 39 episodes published.
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 , President and CEO of ArtsFund
You don't have to control capital to create change. You can advise the people who do. In this episode, Dr. Nicole Bates , Senior Advisor of Executive Strategy & Initiatives at Pivotal , shares how to impact philanthropy
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 lea
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 fundi
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
As the New Generation of African American Philanthropists (NGAAP) celebrates its 20th anniversary, co-founder Valaida Fullwood helps you understand how to reclaim the practice of "Giving Black," however you identify. Gai
When no one around you gets it, everything feels harder. Birgit Smith Burton founded the African American Development Officers Network (AADO) in 1999 to change that, growing from 25 members to nearly 7,000 fundraising pr
Declining local news not only weakens access to reliable information and community accountability, it also threatens democracy. Dale Anglin, Executive Director of Press Forward, shares how she's helped move $400M in phil
The biggest generational wealth transfer in history is happening now and traditional fundraising strategies will fail you. Are you ready? Dr. Kevin Thompson, an advancement leader at the University of Washington and Seat
As arts and culture funding is increasingly labeled risky and continues to decline nationwide, the Mellon Foundation remains the largest funder of arts and humanities in the U.S., allocating $500m+ annually under the lea
Not sure how to land a nonprofit board role or whether it's the right one when you land it? Christal Cherry, founder of Board Pro and Fabulous Female Fundraisers (F3), shares how you find values-aligned boards, position
Any venture capitalist worth-a-damn understands that intellectual investments must accompany financial investments. Nic Brathwaite, co-managing partner of Celesta Capital and co-founder of The PETNA Foundation, shows you
Don't let your nonprofit stay in survival mode. Chevelle Dixon, of Pan‑African Solutions Consulting, shows you how to shift from scarcity thinking to strategic action, using an abundance audit and in‑kind giving to secur
We often assume if an NBA player isn't giving publicly, he isn't giving at all. False. As Executive Director of the NBPA Foundation, Erika Swilley advises NBA players on their philanthropy, turning their fines into phila
LaDainian "LT" Tomlinson, NFL Hall of Famer and Founder of Tomlinson's Touching Lives Foundation, explains why he gives and how you can help pro athletes level up their giving. LT breaks down trust gaps, what NIL athlete
If you feel devalued in transactional philanthropy, you're facing a real threat to your purpose‑driven work. You need a new model now. Using Black giving traditions, Heather Infantry, CEO of Giving Gap, shows you how to
If you believe you're powerless politically, you're not alone. This episode reveals how your giving can impact upcoming elections. Ludovic Blain, Director of the California Donor Table, explains how the wealthiest donors
On the eve of his last day with the Hewlett Foundation, Marcus McGrew shows you how to stop running yourself into the ground in philanthropy. Through his story, you learn to spot burnout, interrupt perfectionism, and reb
Dr. Kimberlin Butler, Founder & Chief Possibility Catalyst of The L.E.A.D Agency, certified impact philanthropy advisor, and creator of Youth Possible Philanthropy™ shares why young people are essential partners in syste
In this episode, host Michelle Renee Jackson, MDiv speaks with Karen Isble, Vice President for College Advancement at Kalamazoo College about her work with the Collaborative for Respectful Workplaces in Higher Education
Kevin Thompson
PhD in Physics from Princeton, former NASA researcher · Impact and Legacy Collective
1 appearance on this show
Elizabeth Alexander
President of the Mellon Foundation · Mellon Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Art Taylor
Special Giving Tuesday Edition · Association of Fundraising Professionals
1 appearance on this show
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