Giving Black Podcast
The Giving Black Podcast is dedicated to Black philanthropy and all things related to generosity in the global Black community.
Listen to interviews that honour the culture and tradition of giving among Black people from the African continent, to the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas and across the globe.
I am your host, Olumide Akerewusi. Here's a bit about me: I am Founder and CEO of AgentsC Inc., an international company delivering fundraising, philanthropy, and social change solutions to organizations across the world.
I've spent 30 years working with major philanthropists, corporations, and grant-making foundations as well as charities to grow their impact. I am also a Black philanthropist. My perspectives are uniquely diverse and frequently thought provoking. I hope you enjoy this podcast, which will serve as an archive of wonderful and inspiring stories about Black generosity.
Giving Black Podcast
Episode Four: Greg Mckenzie - Anything Is Possible When You Believe In It!
We are excited to host Greg McKenzie, one of the UK’s most trusted and prominent news correspondents and documentary film makers. Greg built a successful career as a broadcast journalist at the BBC. In 2022 Greg decided to follow his philanthropic passion - he set up a pioneering social enterprise - the Inside Out Project.
He now works full-time as the founder of the Inside Out clothing company and social enterprise project. Inside Out is the UK's first clothing brand created, designed and hand produced by young people exiting the criminal justice system. Inside Out's main mission is to generate realistic job prospects for young people leaving the criminal justice system, creating opportunities in business through fashion and design.
Greg shares the fascinating story of his social impact journey, and the legacy he is building. His endearing principle towards philanthropy is Anything Is Possible When You Believe In It!