The Giving Black Podcast
The Giving Black Podcast promotes Black philanthropy and spotlights generosity in all its forms 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.
I hope you enjoy this podcast, which will serve as an archive of wonderful and inspiring stories about Black generosity.
You can learn more about Giving Black by visiting our website at: www.givingblack.ca.
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Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise - Let's Talk About Boards and Governance
Hey Giving Black Family
Here is the closing interview of Series Two of The Giving Black Podcast.
This conversation is with Christal M. Cherry Founder of Board Pro a consulting firm that supports non-profit governance boards to adopt new skills and tools for non-profit leadership.
Christal is a nationally recognized nonprofit consultant, speaker, fellow co-author of Collecting Courage, and board leadership expert with almost three decades of experience igniting change across higher education, human services, and faith-based organizations.
Christal serves on the boards of several Atlanta-based nonprofits and is the proud Founder and Chair of F3: Fabulous Female Fundraisers Inc., a collective that supports Women of Colour in fundraising to achieve personal and professional support.
Christal was a guest on this year's Giving Black Conference, as we spoke about agentsC's latest research, Fundraising While Black. I learned so much about the ins-and-outs of board governance from Christal and I hope you will too. My key takeaway was an intriguing question for boards and frankly, all gatherings - the question: "What are you carrying into this space that we need to honour?"
As well as our richly engaging conversation, this question still sits with me in relation to what I bring to gatherings that I believe need to be honoured, and how I honour those who contribute to my gatherings.
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