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Expertise and opinions on the non-profit sector
“Looks Like Me”: How Diversity and Inclusion Will Do More for the Field
How DEI can grow fundraising talent and sustain your mission
By: Marilyn Alexander
Come Into Your Own: My Journey to Becoming a Consultant
Leaving your full-time fundraising role and taking the leap into consultancy
By: Wonu Owoade
Joyful, Joyful: What Happened When I Brought My Whole Self to Work
How to find your joy and grow yourself whole self in a successful nonprofit career.
By: Shauwea Hamilton
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with Rhea Wong
Experiencing microaggressions and harassment in the nonprofit sector as an East Asian-American fundraiser
By: Rhea Wong
Get a Lifeline — Find A Mentor
Growth your career in fundraising with a mentor
By: Christal M. Cherry
At the Root: Grant Writing As a Tool For Change
How grant writing can disrupt philanthropy.
By: Arti Sharma
Paving the Pathway to Our Dreams
Exploring how higher education can start to uplift communities of color out of poverty.
By: Shauwea Hamilton
Stand Together: Stop Anti-AAPI Racism and Violence
Our AAPI communities in crisis - taking a closer look on the impact and intersection of the pandemic, racism, xenophobia and misogyny on AAPI women.
By: Mary M. Luke
Empathetic Leadership During the Storm
Leading with empathy during times of crisis.
By: Akilah S. Wallace
Celebrating Black Women Trailblazers in Philanthropy and Fundraising in Order to Build a Pipeline of a New Era
Applauding the current Black women leaders in philanthropy and how to build and retain the next generation of leadership talent.
By: Angelique Grant, Ph.D.
Dreaming Bigger
Finding joy and fulfillment in order to dream and pursue bigger professional goals.
By: Tokiwa Smith
Gadugi (ga-doo-gee): Inspiring Philanthropy in Indian Country (one Cherokee’s Perspective)
How to inspire generosity and foster philanthropy through a Cherokee woman’s lens.
By: Elizabeth Brando
Towards Relationships, Trust, Abundance and Radical Love
Building trust and authentic relationships with Native and Indigenous communities to foster community-centric philanthropy.
By: Galina Angarova
Fundraising through a Latina Lens
Transforming fundraising and philanthropy with the inclusion of Latinx communities.
By: Rosann Santos
Reflections on Black Philanthropy Month in Challenging Times
Reflecting on the work of Black fundraisers during the pandemic and Black Philanthropy Month in the time of racial inequity.
By: April Walker