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What do you notice about this panel? Seriously, what do you notice? It’s not enough to post about Black women and your love for our leadership. It’s time to put some doing behind our posting. Let’s close the gaps between what we say we love about Blackness to how we actually treat Black people. This past year, I had enough and walked away from something that… - took my ideas without my credit - undermined my leadership - paid less but expected more - called me angry while being publicly and privately undermined - tried to label me as underperforming even though dates and meetings were scheduled without me - spoke to me instead of with me - othered I stepped away from those spaces to create 2541.ORG to disrupt what community organizing expertise looks like while activating the voice of the every day leader to foster change. 2541.ORG we don’t just do this on paper just but we live this in public. If you want to train and equip your organizers and activate a core base of people, partnering with a Black-female-led firm, schedule an appointment here - https://lnkd.in/eyjF98Cx.

These are 2 of the most experienced place-based change makers around. For those interested in how to enable communities to create change, come and hear Dame Julia and David in conversation

As a lifelong learner, meeting and learning and laughing with colleagues is uplifting and rejuvenating. Take a minute to laugh with a colleague it makes the journey more meaningful. Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) #piqestrong #leadershipdevelopment #nonprofitleadership

WEBINAR TODAY at 3:00 PM ET -- "Future of Afterschool for Youth, By Youth". See below for details / To Register - #webinar #youthvoice #youthdevelopment #youthleadership #afterschoolprograms #educators #nonprofits #boysandgirlsclub #today #february2024 #teens

Poli Sci folks: I have been asked to do a "practitioners roundtable" at APSA to highlight political scientists working outside of academia as part of their career diversification program. I would love to do some shoutouts so please message me if you know of any fellow political scientists working in nonprofit/policy spaces. (Also doing a roundtable on Idea of Fraternity in America for new readers).

Really?! How is that diversity thing working out for you F&P (Fundraising & Philanthropy)? Can we please reflect and stop assuming that the (relatively easy!) experiences and "expertise" of White fundraisers are universally relevant? They're really, really not. #fundraisingsowhite #charitysowhite

An Alpha Phi Alpha member’s greatest interest is outside himself. We value those who believe that their membership in Alpha Phi Alpha is the presentation of their personal commitment to time-valued words such as KNOWLEDGE, ACHIEVEMENT, SERVICE, INTEGRITY, QUALITY, HONOR, EXCELLENCE, and COMMUNITY. https://lnkd.in/eQ4HF8VP #onwardsandupwards #alphaphialpha #icecold

Glimpses of our 1st Foundation Day. Many more milestones to go. 🤝 #business #founders #ceo #foundationday

This weekend, I was on the other side again. Sharing my story of using an active listening free service at a training gathering for active listening volunteers for The Wren Project It's a charity, set up and run by Kate Middleton who created it because of lived experience of auto immune disease. It's been built on need and understanding. It's a safe community for people to use, to have one to active listening (we're called wrens) for up to 6 months. It's a service that supports us for many reasons, which are individual and unique to us. The meeting on Saturday, I met other wrens. Wow, the impact active listening services have is strong and humbling. The meeting on Saturday with other wrens was an eye-opener. It showed me how impactful and humbling active listening services can be. For me, this service helped me when I was been diagnosed with new conditions and one of the conditions was unstable. It helped me to adapt to life changes that the diagnoses and flare up impacted, and supported me in managing and understanding my behaviours and changing things and acknowledging the uncomfortableness of feelings. I share this in this professional space to show my vulnerability and to highlight how services led by people with lived experience can be meaningful and impactful. Person-centered approaches are invaluable. I am currently working with various organizations, including small and medium-sized ones. Recently, I was directed to Ask Eve, and I found them to be amazing for specialist advice on Ovarian Cancer. The takeaway for me is to always reflect and remind myself that bigger isn't necessarily better. I need to check in with the aims and mission of what I'm doing and why I'm doing it, especially as a project I am working on is growing. Impact is not large numbers of engagement; it's meaningful, safe, and where everyone's voice is valuable and can be heard. #AlwaysLearning #SmallCharities #SME #LivedExperience #LessIsMore #ActiveListening #Impact #AutoImmuneDisease #Storytelling

Ok, #24NTC is approaching. It's time to start considering what to pack for Portland. For all our existing and future friends who are attending in person or virtually, we wanted to share a bit more about our Brand Leadership / Digital Strategy Giveaway. We're eager to celebrate the wonderful NTEN Nonprofit Technology Network community by giving away a "Choose Your Own Adventure" workshop to two organizations: Brand Leadership Options: - Brand Alignment - Core Messages - Content Strategy Digital Strategy Options: - Digital Assessment - Brand Stack Health Check - Activation Strategy These aren't going to be "sales calls in disguise". We're talking about robust, professionally-facilitated, human-centered engagements tailored to a organization's greatest needs with shareable, actionable takeaways. To register, I'll post a QR code in the NTC app discussion area or seek me out once the conference kicks off. ALL attending organizations are eligible, whether a nonprofit or a for-profit who serves them. Can't wait to be there, and can't wait to see old friends and make new ones while representing BPOZ Brand Leadership. #BenevolentBusiness #BrandLeadership #Nonprofits #NonprofitTech #NTC #24NTC