This is the fifth installment of a 6-part series on lessons from Empower Philanthropy! Annual Conference presented by ABFE-A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities By Natasha A. Harrison It was no news to me when Melissa Harris-Perry exclaimed, “When investing in families, it takes more than one person to take the unit out of poverty,”[…]
Investing in Families Means Investing in More Than One Generation: Lesson #5 from #EmpowerPhilanthropy 2016!
By brookscreative Uncategorized May 09, 2016
Philanthropy Is An Investment Not An Expense: Lesson #4 from #EmpowerPhilanthropy 2016!
By brookscreative Uncategorized Apr 09, 2016
This is the fourth installment of a 6-part series on lessons from Empower Philanthropy! Annual Conference presented by ABFE-A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities. By Natasha A. Harrison What is a philanthropic investment? Philanthropic investment is the most used term among foundations. Fundamentally, a philanthropic investment is a long-term allocation of time, talent, and[…]
Making Black Lives Matter: Lesson #3 from #Empower Philanthropy 2016!
By brookscreative Uncategorized Mar 09, 2016
This is the third installment of a 6-part series on lessons from Empower Philanthropy! Annual Conference presented by ABFE-A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities How do you build an infrastructure to make Black lives matter? In May 2015, the Hill-Snowdon Foundation launched the Making Black Lives Matter Initiative. It is a three-year grantmaking and strategic[…]
Be Bold: Lesson #2 from #Empower Philanthropy 2016!
By brookscreative Uncategorized Feb 28, 2016
This is the second installment of a 6-part series on lessons from Empower Philanthropy! Annual Conference presented by ABFE-A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities. By Natasha A. Harrison Most mornings I ask myself, “What is your bold move today?” It is my accountability question to get me out of my comfort zone to advance my[…]
Black People Are Not Broken: Lesson #1 from #Empower Philanthropy! 2016
By brookscreative Uncategorized Jan 28, 2016
This is the first installment of a 6-part series on lessons from Empower Philanthropy! Annual Conference presented by ABFE-A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities. By Natasha A. Harrison “Black people are not broken,” exclaimed Diane Bell-McKoy, President and CEO of Associated Black Charities during the opening plenary of Empower Philanthropy! Annual Conference presented by ABFE-A[…]