In this episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Andreanecia Morris, Executive Director for HousingNOLA, a Housing First Organization, to discuss the "First" Model and how it can be utilized to shift focus to intersectional solutions. Episode Transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message ..read more

In this episode of Beyond Philanthropy, Monique and Valerie kick off season 4's theme of Shifting Power and what it means for Foundations, Nonprofits, and the months ahead. Episode Transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message ..read more

In this episode, Monique and Valerie recap ways to disrupt systems, their favorite guests, build on insights from the most popular episode, and introduce next season's theme. ⁠Episode Transcript⁠ ⁠Suggest a Guest⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message ..read more

In this episode, Monique and Valerie reflect on the 2023 Clinton Global Initiative and the lessons learned from the disruptive actions of 2023 Commitment Makers: Heidi Nel COO at New Theory Ventures, Carmen James Randolph. Founding President & CEO at Women's Foundation of the South, Qween Jean NYC COSTUME DESIGNER FOUNDER of Black Trans Liberation, Nicala De Risi CEOat Huvepharma Italia, and Sage Lenier, Founder & Executive Director · Sustainable & Just Future Episode Transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message ..read more

In this episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Edgar Villanueva, founder of The Decolonizing Wealth Project and Liberated Capital to discuss the 5-year anniversary of the project and how we need to reclaim the word Philanthropy to decolonize current/traditional implementations. Episode Transcript --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message ..read more

In our first LIVE recording, Monique and Valerie discuss disruptive storytelling with a standing-room-only crowd at Leading Philanthropy 2023. Check out our latest episode to hear some old and new examples of how to move past traumatizing narratives to focus on joy and community-centered storytelling. Transcript to come Want to hear the Q&A from this session or get access to our Community-Centered Marketing Template, check out our Patreon Episode --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message ..read more

In this episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Vu Le, Creator of NonprofitAF and one of the Founders of Community Centric Fundraising, to discuss how nonprofits leaders need to grab a folding chair and organize to save our communities and how funders need to shift practices to do the same. Episode transcript here Want to dive deeper into incorporating community-centric principles into your engagement practices? Check out our follow-on Patreon Episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message ..read more

In this episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Barry Segal (Founder of Focus for Health Foundation and The Segal Family Foundation) and his team at Focus for Health to discuss how to build trusting and authentic relationships between Foundations and Grant Partners... people, and how other foundation leaders can learn to be more progressive and relational in their practice. Episode transcript here Want to dive deeper into relationship building with funders and get access to resources to help you in your journey? Check out our follow-on Patreon Episode. Check out some additional "Thoughts F ..read more

In this month's episode, Monique and Valerie speak with Brandyn Campbell of Brandyn Campbell Communications on how to disrupt our language and communications in order to be more inclusive and less traumatic with our internal and external communities. Episode Transcript Here Want to dive deeper into this conversation and get access to resources to help you in your journey? Check out our follow-on Patreon Episode. Want to explore this topic in person? Join Monique and Valerie at AFP LEAD this October --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/mess ..read more

In this month's episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Regina Hariston, President and Chief Executive Officer of the African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ & DE, to discuss the "dirty A word" - Advocacy, why you shouldn't be afraid of it and why it should be part of your nonprofit/philanthropic practice. Episode transcript here Listen to tips and examples on how to integrate advocacy in your practice and get access to resources to help you on this month's Patreon Episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyond-philanthropy/message ..read more