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Coming Full Circle, Celebrating 10 Years!October 2, 2014-
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Category Archives: Member Reflections
Community knows what community needs
Tina Crisp is a member of the Sankofa Fund of Southwestern Pennsylvania, and her favorite place to be is in the comfort of her own home. __________ My memories of Denver make me feel a complete sense of pride, seeing … Continue reading
Memories from the Mountaintop
by Sumayya Coleman, founder of the REAL Sistahs Give, a national giving circle to raise funds to award African-American/Black women who need technical and financial assistance with their grassroots efforts to start or enhance their missions to address domestic and … Continue reading
We Are Philanthropists: Illumination 1
Kenny Ashe is a member of the CIN board of directors and is a philanthropist and social entrepreneur from Philadelphia. He is a graduate of Florida A&M University. ______ In October 2007, I attended my first Community Investment Network Conference … Continue reading
The Five Minute Philanthropy Plan
Cedric Brown is a managing partner of the Kapor Center for Social Impact, which mobilizes tech for positive, progressive change. He is a former board chair of Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy and a 2007 Connecting Leaders Fellow of the … Continue reading
Lessons from Charlotte: How to Recruit New Members
By Ed Franklin and Meka Sales, who are members of the New Generation of African American Philanthropists. ______ We are blessed to be part of a giving circle – we have enough time, talent, and treasure to give. So, we … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte, lessons learned, new members, NGAAP-Charlotte, recruitment
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A firmer resolve: why I am going to Denver for the 2013 conference
Jan Bright is a member of the Circle of Joy, a retired high school English teacher after 26 years, married 42 years, with two children, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Her hobbies and interests include traveling, shipping, music, dance, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham, Black philanthropy, Circle of Joy, giving back, philanthropic renaissance
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The New Philanthropists
Dorothy Clark of the 20/20 Sisters of Vision wrote the following article two years for an online magazine. _______ Are there any philanthropists living in your neighborhood? When you think of charitable donors, you might think of Bill Gates, Oprah … Continue reading
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Judicious and Intentional: reflections from Ed
Ed Fields is a member of the Birmingham Change Fund, and Managing Director of Projects Unlimited, Inc. Ed offers the following after reflections after serving as Chair of BCF for two years in 2011-2012. _______ What did you learn about … Continue reading
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Tagged Birmingham Change Fund, black men and boys, women's leadership
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Recap of the CIN 2013 Leadership Summit, Told Collectively
Click the link below for a Storify account of #CIN13LS: [View the story “CIN 2013 Leadership Summit” on Storify]
9 Things You Missed If You Weren’t at the CIN Summit
Cathy Peterson is a registered nurse and founding member of New Generation of African American Philanthropists (NGAAP-Charlotte). She’s had a momentous, whirlwind year that you can read all about in her bio. Cathy represented her circle in Chapel Hill at … Continue reading
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