I’m in the afternoon panel session for the capstone topic of the conference, “Philanthropy and the Covenant with Black America” in a packed room. I see a video guy, so I hope the conversation gets posted on the web somewhere. Here are many of the thought leaders of color key to the nonprofit, education, and [...]
Blogging From Black Philanthropy: What is Culturally Competent Capacity Building?
This morning’s session, “Cross Cultural Dimensions of Black Philanthropy” is really blowing me away. Brigette Rouson, from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management is leading a great panel/discussion on capacity building in communities of color and the importance of consultants being culturally competent when they work with nonprofits that serve the Black community and/or are led [...]
Blogging From Black Philanthropy: Bruce Gordon Speaks!
Bruce Gordon, the very recent former president of the NAACP was the keynote speaker at the conference lunch today. I had never heard him speak before, and I was also curious as to whether he would talk about his experience leading the NAACP. Well, he did, even if only from a broad standpoint. After hearing [...]
Philanthropy, Leadership, and the Covenant With Black America
This morning I am off to the first official day of the National Center for Black Philanthropy Conference. Today I look forward to some great sessions: Racial, ethnic, and tribal funds – the future of philanthropy: led by New Ventures in Philanthropy at the Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers A speaker’s panel on the [...]
Four Things the NAACP Needs to Do Now
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been following the different perspectives that have been offered in regards to the recent financial setbacks at the NAACP, which I blogged about previously here, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy picked up on here. Everyone seems to be either shaking their heads in woe, saying ‘we told you [...]
Will the NAACP Be Here in 2009? (or Where is a Du Bois When You Need One?)
Some very sad news comes today about the NAACP in a Baltimore Sun article. The article sums up what could be the beginning of the end of one of the most important organizations in the history of African American progress. Due to unsuccessful fundraising, leadership transitions, rising operating costs, and declining membership, the organization is [...]
