438. Assets-Based Approach: Creating New Narratives in Leadership and Philanthropy - Darren Isom

Meet Darren. He’s an advocate for amplifying diverse voices and narratives within our sector. As a partner at The Bridgespan Group, he advises mission-driven organizations and philanthropic foundations. He’s also the host of the podcast Dreaming in Color: Creating New Narratives in Leadership, which offers leaders of color space to share how they have leveraged their unique assets and abilities to embrace excellence, drive impact, and more fully define what success looks like. He’s sharing how diversity is a critical asset to organizations and the potential impact endowments can have on long-term sustainability and growth for nonprofits. Don’t miss this conversation as we dive into the role we all play in creating more meaningful narratives in philanthropy. 💡Learn Creating new narratives in leadershipNew narratives in equitable impactEstablishing sustainable Investments by endowing Black-led nonprofitsToday’s GuestDarren Isom, Partner, The Bridgespan Group’s San Francisco OfficeEpisode HighlightsDarren’s story and journey to where he is today (4:45)Creating new narratives in leadership (12:00)How identity and leadership are intertwined (17:00)New narratives in equitable impact (28:00)Changing the narrative around funding (34:00)Sustainable investments: endowing Black-led nonprofits (42:00)A powerful story of philanthropy in Darren’s life (49:00)Darren’s One Good Thing (55:00)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/438.Join us at The Spread!Givebutter's biggest innovation event of the year is here — The Spread, built entirely around co-creating with nonprofits like yours. 💛We Are For Good is joining forces with GB to host in-person hackathon meetups on Friday, Oct. 2, in New York, Seattle, LA, Denver, and Indianapolis, so you can build alongside other nonprofits in the community.Learn more and save your free spot today. //Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter