The Black Fundraisers' Podcast
by Kia Croom
Research indicates Black fundraisers bring incredible intrinsic motivation, passion and lived experience to their work, yet they are not experiencing inclusion within their organizations. Instead, they’re confronted by white supremacy, and anti-Blackness and experience workplace racial trauma as a result. Tune in as we shed light on the challenges Black fundraisers contend with and how they find the motivation to carry on in spite of them.Learn with us, as we explore next-in-class strategies for fund development, fundraising, diversity, equity and inclusion. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kia-croom/support
Episodes
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Amplify AAPI Voices: Breaking Silence and Building Power within the Hmong Community
*******ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST******* The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, CEO of Kia Croom Fundraising and Philanthropy, a Black-woman-owned fundraising firm that works exclusively with nonprofits serving Black and Brown people and communities. Visit...
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Writing a Compelling Case Statement w/ George Q Jackson
George Jackson of GQJ Grants & Media Services stopped by with the winning play for the week. That is, writing compelling case statements for success. The Fundraising and Marketing Playbook is presented by @Kia Croom Fundraising & Philanthropy, Inc-A Black-woman-owned fundraising firm, and…
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Exploring How Black Beauticians fueled Black Power Building during the Jim Crow Era
*******ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST******* The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, CEO of Kia Croom Fundraising and Philanthropy, a Black-woman-owned fundraising firm that works exclusively with nonprofits serving Black and Brown people and communities. Visit...
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The Black Fundraisers' Podcast: The Ins and outs of Monthly Giving w/ Jas Jooty, Consultant & Strategist
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, CEO of Kia Croom Fundraising and Philanthropy, a Black-woman-owned fundraising firm that works exclusively with nonprofits serving Black and Brown people and communities. Visit www.kiacroom.com…
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The Black Fundraisers' Podcast: The Art of Creating Corporate Partnerships w/ Gail Bower, Strategist
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, CEO of Kia Croom Fundraising and Philanthropy, a Black-woman-owned fundraising firm that works exclusively with nonprofits serving Black and Brown people and communities. Visit www.kiacroom.com…
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Supporting Black Women Leading in White Spaces with Kelli King
Kelli King-Jackson stopped by the Black Fundraisers' Podcast to share some of her expertise and experiences coaching Black women leading in predominately white spaces. The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, CEO of Kia Croom Fundraising and Philanthropy, a…
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The Black Fundraisers' Podcast Philanthropy Table Talk: Word of the Day: Organizational Resilience
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, CEO of Kia Croom Fundraising and Philanthropy, a Black-woman-owned fundraising firm that works exclusively with nonprofits serving Black and Brown people and communities. Visit www.kiacroom.com…
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The Black Fundraisers' Podcast Development Strat-Talk: The Gospel of Grant Writing with Sheleia Phillips
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, CEO of Kia Croom Fundraising and Philanthropy, a Black-woman-owned fundraising firm that works exclusively with organizations serving Black and Brown people and communities. Visit…
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The Nonprofit End-of-Year Survival Toolkit Part 3: Your #GivingTuesday Roadmap
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 21-year Nonprofit Fundraiser and Marketer. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her, visit www.kiacroom.com. Connect with us on IG & YouTube @Kiacroom ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST…
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The Nonprofit End-of-Year Survival Toolkit Part 2: A step-by-step guide to help you to crush #Giving Tuesday
Fundraising Tech resources and tactical strategies for agencies interested in launching an omnichannel fundraising strategy for #Giving Tuesday. ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 21-year Nonprofit Fundraiser, and Marketer. To...
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The Nonprofit End-of-Year Survival Kit Part 1: The Do's and Don'ts for Direct Response Appeals
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 21-year Nonprofit Fundraiser, and Marketer. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her, visit www.kiacroom.com. Email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast with suggestions for show topics,...
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A Personal Racial Reckoning: A white male fundraiser shares his commitment to equity, inclusion, and supporting Black Fundraisers
Jeff Schreifels, Principal of the Veritus Group, shares how George Floyd's murder prompted him to do the inward work necessary to champion equity and inclusion and build an anti-racist organization. ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia...
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Development Strat-talk: Having Courageous Conversations about Race & Racism: A How-to w/ the Authors of Courageous Discomfort
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 21-year Nonprofit Fundraiser and Marketer. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her, visit www.kiacroom.com. Email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast with suggestions for show topics,...
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Philanthropy Table Talks: Fighting STEM Inequity & Effecting Social Justice through Corporate Philanthropy
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work, or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast with suggestions for show topics,...
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Development Strat Talk: Leveraging Volunteer Engagement for Impactful Fund Development & Fundraising
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work, or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast…
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Collaborative Fundraising: How it started, How it's going with the Baltimore Legacy Builders Collective
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast…
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Philanthropy Table Talks: Funding Black Power-building & Social Justice Movements in California
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. Connect with us on IG & YouTube @Blackfundraiserspodcast…
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Creating a Safe Space for Women of Color in Fundraising
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast…
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Development Strat-talks: Driving University DEI Imperatives through Institutional Advancement, a How-to
Mark Gaines, CFRE shares how he worked to create the role of his dreams as CDO of DEI at Purdue University, and offers replicable strategies for institutional advancement professionals looking to follow suit. ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021…
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Celebrating Black Philanthropy & Celebrating Madam C.J. Walker's Legacy
**About the Black Fundraisers' Podcast** The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy leader. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast...
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Black History Month Edition: Celebrating Black Philanthropy and Pushing for Black Funding Equity
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy executive. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast...
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Development Strat-talks: Building High-impact, Cross-sector collaborative Partnerships, a how-to
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the Black...
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Women of Color in Fundraising & Philanthropy Get it Done! Period
**ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST** The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. We encourage you to email the...
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A Look at the AFP: 2021 Assessment of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access Survey Results w/ Birgit Burton, AFP Chair-elect
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. To learn more about Kia’s work or to connect with her visit www.kiacroom.com. Email the Black Fundraisers’…
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Fundraising at the Intersection of Blackness and Womanhood
ABOUT THE BLACK FUNDRAISERS' PODCAST The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. To learn more about Kia visit www.kiacroom.com Email the Black Fundraisers' Podcast at...
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Exploring Racial Justice in Philanthropy: with David Daniels, President & CEO, Bainum Family Foundation
The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development & fundraising professional and DEI champion. Learn more about Kia Croom at www.kiacroom.com. * Email the Black Fundraisers' Podcast at [email protected] for show ideas, inquiries...
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Lifting As We Climb: Inspiring BIPOC Women Entrepreneurs with Ayris T. Scales, President & CEO Walker's Legacy
Today we're discussing how Walker's Legacy is cultivating BIPOC, female entrepreneurs amid a global pandemic The Black Fundraisers' Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development professional and DEI champion. Learn more about Kia Croom at www.kiacroom.com. Email…
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Exploring Racial Justice in Philanthropy with Fred Blackwell, President & CEO, San Francisco Foundation
About the Black Fundraisers' Podcast The Black Fundraisers's Podcast was founded in 2021 by Kia Croom, a 20-year nonprofit fund development professional and DEI champion. Learn more about Kia Croom at www.kiacroom.com. Email the Black Fundraisers' Podcast by at [email protected]…
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Exploring Racial Justice in Philanthropy with Dr. Helene Gayle, President & CEO, The Chicago Community Trust
In this episode Dr. Gayle sits down with Kia Croom to discuss the racialized disparities in public health, The Chicago Community Trust's commitment to racial equity, and ways the Trust is supporting and uplifting BIPOC-led nonprofits in the Chicago Region. Helene D. Gayle, MD, MPH, has been...
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Exploring Racial Justice in Philanthropy with Regina Schofield, Corporate Engagement & Education Outreach Director
Regina Schofield, Corporate Engagement & Education Outreach Director shares how her lived experience coupled with her passion for helping under-represented children and youth informs her philanthropy work. Learn more about Battelle Connect with Kia Croom on LinkedIn:...
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Exploring Racial Justice in Philanthropy with Susan Taylor Batten, President & CEO, Association of Black Foundation Executives
Susan Taylor Batten discusses the difference between philanthropy being administered through a racial equity lens and a racial justice lens, and ways the philanthropy sector can and should uplift nonprofits led by Black Indigenous and Other People of Color (BIPOC). Learn more about ABFE and…
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Exploring Racial Justice in Philanthropy with Tonya Allen, President & CEO, McKnight Foundation
Tony Allen, President & CEO of the McKnight Foundation discusses how the George Floyd Murder coupled with her passion for racial equity prompted her relocation to Minneapolis to lead the McKnight Foundation. Learn more about Tonya Allen and her journey from Detroit to the Twin Cities below:...
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Black Fundraisers! Know Your Worth with Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole stopped by the Black Fundraisers' Podcast to celebrate and challenge Black Fundraisers' to harness their passion and know their worth--especially in this moment of racial reckoning. During her childhood, Johnnetta Betsch Cole had the privilege and joy of being mentored…
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Out with the Rhetoric! Moving from Performative DEI to More Inclusive & Equitable Nonprofit Workplaces
Research from the Building Movement Project’s study entitled “Race to Lead” explores BIPOC nonprofit employees’ perspectives and experiences with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts in their respective workplaces and how those compare to that of their white counterparts. This week's...
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The Cost of the Black Ceiling in Nonprofits with Sara Taylor, DEI Champion
The lack of diversity & inclusion in nonprofits come with a huge cost, not only for the aspiring Black nonprofit leaders impacted, but also communities of color. It's a zero-sum game. About our special guest: Sara Taylor, President & CEO of Positive Steps. Sara stopped by the Black Fundraisers'...
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Fighting Jim Crow 2.0 Voter Suppression Tactics in GA with Fenika Miller, Black Voters Matter
Fenika Miller, State Coordinator for Black Voters Matters breaks down GA's infamous SB 202 and its implications for Black and Brown Voters across the state, and details BVM's strategy to defend the Black and Brown Vote. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 202 categorically...
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The Generosity of Spirit and Legacy of Black Philanthropy with Joy Webb, Black Philanthropist
Joy has served the Community Investment Network for over a decade and filled multiple roles that include, board member, secretary, and Co-Chair for the Atlanta Conference in 2016. Joy is also the founder of the Circle of Joy (COJ) Giving Circle. As a group, members of the Circle pool their time,...
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Come Correct: Job Interviewing Do's and Don'ts to secure the bag
Leadership and Organizational Development Coach, Dr. Hamaria Crockett offers guidance on effective interviewing to land the job you want and the compensation you deserve. Dr. Hamaria Crockett is a Career Coach at Korn Ferry and uses positive psychology principles and her expertise as a humanist...
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Game on: How to Level Up to the Nonprofit C-suite with Dianna Campbell, Fund Development Executive
Dianna Campbell is the President and CEO of DiCam Strategic Solutions, LLC. With over twenty years of experience in organizational development, fund/strategic development, marketing, business development, board recruitment, and team management, she has led fundraising efforts to secure…
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Words to Live By: The Power of Storytelling through Asset-Framing
New York Times Best Selling Author Trabian Shorters teaches how to effectively fundraise by telling stories that characterize your constituents by their aspirations, rather than defining them by their challenges. BMe Community CEO, Trabian Shorters, is a New York Times Bestselling author, social...
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It Starts with Self: Nurturing a Strong Self-Worth with Dr. Adia Gooden
Psychologist Dr. Adia Gooden shares guidance on how to cultivate an unwavering self-worth in society and environments where we're made to feel unworthy. Dr. Gooden is a licensed clinical psychologist who recently launched her own practice. She's also the host of Unconditionally Worthy Podcast,...
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#Sayhername Memorializing Breonna Taylor and Holding Space for Meghan Markle
This is a Bonus episode which Kia refers to as "Candidly Kia". Listen as Kia reacts to the Oprah/Meghan Markle interview and memorializes Breonna Taylor on the one-year anniversary of her murder.
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Clapping Back on Racial Bias in the workplace with Dr. Alana Simmons, DEI Champion
This week on the Black Fundraisers’ podcast our esteemed guest, Dr. Alana Simmons, and I discuss how racial bias in the workplace damages and even debilitates Black employees. We discuss what it takes to find the courage and voice to speak out against it. Dr. Alana Simmons is a diversity, equity,...
About this show
Research indicates Black fundraisers bring incredible intrinsic motivation, passion and lived experience to their work, yet they are not experiencing inclusion within their organizations. Instead, they’re confronted by white supremacy, and anti-Blackness and experience workplace racial trauma as a result. Tune in as we shed light on the challenges Black fundraisers contend with and how they find the motivation to carry on in spite of them.Learn with us, as we explore next-in-class strategies for fund development, fundraising, diversity, equity and inclusion. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kia-croom/support
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