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031 - Leading the Mellon Foundation, How You Champion Artists and Inclusion, with Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
May 6, 2026

031 - Leading the Mellon Foundation, How You Champion Artists and Inc…

Dr. Elizabeth Alexander discusses inclusive philanthropy, artist support, ancestral legacy, and leadership as president of the Mellon Foundation, offering insight into how arts funding, creativity, and institutional funding shape culture and public memory.

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018 - From Layoffs to Funding: How Our Podcast Can Advance Black Economic Mobility, Michelle Renee Jackson, MDiv
Feb. 4, 2026

018 - From Layoffs to Funding: How Our Podcast Can Advance Black Econ…

In this solo episode, Michelle Renee Jackson , MDiv host of Black Philanthropy: Our Stories reflects on the last 7 months since BPOS premiered on Father's Day 2025. In order to guide the direction of BPOS moving forward, Mich...

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012: Insider Grant Strategies Revealed, Francesca Axam Frederick on How Grantyd Helps Grassroots Nonprofits Unlock Funding
Oct. 4, 2025

012: Insider Grant Strategies Revealed, Francesca Axam Frederick on H…

How can small nonprofits build sustainable revenue, access philanthropic data, and stay rooted in community? In this episode of Black Philanthropy: Our Stories , host Michelle Renee Jackson, MDiv, sits down with Francesca Axa...

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001 - My Father, Solomon. The Definition of Black Philanthropy
June 12, 2025

001 - My Father, Solomon. The Definition of Black Philanthropy

Philanthropy and black culture are inextricable. Always. Every time. Everywhere. My father, Solomon Neal Jackson III, is an example of what it is for us to love through our giving. The industry of philanthropy often ignores p...

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