Female Leaders Episodes
027 - Inside NBA Player Philanthropy: How Fines, Collective Giving, a…
We often assume if an NBA player isn't giving publicly, he isn't giving at all. False. As Executive Director of the NBPA Foundation, Erika Swilley advises NBA players on their philanthropy, turning their fines into philanthro...
025 - If You're Losing Joy in Philanthropy, Here's How to Get It Back…
If you feel devalued in transactional philanthropy, you're facing a real threat to your purpose‑driven work. You need a new model now. Using Black giving traditions, Heather Infantry , CEO of Giving Gap , shows you how to rec...
022 - Your Guide to Partnering with Young People in Philanthropy, wit…
Dr. Kimberlin Butler, Founder & Chief Possibility Catalyst of The L.E.A.D Agency, certified impact philanthropy advisor, and creator of Youth Possible Philanthropy™ shares why young people are essential partners in systems ch...
021 - How to Protect Yourself from Creeps and Other Bad Actors in Phi…
In this episode, host Michelle Renee Jackson , MDiv speaks with Karen Isble , Vice President for College Advancement at Kalamazoo College about her work with the Collaborative for Respectful Workplaces in Higher Education Adv...
020 - Reparative Philanthropy, How It Heals, and Why It's No Longer O…
In this episode with host, Michelle Renee Jackson , MDiv, Jessyca Dudley, CEO of Bold Ventures , shares why understanding reparative philanthropy's role in our increasingly disconnected and inequitable world is no longer opti...
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...
016 - Are We Willing to Pay the Price for the Future We Want, with Ke…
How do we build a vital and inclusive democracy in a time of polarization, uncertainty, and systemic inequities? In this episode of Black Philanthropy: Our Storie s, host Michelle Renee Jackson , MDiv, sits down with Keesha G...
014 - From Feeling Unworthy to Leading Health Equity at the Robert Wo…
How does one help to embed equity into the DNA of a major philanthropic institution like the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation? In this episode of Black Philanthropy: Our Stories , host Michelle Renee Jackson, MDiv, speaks with ...
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...
010: A Love Letter to Black Women, with Dr. Yanique Redwood
What does it mean to center Black women's healing, challenge philanthropy's contradictions, and reclaim joy as a radical act? In this episode of Black Philanthropy: Our Stories, host Michelle Renee Jackson, MDiv, sits down wi...
007: Golden Handcuffs & Sacred Callings, with Yvonne Moore
What does it mean to be called to philanthropy "for such a time as this"? In this episode of Black Philanthropy: Our Stories, host Michelle Renee Jackson, MDiv, sits down with Yvonne Moore—strategist, founder of Moore Philant...
004 - From Foster Youth & Incarceration to Funder, with Brianna Rogers
Think your messy past disqualifies you from a career in philanthropy? Think again. Your past isn't a liability. It's an asset. Brianna Rogers , at the San Francisco Foundation , once in foster care and formerly incarcerated, ...
002 - Hella Dope, So Needed, and Back to Basics, with C'Ardiss Gardne…
You may feel shut out of philanthropy, told you need elite credentials, polished language, or "the right pedigree." C'Ardiss "CC" Gardner-Gleser , Founder of Black Ivy Collective, shows you how to break past gatekeeping, reje...
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...