Fundraising Episodes
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...
024 - How You Change Election Outcomes Through Philanthropy, and Why …
If you believe you're powerless politically, you're not alone. This episode reveals how your giving can impact upcoming elections. Ludovic Blain , Director of the California Donor Table, explains how the wealthiest donors use...
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...
019 - Why Boards Fail and How to Fix Them, with Morris Price
When foundation and nonprofit board members stay an average of 3 to 5+ years longer than paid staff, their influence becomes decisive, undeniable, and lasting. They are the structural pillars on which nonprofits and foundatio...
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...
017- Leading 25,000 Fundraisers and the Future of Fundraising, with A…
Art Taylor , leads an organization of 25,000+ fundraising professionals globally as the CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). He joins host, Michelle Renee Jackson , MDiv to discuss Black fundraising lead...
015 - From Crack Dealer to Hope Dealer, Ken Miller CFRE on Prison, Ma…
What does it take to transform a life from selling drugs to raising millions for nonprofits? In this episode of Black Philanthropy: Our Stories , host Michelle Renee Jackson, MDiv, sits down with Ken Miller , CFRE, a national...
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...
003 - Turn Lapsed Donors Into 7-figure Donors and Get Your Power Back…
You're overwhelmed by lapsed donors, expired pledges, and impossible fundraising goals. Steven Wallace of Aspen Leadership Group shows you how he revitalized a dormant six‑figure pledge into a fully funded seven‑figure gift. ...