Nonprofit Lowdown

#199 - BLACK PHILANTROPHY MONTH with April Walker and Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland


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Happy Black Philanthropy Month! 


In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jackie Copeland who is the founder of Black Philanthropy Month and April Walker, fundraising consultant.  April and Dr. Jackie speak from their lived experiences as Black women in philanthropy.  In this important talk, we discuss how the Black community can fund Black causes, the importance of giving to Black-led grassroot causes and how racial justice cannot exist without economic justice.


For more about Black Philanthropy Month: www.blackphilanthropymonth.com


To connect with Dr. Jackie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackiecopelandcarsonbio/

To connect with April: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprilcwalker/


Resources Mentioned in the Podcast:

Philanthropy for the People - https://philanthropyforthepeople.com/

The Wise Fund - https://thewisefund.org/about-us/

Black Philanthropy Month - https://www.blackphilanthropymonth.com/about

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QUOTES

“The Black Philanthropy Month comes out of a personal commitment, professional dedication, and actual spiritual orientation.” - Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland

“I was very perturbed, that I would always hear that black people don't give and don't have philanthropy…”  - Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland

“The same principle applies to black people. We are consumers of philanthropy and should be respected as such. That means you need 10 years to repair the harm done in our communities, exclusion… so be it. That's just the work of development.”  - Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland

“I've always dreamt of creating a mutually supportive, global black economy of giving and funding of our nonprofits and businesses.” - Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland

“People are now asking, where are the black people? It's a fair question. So it's evolving. But that doesn't mean that they're ready to take action because they have to do some unlearning…” - April Walker

“There's nothing wrong, of course, with inviting people from different backgrounds to invest. We all have connections to the mission and different stories to tell.” - April Walker

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