In this month's episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Regina Hairston, President and Chief Executive Officer of the African-American Chamber of Commerce of PA, NJ & DE, to discuss the "dirty A word" - Advocacy, why you shouldn't be afraid of it and why it should be part of your nonprofit/philanthropic practice.

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In this month's episode, Monique and Valerie discuss leadership in the sector, the lack of leadership development and how we need to move past "Do as I say, not as I do," to become more effective and supportive leaders.

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Listen to tips from some of the failures and successes in Monique and Valerie's leadership journey and get access to resources to help you in yours on this month's Patreon Episode.

In this month's episode, Monique and Valerie discuss some of the various trends happening in grantmaking and the importance of trust,  power dynamics, and community when working to be truly disruptive in these practices. 

Learn more about some of the trends mentioned

Trust-Based Philanthropy

Participatory Grantmaking

Democracy-Focused Philanthropy

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In this episode, Monique and Valerie discuss the various aspects of Fundraising, how to move the practice forward, how to be more community-centric in your efforts, and how to educate donors throughout the process.

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In the Season 3 premiere, Monique and Valerie speak with Kia Jarmon, Agency Director for MEPR Agency, to kick off this season's theme of Systemic Change and talk about systems that have been developed to hinder communities, and how nonprofit leaders can overcome them.

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In this episode, Monique and Valerie end season 2 discussing everything from lessons learned from their guests over the past year to what listeners can do to be truly disruptive in their practices in the future. 

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In this month's episode, Monique and Valerie Broadcast live from AFP-Greater Philadelphia Chapter's National Philanthropy Day Ceremony. From systemic issues in our communities to the practices of AFP, they discuss it all. 

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In this month's episode, Monique and Valerie sit down to discuss performative disruption in philanthropy or the implementation of disruptive practices that are not authentic and often still traumatizing. 

What other performative practices should people stop? Drop us a message above and be part of the conversation.

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This episode is in memory of Michael Hinson

PHLanthropy Week

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It's Black Philanthropy Month, and in this month's episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Sophia Peake, Development & Operations Coordinator at the Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project, to discuss how Philanthropic leaders can support Black leaders in their organizations and those they support.

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In this episode, Monique and Valerie sit down with Michael O'Bryan, Distinguished Resident Fellow at Drexel University’s Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and Founder of Humanature, to discuss how Foundations can overcome the trauma of Philanthropy to be more human centered.

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