Need a career change or wondering how to find your purpose? National fundraising auctioneer Subyn Novelle shares how she transformed uncertainty into a purpose-driven career, raising millions for nonprofits. Discover lessons on philanthropy, leadership, abundance mindset, resilience, personal growth, and creating a meaningful legacy.

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Are you still presenting your nonprofit as a need instead of a resource? Then you are likely wasting time trying to convince the wrong people to fund you. Floyd Jones, Founder of BackBlack and Global Chair of Black Philanthropy Month, challenges you to rethink your approach, recognize your value, and build relationships with people who are ready to invest in what you bring to the table.

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Are you putting your biggest goals on hold because they feel impossible? Or does the pressure to pick just one path keep you from moving forward? Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland refused to do either. Hear how she overcame the haters, founded Black Philanthropy Month anyway, and co-built a movement reaching more than 100 million people, while refusing to let the world reduce her to a single talent, title, or lane.

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Tired of hearing philanthropic organizations say they can't find diverse talent? We are too. Help is on the way. Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, President & CEO of Brooklyn Org, shares how their $100,000 investment in their own paid fellowship program is helping Brooklyn Org build its own talent pipeline. Learn how to create leadership pathways, strengthen recruitment, and develop future philanthropy leaders from the communities you serve.

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Are your fundraising strategies keeping up with today's donors? Dr. Marguerite McClinton Stoglin, Senior Vice President and Philanthropic Strategist at Bank of America, breaks down key findings from the 2025 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy, revealing why personal values drive giving, why volunteers become stronger donors, how families make charitable decisions, and why engaging younger generations is critical for the future of philanthropy. Learn practical strategies for donor stewardship, board development, and building sustainable nonprofit support in a rapidly changing giving landscape.

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Why wait for others to act when you can be the first to move? Odile Tevie shares how, in the absence of institutional support, she abandoned a secure career in finance to co-found and co-invest her own philanthropic resources into the Nubuke Foundation (Accra, Ghana) where Ghanaian artists create on their own terms and in their own voices.

Discover how to become a first-mover leader, support emerging artists, navigate uncertainty, and transform an internal nudge into cultural and social change.

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Learn how in-kind giving can help nonprofits solve real-world challenges. Travon Jackson, National Planning Director of the Black Planning Institute (BPI), shares his approach to philanthropy through in-kind services and offers guidance on incorporating donor-advised funds into nonprofit fundraising plans.

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Should funding be awarded based on community impact and mission alignment, or on an organization's ability to navigate complex grant applications and reporting demands?

Michael Romy Greer, President and CEO of ArtsFund, challenges cumbersome funding processes by sharing strategies that make grant funding easier to apply for, receive, and steward. Meanwhile, artists learn why their work is worthy of investment and gain a practical framework for asking for funding boldly and without apology.

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You don't have to control capital to create change. You can advise the people who do. In this episode, Dr. Nicole Bates, Senior Advisor of Executive Strategy & Initiatives at Pivotal, shares how to impact philanthropy through trust, relationship building, and strategic connection. Learn how to center women, lead with love, and drive collaborative, high-impact transformation.

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In this Father's Day Season 2 premiere, Season 1 and Season 2 guests and listeners ask one other candid questions on fatherhood, philanthropy, equity, and strengthening Black communities giving you real strategies to lead, serve, and create impact around the world.

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