Creighton Blackwell of Coastal Credit Union shares how philanthropies can make a difference in a global pandemic and what fuels him to be a part of this work.

Episode Summary:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 0:48 - Episode start/Rob checks in with Jes
• 2:19 - Jes checks in with Rob
• 6:07 - Creighton Blackwell joins the show
• 6:34 - Check in with Creighton 
• 7:53 - Who is Creighton?
• 10:47 - What does a day in the life look like?
• 12:08 - There’s no lack of need
• 14:28 - What are your hopes for philanthropy? 
• 14:34 - How did you get there?
• 17:40 - You can’t be everything to everyone but you can be more to more people
• 19:00 - Is your point of view widely shared?
• 22:45 - What is your biggest obstacle?
• 28:02 - What fuels you?
• 29:44 - Work extremely hard, and pay attention to what everyone around you is going through
• 30:23 - What’s one tangible thing listeners can do?
• 35:19 - Rob debriefs
• 36:00 - What was Jes’s biggest takeaway?
• 37:46 - The movement is JUST starting
• 38:53 - Will we change our ways, despite the cost, for a more just society?
• 41:08 - Don’t keep this podcast and these topics at arm’s length

Guests:

• Creighton Blackwell, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Coastal Federal Credit Union

Resources:

• https://www.coastal24.com/Learn/Resources/Community-Resources

Thank you to DJ Pdogg and Producer Lo Key for our awesome music throughout the show!

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Our sponsors:

• ReCity Network
• Coastal Credit Union

Our hosts:

• Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
• Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.

Our Producer:

• Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave Audio