Described an "idea whisperer," Valaida Fullwood brings unbridled imagination and a gift for harnessing wild ideas to her work as an author, public speaker and consultant. She helps people and organizations drive bold ideas forward by guiding their projects and by writing their stories.

Valaida is the award-winning author of Giving Back, a 400-page hardcover book profiling stories of philanthropy among African Americans that was developed with photographer Charles Thomas.