Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program & U.S. Diversity Fellowship

The 2012 Emerging Leaders International Fellows are (left to right): Henriique Conca Bussacos, Brazil; Lynnette Gacheri Micheni, Kenya;
Francesca Filippelli Carson, United States and Akira Barclay, United States
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I am incredibly grateful to have been selected for the 2012 Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program & US Diversity Fellowship. In residence with emerging grantmakers from Brazil and Kenya, I expanded my research on community foundations and deepened my expertise … Continue reading 

BlackGivesBack: The Insider: Sherrie Deans, On Harnessing the Power of Celebrity to Improve Life Outcomes for Black Males

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For BlackGivesBack’s Black Men and Boys series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sherrie Deans, Executive Director of the Admiral Center.  A thought leader in the burgeoning field of celebrity philanthropy, I’m particularly impressed by Deans and the Admiral Center’s … Continue reading 

The New York Women’s Foundation 25th Anniversary Celebrating Women Breakast

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Since attending my first Celebrating Women Breakfast as a grantee when I was Director of Development at Love Heals in 2008, I’ve been hooked on the incredible inspiring energy that comes from being in a ballroom packed to the brim … Continue reading