Connecting the Cause

"I believe it’s high time we start appreciating Black communities in philanthropic spaces based on their innate dignity and worth and not just the achievements marked as "success stories."

Grateful to share this piece of heart work I wrote for the Points of Light learning community. Read more here:

Let Me Be: Worth, Storytelling and Reflection During Black History Month Black History Month is upon us, and I am going to cut right to the chase. I believe it’s high time we start appreciating Black communities in philanthropic spaces based on their innate dignity and worth and not just the achievements marked as "success stories.”

Yes, and.

Who needs to widdle down those volunteer opportunities?

Because you've made opportunity accommodations that are now a part of your regular volunteer program....

Because you've drifted and have become more focused on the number of volunteers you can get through the door and less on how impactful they are going to actually be.

Let's reassess and reset.