The work is not over – Repost: “Together We Stand”
Esther The work is not over. But an important step towards justice has been made and I celebrate the work of Nneka, Mide, and Múthoní for their continued labour. I wish…
Repost: Nneka’s “Read the Cease & Desist Letter Weaponizing Fear to Force Silence”
“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.”-Zora Neale Hurston Nneka Allen, CFRE, COC, PCCNneka Allen, CFRE, COC, PCC• 1st• 1stRelationship Builder/Stone-Catcher/Freedom Fighter/Writer/CoachRelationship…
There’s a Korean proverb that loosely translates to – Repost: Mide’s article “Bitter Issues and Promising Truths: My First Week as Chapter President of AFP GTC”
There’s a Korean proverb that loosely translates to “gives the sickness and the medicine at once” and that’s how I feel about AFP right now. There’s been an undeniable erosion…
AFP Nova Scotia
Thank you The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) – Nova Scotia Chapter for standing in solidarity with us. Read here: https://bit.ly/3M09kAZ What I appreciate most about AFP Nova Scotia’s statement…
Let’s normalize holding our institutions accountable – Repost: Mide’s article “It’s Time for Economic Withdrawal from AFP-GTC”
Let’s normalize holding our institutions accountable to the members they serve. Accountability and justice are not radical movements. They are necessary to create inclusive spaces for ALL. It’s time to…
There are few spaces for people of colour to feel safe in the nonprofit sector
There are few spaces for people of colour to feel safe in the nonprofit sector. This is not new. However, when I read Nneka Allen, CFRE, COC, PCC‘s testimony of…
There is a cost to calling out injustice – Repost: Nneka’s article “No Surprise: The Anti-Black Backlash is Here!”
There is a cost to calling out injustice. There is risk to challenging white supremacy. And yet we put our names to these actions because we stand behind them. To…
“Us and Them: What It Really Means to Belong” Reshare
I first came across Nneka Allen, CFRE, COC, PCC‘s name when I picked up a copy of Collecting Courage. Reading the first-person narratives shared by accomplished Black fundraisers and equity,…