open letter and petition
Rickesh Lakhani Please read this open letter to Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP Global). It’s an important and unresolved issue of anti-Black racism which deeply affected my friends and colleagues Nneka Allen,…
There are few spaces for people of colour to feel safe in the nonprofit sector
Esther 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…
Repost of Mida’s post ‘Time for Change at AFP’
Nicole Jamrozinski Though the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Toronto Chapter has a long journey ahead of them, today I have hope for their future and the future of the sector.…
The thing about sweeping things under the rug
Nicole Salmon I have written a poem to go with this post that I will drop in the comments but here are my thoughts in prose: The thing about sweeping things under…
“In my 28 years as a non-profit fundraiser” – Repost: Mide’s post “When An Apology Multiplies The Harm”
Julie “In my 28 years as a non-profit fundraiser and social impact advocate, I experience instances of racism on a weekly basis. Sadly, I have grown accustomed to much of it.”…
I was raised to fight for justice for me and my community
Nneka Allen I was raised to fight for justice for me and my community. My parents, Mike Allen and Karla Taylor were my first examples of freedom fighters and remain fierce activists…
Post to sign the petition
We all need to unlearn something and sometimes it takes making noise and living in the uncomfortable for this unlearning and change to happen. Our professional associations – Association of…
Only when diverse perspectives are included – Post on CFRE International Network
“Only when diverse perspectives are included, respected, and valued can we start to get a full picture of the world.’ Brene Brown, Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole…
Repost of ‘It’s Time for Economic Withdrawal from AFP GTC
Until AFP-GTC can own the harm they have done it’s time we wave goodbye. Please show your support by: 1. Signing this petition calling on AFP Global to remove AFP…