Talking Together: Why Color-Blind Philanthropy Creates More Blind Spots
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA) Committee of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Lowcountry Chapter, in conjunction with TogetherSC, is hosting a meeting of the minds to discuss Why Color-Blind Philanthropy Creates More Blind Spots. The panel discussion will encourage a candid dialogue about the blind spots that exist in fundraising and steps we all can take to move in a new and improved direction. Panelists will share their varied experiences as a donor, grant funder, and small grass-roots nonprofit.
Participants will gain a new perspective for fundraising that promotes inclusion and diversity while recognizing the gaps that currently exist in fundraising.
Moderator:
Quinetha Frasier
Fundraising Strategist and Deal Maker for Good
Panelists:
Joyce Maybin Nesmith,
Executive Director, Beyond Our Walls
Herbert L. Drayton, III,
Business Leader & Philanthropist
Mamie Nicholson,
President, The Self Family Foundation
Attendees (126)
Karen Addy
Development Coordinator
Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services (PAALS)
Samantha Alcozer
Conservation Coordinator
The Nature Conservancy
Argentini Anderson
Executive Director
Dress for Success Columbia
Nancy Appel
Coastal Conservation League
Susan B Bankson
Wells Fargo
Pat Baxley
Director of Community Resources
Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina
Bree Bess
Program Officer
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation
Tatjana Beylotte
Executive Director
Charleston Jazz
Mack Bigby
Executive director
KickingRacism
Mandy Black
Executive Director
Little Steps
Becca Bosch
Program Sustainability AmeriCorps VISTA
NAMI Greenville
C. Michael Bowman
President, BOD
Father to Father, Inc.
Jennifer Bozard
Chief Operating Officer
One80 Place
Amy Breault
Executive Director
Horry County First Steps
Ernest Brown
CEO
North Central Family Medicine
David Burden
Director of Nonprofit Recruiting
The Newell Group
Eileen Chepenik
Executive Director
Trident Literacy Association
Lorraine Chow
Communications Specialist
South Carolina Environmental Law Project
Marti Colucci
Leeza's Care Connection
Debbie Cooper
Director of Community Impact
Community Foundation of Greenville
Marco Corona
Chief Development Officer
One80 Place
Kelsey Crum
Executive Director
Carolina Dance Collaborative
Craig Currey
Chief Executive Officer
Midlands Housing Alliance
Beth De Santis
CEO
Fact Forward
Stacey Denaux
CEO
One80 Place
Kena Dill
Leeza's Care Connection
Erin Fisher
Global Engagement - South Carolina
The Boeing Company
Lauren Gellatly
Director of Operations
Lowcountry Local First
Kaky Grant
Principal
Grant Philanthropic Advisors
Keisha Gray
Program Director, Early Childhood Development
Mary Black Foundation
Sara Green
Executive Director
SC Wildlife Federation
Quinn Hayes
Program & Grants Manager
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Vanessa Hill
Assistant ED for Operations
University of South Carolina Alumni Association
Elizabeth Houck
Strategic Initiatives Associate
Central Carolina Community Foundation
Julie Hussey
CEO
Civic Communications LLC
Lauren Johnson
Director of Major Gifts
Roper St. Francis Foundation
Debbie Jones
Executive Director
Social Emotional Learning for South Carolina
Lenora Lefew
VP of Development and External Affairs
Harvest Hope Food Bank
Tina Marshall
Community Relations Officer
Palmetto Goodwill
Caroline Mauldin
Southern Equity Collective
Kati McArdle
Grants Manager
Coastal Conservation League
Madeleine McGee
Former President/CEO, Together SC
Together SC
Bob Morris
President
Community Foundation of Greenville
Tes Myrie
Major Gift Officer
Coastal Conservation League
Joyce Nesmith
Executive Director
Beyond Our Walls at BOWs Meeting Place
Wanda Newkirk
Executive Director
Nazareth House
Mamie Nicholson
President
The Self Family Foundation
Katie Norris
Senior Client Account Manager
Charityproud
Karen Oliver
ECAC Program Manager
United Way of the Midlands
Donna Ortega
Founder and Owner
NETTLESOME PROBLEM SOLVER
Marc Pitman
CEO
The Concord Leadership Group
Daniel Prohaska
President & CEO
Lions Vision Services
Richard Puffer
Fmr. Executive Director
The Byerly Foundation
Barbara Rackes
CEO
SC Women in Leadership
Elmire Raven
ECCO Volunteer
East Cooper Community Outreach
Ashley Redmond
Executive Director/Chief Development Officer
Roper St. Francis Foundation
Megan Reilly
Development Director
Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services
Luanne Rodgers
Chief Philanthropy and Mission Advancement Officer
Windwood Family Services
Jennifer Ross
Director of Development
Gibbes Museum of Art
Laurie Rovin
Nonprofit Consultant/Interim Executive Director
Laurie Rovin, LLC
Samantha Scott
Corporate Relations Manager
Charleston Parks Conservancy
Minor Mickel Shaw
Chairman
Daniel-Mickel Foundation
Samantha Shirley
Director of Business Development
Charityproud
Meg Stanley
Executive Director
Eat Smart Move More SC
Paige Stephenson
President & CEO
United Way of the Piedmont
Justin Stokes
Deputy Chief Conservation Officer - Nat'l Office
Audubon South Carolina
Cynthia Swenson
Project OKURASE
Tina Ujcich
HR & Volunteer Resources Coordinator
Charleston County Parks Foundation
Brett Wadford
Chief Partnerships Officer
Center for Heirs' Property Preservation
Donna Waites
President & CEO
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
Ann Warner
Interim CEO, International Center for Research on Women
WREN
Lakita Watson
Executive Director
Richland County Recreation Foundation
Rodney White, Jr
Social Work Intern
Together SC
Amy Wilson
Chief Compliance Officer
One80 Place
Heather Witt
Executive Director
United Way of the Piedmont
Henrietta Woodward
Executive Director
Community First Land trust
Ericka Wooten
Director of Culture and Values
Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC
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