Black Philanthropy Month for Everyone: A Dinner Party
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➡️ Join us for this inaugural For the Love…! event, the start of what will be a series of down-to-earth gatherings and discussions focused on things that bother us about our current lives together in community... and how we'd like to see them change for the better. We're making a new world, here — together.
➡️ This first event is celebrating — which is a global celebration observed every August to recognize, amplify, and invest in Black-led giving, funding equity, and community change. Founded in 2011 by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland, the movement highlights financial, time, and talent contributions across the African diaspora… and is now the largest global movement for Black philanthropy.
➡️ Wednesday, August 26th | 6:30-8:30 PM @
➡️ Our delicious dinner will be from .
➡️ We will have a conversation featuring insights and stories from our special guests and ... and explore how we can all embrace Black philanthropy more.
➡️ More re: Mallory: Rapidly emerging as a sought-after keynote speaker, Mallory Mitchell is redefining fundraising leadership with her radically warm, community-centric approach. As the co-founder of , she's sparked transformational change nationwide by challenging the rules that hold fundraisers back. With experience spanning major gifts to development director roles, Mallory creates light bulb moments that shift cultures toward abundance and equity. Her commitment to advancing racial equity earned her the 2021 National Philanthropy Day Award from AFP Minnesota. Featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy and a former University of Minnesota adjunct professor, Mallory provides practical wisdom to help nonprofit leaders claim their confidence in fundraising.
➡️ More re: Jonathan: A seasoned community leader, Jonathan C.W. Jones is a Minnesota-based champion of representation, mentoring, and support in education for communities of color. He is the founder and Executive Director of the, CEO of Ideation4, and an educator and administrator who has served in multiple schools in the Twin Cities area. While he earned his M.Ed. in Special Education and Teaching from Penn State University, and a K-12 Principal Administrative Licensure and Certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, he is an especially proud alum of Xavier University of Louisiana, an HBCU based in New Orleans.
➡️ Our Agenda: While eating your delicious dinner in this lovely setting, you’ll have a chance to hear stories and insights from Mallory and Jonathan, about their experiences in the world of philanthropy… and you’ll also have a chance to join the discussion! In small and larger group discussion, we’ll unpack ways that Black philanthropy can become something we all embrace more.
➡️ Who This Is For: This gathering is for anyone who cares about working for better communities, in community — which is hopefully everyone reading this! We especially welcome people who are actively participating in the “industry” of the modern-day system of philanthropy (from fundraisers, to individual and family donors, to business-based community relations folks, to foundation founders or staffers or board members, to nonprofit board members, to nonprofit staffers, etc.). We want YOU to come… but if you can’t for whatever reason, please share this opportunity with folks who you think should be there! Thank you!
Supporting Partners
In addition to essential support from , this event is made possible by our sponsoring partner, .
MANY THANKS to the founder of Aspasia, Angela Schlesinger, for her enthusiastic support of this gathering.
Angela and Aspasia should be your first call when you need help reimagining your nonprofit board — especially if that process is related to your fundraising needs!
A Bit re: the Economics of This Gathering
In addition to the value of the gathering itself, our other hope for this series is that it provides material, meaningful support for small businesses and community members who need it, especially given the difficult economy we've been living through lately.
Your fee will....
- Cover paying the speakers
- Help purchase food from a local Black-owned restaurant
- Pay the rental fee to this lovely Black-owned bookstore
- Support the small business organizing this
- Give you the gift of meaningful community on a regular Wednesday night
Let's make this a win-win-win-win-win experience!
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 57.00
