Sankofa: Remember, Reclaim, Rise - Let's Talk About Boards and Governance

Hey Giving Black Family

Here is the closing interview of Series Two of The Giving Black Podcast. 

This conversation is with Christal M. Cherry Founder of Board Pro a consulting firm that supports non-profit governance boards to adopt new skills and tools for non-profit leadership. 

Christal is a nationally recognized nonprofit consultant, speaker, fellow co-author of Collecting Courage, and board leadership expert with almost three decades of experience igniting change across higher education, human services, and faith-based organizations. 

Christal serves on the boards of several Atlanta-based nonprofits and is the proud Founder and Chair of F3: Fabulous Female Fundraisers Inc., a collective that supports Women of Colour in fundraising to achieve personal and professional support. 

Christal was a guest on this year's Giving Black Conference, as we spoke about agentsC's latest research, Fundraising While Black. I learned so much about the ins-and-outs of board governance from Christal and I hope you will too. My key takeaway was an intriguing question for boards and frankly, all gatherings - the question: "What are you carrying into this space that we need to honour?" 

As well as our richly engaging conversation, this question still sits with me in relation to what I bring to gatherings that I believe need to be honoured, and how I honour those who contribute to my gatherings.

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