11/29/2020
I’ve been busy working for my clients today on campaigns. I made this earlier today but am just taking the time to post. I want to take a moment to share what I do for a living! Or one of them at least.
I love raising money or providing fund development services. It’s really fun to me. This has been something I’ve been naturally talented at since I was a youth.
At 14, I threw one of the dopest parties in Fillmore at the my summer job, the African American Cultural Center. My friends and I curated the entire event, and I had the clutch idea to request sponsorships from local merchants like Safeway. I drafted a letter and was so juiced to pick up the in-kind donations we garnered. We then sold them at the concession stand during the party. This lit my fire for asking!
Yes, asking! I have grown an affinity for working with Black women leaders, because I noticed they rarely ASK for financial support. And of course as the saying goes, a closed mouth... more on that later.
The industry of fund development or fundraising, encompasses everything from grant writing to events to research to PR to individual donor campaigns to sponsorships to strategic planning, board development and so much more...
I truly love what I do and I my goal is to get more people, especially Black women leaders to make the ask and embrace have fun doing it. I want more Black women to have fun with writing, storytelling, & engaging in research.
I want more Black women to get the millions of dollars in grants that’s out there. Most importantly, I want to educate on how to build a sustainable non profit through grants and individual donor engagement.
I also want to train more writers, events, and marketing people to get into the fundraising profession!
If any of this is appeals you reach out! I have a few spots available for coaching and consulting on grant writing, donor development, giving campaigns, and how to pursue a career in fundraising!