178. The Experience of Being a Black Fundraiser + Well-Being Through the Prism of Mental Health - Nneka Allen

Published: Oct. 7, 2021, 10 a.m.

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Welcome to Day 4 of Mental Health Week on the We Are For Good Podcast.\\xa0 Don't miss our roundup of resources to dig deeper at weareforgood.com/mentalhealth

Meet Nneka. She is the author and joint editor of a book featuring first-person narratives of 15 Black fundraisers in the U.S. and Canada. It's a painfully raw glimpse into the harsh realities that still exist for our black fundraiser friends (many of whom you've heard on this podcast). Unwinding systems of power start with sharing story. We hope you'll join us around Mom's Kitchen Table to talk about how to be a Pioneer and Champion of this movement. We need you.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Nneka\\u2019s story and journey to where she is today (5:30)
  • Our Right to Heal (13:00)\\xa0
  • Individualized and systemic racism Nneka has experience during her career (16:00)
  • Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love (21:00)
  • The current state of mental health in the nonprofit sector (32:00)
  • Pioneers and Champions: It is only in community where we thrive (35:00)
  • What you can do today to become a champion: focus on proximity. (39:00)
  • Where do you need to lay your gifts to work in the direction of justice? (41:00)
  • Nneka\\u2019s One Good Thing: Focus on these 4 ingredients: Humility, Courage, Community and Well-Being.

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