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Malauna Steele Built a Career Out of Helping Nonprofits that Support Black and Brown Communities

By Spark Point / December 18, 2024

Malauna Steele is the Principal of Oversight Management, a company that helps nonprofits with financial management, accounting, and operations. This organization builds and sustains successful nonprofits that support Black and Brown communities. “I think all of this was really born out of a desire to help people. My parents were helpers in our community and…

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Chelsea Brown Knows the Power of Diversifying Philanthropy 

By Spark Point / December 11, 2024

Chelsea Brown is the Founder and Principal Strategist at The Black Mill, a Black woman-owned firm that supports grassroots organizations and minority-led nonprofits, businesses, and individuals in need of strategic nonprofit management. “This is the brainchild of being a little frustrated with philanthropy and the ways that minority-led organizations and grassroots organizations were or were…

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Désirée Nzamba Stays True to Her Mission of Protecting Mother Nature

By Spark Point / November 6, 2024

Désirée Nzamba is a sustainable development advisor at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vallée-du-Richelieu – Rouville in Quebec, Canada. Désirée has always loved nature. Growing up in Gabon, she fondly remembers visiting natural sights and wildlife parks with her family. She would admire the breathtaking views as they took the train to places like…

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Sierra Morris is a Passionate Educator Creating Learning Experiences for DC Students

By Spark Point / October 23, 2024

Sierra Morris is the Manager of Programming at Live It Learn It, a DC-based nonprofit dedicated to creating experiential learning opportunities for students. “We work with Title I schools, which means that about 90% of the students are having free or reduced lunch,” Sierra says. “We take them to different historical sites, museums, and nature…

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Deidre Johnson Says You Are In The Driver’s Seat Of Your Life

By Spark Point / March 6, 2024

Deidre Johnson is the CEO and Executive Director of the Center for African American Health, a community-based nonprofit in Denver that empowers the Black community to make informed health decisions. “I have learned so much and I’ve really grown and enjoyed being in this role,” Deidre shares.  Since taking over the role 8 years ago,…

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Paula Brown on Showing Up Authentically in Community Work

By Spark Point / February 21, 2024

Paula Brown is the director of operations at the Center for African American Health, a nonprofit based in Denver that empowers the Black community to make informed health decisions and achieve whole-person wellness.  Paula’s extensive portfolio includes human resources, facilities and property management, development and implementation of strategic plans, vendor relations, and driving improved performance…

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Trinice McNally is a Transformative Leader Who Promotes Healing and Inspires Change 

By Spark Point / November 1, 2023

Trinice McNally is a nationally-recognized activist, creative and educator who wears many hats. She is a founding director of the Center for Diversity, Inclusion & Multicultural Affairs at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and founding director of the Envisioning Safety On Our Campuses Now Project (ESOC NOW). She is also an Ifá…

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Jamese Beauford Unapologetically Advocates for Black Women and Girls

By Spark Point / October 11, 2023

Jamese Carey Beauford is the 1st Vice-President of Programs, and former President, of the Metropolitan Atlanta Chapter of The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., a nonprofit organization advocating for Black women and girls in the areas of health, education and economic empowerment.  “When I was younger I didn’t know that this is the…

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Karina Nelson on Advocacy and Knowing Who You Are

By Spark Point / October 6, 2023

Karina Nelson is the Volunteer Manager at the Invest in Girls program of CEE, a nonprofit working to build financial literacy and confidence in high school girls. This program offers online and in-person workshops to help girls become financially confident and even pursue a career in finance.  “I love what I do because I know…

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Destany Story is Dedicated to Supporting Young Black Women on Their Leadership Journeys

By Spark Point / August 16, 2023

Destany Story is the Program Director of Women Empowering Nations, a nonprofit organization that supports girls of color across the globe as they follow their paths to executive leadership.  “The passion of my work is to connect women,” Destany shares. Growing up in Memphis, Destany attended a charter high school that was staffed by Teach…

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