Episode 10: Women of Color in Fundraising & Philanthropy Get it Done! Period

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ABOUT TODAY’S EPISODE

We’re celebrating the contributions Women of Color have made and continue to make in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Today’s guest is Yolanda F. Johnson, Founder and President of Women of Color in Fundraising & Philanthropy (WOC). WOC is a membership that celebrate, inspires and develops Women of Color committed to working in fundraising and philanthropy spaces.

To learn more about WOC and to register for their 2021 virtual Symposium taking place, November 16, 2021 click here: https://www.woc-fp.com/

ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST

With a wealth of experience in the non-profit sector, Yolanda F. Johnson is both a philanthropy and fundraising expert, successfully having led fundraising operations for a wide range of nonprofit organizations, launching creative event, sponsorship and marketing initiatives that produced new streams of both contributed and earned income. Her fundraising expertise includes securing foundation, corporate, and government funding and cultivating a diverse major gifts portfolio. Her philanthropic work includes counseling philanthropists on where to direct their resources, and through her own YFJ Philanthropies, she personally gives back to causes supporting racial and gender equity, those with disabilities and the arts.

In addition to leading YFJ Consulting, LLC, Yolanda is the Founder of WOC, Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy® and Founder of Allies in Action Membership Network in addition to the President of Women In Development, NY (WID).

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