Do you know a woman of color in the funder universe with ambition for greater impact? Read On! Black Fox Philanthropy began the Black Fox Fellows program in 2019 to support women of color in philanthropy in achieving ever-higher levels of influence. Each year, the program sends up to four Fellows to Opportunity Collaboration (OC), an annual “unconference” centered on alleviating [...]
In the TJK Foundation social change podcast series, listeners are invited into a realm where personal narratives of resilience intertwine with a commitment to societal transformation. Jackson Kaguri's conversations, rich with life's complexities and triumphs, serve as a bridge connecting individual experiences with global aspirations. The spotlight shines on individuals who have harnessed adversity as [...]
By Riley Glandon-Shetty, Director, Scalable Solutions, Panorama Global; Lisa Heinert, COO, Black Fox Philanthropy; Natalie Rekstad, Founder & CEO, Black Fox Philanthropy At Black Fox Philanthropy, we often have clients and prospective clients from global NGOs who approach us with questions on the most strategic ways to secure funding from US-based foundations and [...]
By Ashley Stokes How to harness the power of an engagement dashboard to track fundraising progress and boost team efficiency. Effective and efficient fundraising is crucial for nonprofits to achieve their goals in today's highly competitive fundraising landscape. To aid in this process, Black Fox Philanthropy uses an Engagement Dashboard to track progress throughout our [...]
FUNDRAISING MASTERCLASS | CRAFTING CONVINCING FUNDER-CENTRIC COMMUNICATIONS For organizations seeking greater impact, the inability to communicate your work in a way that inspires significant funding can be a major pain point. One of our core beliefs as Black Fox Philanthropy is that organizational storytelling is the driving force in building powerful connections with funders and [...]
By Natalie Rekstad, Founder & CEO of Black Fox Philanthropy, Claire Wathen, Director, Network & Partnerships at The Skoll Foundation & Matthew Patten, Donor Relations Facilitator at Catalyst 2030 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUcFiA8v9Q4 After a three-year hiatus, we are traveling back to Oxford for the 20th Skoll World Forum (SWF). As we prepare to pack our [...]
In Joseph Campbell’s landmark book entitled The Hero with a Thousand Faces, he illustrates common patterns running through hero myths and stories from around the world. He discovered several basic stages that almost every hero-quest goes through, and we could not fail to notice the many client leaders we serve follow a similar arc in [...]
Recognizing that less-resourced NGOs can’t afford to engage our fundraising services, one of the ways Black Fox Philanthropy serves the social sector is to be open-source on much of the content we’ve developed. We regularly release this content via our blog, and today is another one of those days! Ironically, Black Fox Philanthropy [...]
Congratulations to the Skoll World Forum team for another successful event, and to the 2022 Skoll Awardees! Black Fox Philanthropy would like to thank everyone who attended our live webinar on Friday, April 8, Ecosystem Day, during the Skoll World Forum to share how we take the guesswork out of fundraising efforts. The [...]
. BLACK FOX FELLOWS | A Year of Learning, Contribution, and Connection with OC365 | Opportunity Collaboration . Black Fox Philanthropy began the Black Fox Fellows program in 2019 to support women of color in philanthropy in achieving ever-higher levels of influence. Each year, the program sends up to three Fellows to Opportunity Collaboration (OC), [...]
