The Black Nonprofits and Business Podcast

Ep. #33 - As a child Nahdiyah, Founder of Divine Touch House of Healing Inc. (DTHH) watched her father attempt to break his addiction. Growing up in Bronx NY, she experienced a childhood of survival. Soon after her father overcoming his habit, he was dealt another bad hand and lost his life to AIDS. His journey and life inspired her to fulfill her passion to help heal functional adults of substanc...

Ep. #32 – Chef Rory Vigne (pronounced Veene) cooked meals that resulted in him losing 168lbs!  Rory started his fat loss journey in March 2018.  His starting weight was 366lbs and he's now down to 198lbs.  He's offering the same healthy meals through his meal prep business, called Chef's Fit Meal Prep . His services are available in the Dallas-Fort Worth Texas area but I'm hoping he expands his bu...

Ep. #31 - If you need to know how to get a grant you need to listen to this. SJ Stephens will tell you what works and what doesn't work. She explains what to say and what not to say to a funder. As an advocate for underserved people and communities, SJ has an extensive background in both Law Enforcement, having served as a Police Officer for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (2010) and...

Q. What is the best way for a nonprofit to create partnerships? Listen as Kamila Brown-Washington shares her expertise. Kamila has built a multi-million dollar profitable charitable agency and has helped over 3000 clients learn to put strategic systems and processes in place to become a profitable business. Kimberly is in the process of transforming her agency and will also build a multi-million d...

Ep. #30 - With his mother being in prison, and him not knowing his father, Byron, was raised by his, great-grandparents. Statistics would say that by the age of 18, he would either be dead or in jail, but God had other plans. In 2013 he Graduated from Cody Academy of Public leadership in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Ohio. After a couple years he moved back to Detroit at the request of his mother...

Kimberly's Touch can be there for you as a friend, supporter, and listener. She and the members of her board are all cancer survivors and know first-hand how quickly life changes when you hear the words " You have cancer ". They provide limited financial assistance for everyday bills, co-pays, and transportation and lodging if you must commute over 75 miles for treatment.  Would you like to be a p...

Q. How did your agency get it's first million dollars? Listen as Kamila Brown-Washington shares her expertise. Kamila has built a multi-million dollar profitable charitable agency and has helped over 3000 clients learn to put strategic systems and processes in place to become a profitable business. Kimberly is in the process of transforming her agency and will also build a multi-million dollar pro...

Ask the Nonprofit Expert - Segment #2 Q. How do I get my board to be more engaged in what I'm doing? Listen as Kamila Brown-Washington shares her expertise. Kamila has built a multi-million dollar profitable charitable agency and has helped over 3000 clients learn to put strategic systems and processes in place to become a profitable business. Kimberly is in the process of transforming her agency...

Ep. #28 - Tio Hardiman is the Executive Director for Violence Interrupters.  He has dedicated his life and career to community organizing for peace and social change. In 1999, Mr. Hardiman joined CeaseFire, an award-winning public health model that has been scientifically proven to reduce shootings and killings. In 2004, Tio created the Violence Interrupters Initiative.  Under his direction, Cease...

Segment 1# - Our "Ask The Nonprofit Expert" is our new segment! If you manage a nonprofit organization or you're considering starting one, these quick segments are a way to ask questions and get answers from our resident expert, Kamila Brown Washington. Kamila runs a successful multi-million dollar nonprofit agency, and she's a nonprofit coach and consultant. I appreciate her partnership and willi...

Ep. #27 - For #UnderHer co-founder and executive director Shaye Brooks, the organization's "we could have been her" tagline is personal. Like many women in the Washington, D.C. area, at one point the divorced mother of four found herself struggling with poverty and adversity. Brooks co-founded with her daughters Emiya, and Ayana in 2017, when they became aware of how difficult it was for girls and...

Ep. 26 – Tracy Stanton's story is one of triumph and perseverance. It serves as a reminder of the importance of knowing someone's struggle before passing judgement on them. Far too often, we're quick to look down on or have a negative view of someone because they're an alcoholic or a crack addict. The reality is, we don't know what they endured that caused them to turn to drinking or using drugs....

Ep. #25 – There are NO Excuses!! Jacques Lofton is the Founder and President of Lizzie Foundation. She's also a single Mother of three, she currently works full time and she also has a few other small businesses. She calls herself a Mompreneur. Jacques started Lizzie Foundation in honor of her late Grandmother who passed away from Thyroid Cancer in 2009. She decided to carry on her legacy and grea...

Ep. #24 - If you are a nonprofit leader or want to be one and you want your organization/agency to profit millions, (YES I SAID MILLIONS!) you need to listen to this episode.  Kamila Brown Washington, MBA, is a Chief Strategist/Online Charity Launch Coach to Nonprofits & Entrepreneurs with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training & coaching industry. She is skilled in Nonprof...

Ep. #23 – This is one of our most intriguing episodes. The founder of " Her Choice Advocacy ", LaKeisha Thomas started this organization to advocate for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault conception.  Can you imagine conceiving a child from after being raped? Many of us never consider that. Her website says, "When a wome...

Ep. #22 - Andre Jackson is our third guest in our COVID-19 Survivor Series. SEVEN members of his family (including him) all contracted COVID-19 and everyone survived! Andre was born and raised in Washington, DC.  I was excited to learn that like me, he attended Cardozo High School. (Shout out to Cardozo Alumni!) He's been married for 21 years, he's a teacher, he sings with a local band, "Sudden M-...

Ep. #21 - House of Freedom, located in Boynton, Oklahoma, has been helping veterans experiencing hunger, homelessness, and hopelessness in the community from the beginning. This organization was built on faith. Since starting, they've demonstrated a steadfast grit and grind to help others in their crisis. House of Freedom is the only non-profit dedicated to homeless men in this area. The House of...

Ep. #20 – Lady Nicole Osborne is our second survivor in our COVID-19 Survivor Series. As with everyone diagnosed with this illness, her symptoms were very different. Nicole noticed something was wrong when she burned her Easter dinner. It burned because she couldn't smell it. She also describes how she felt very tired. Nicole has asthma which can be deadly for a person with coronavirus but fortuna...

Ep. #19 – This is the first of a few interviews with coronavirus survivors. We are constantly inundated with stories of death and loss with regard to COVID-19. We're also starting to hear stories of corruption, mismanagement, malpractice and negligence, especially when it comes to the Black Community. I decided to use my platform to share light, hope and the reality of how it feels to experience h...

Ep. #18 - Want to start a nonprofit? Do you have one and you want to grow and develop it? Perhaps you want to learn about building a board or raising up to $2 million dollars for your organization? Shalita O'Neal has done this and more, and now she's taking the information she's learned through her journey and sharing it with the rest of us. She was only 25 years old when she started her first non...

Ep. #17 - Janelle Colbert-Ryan is the founder and CEO of the Colbert Law Center, which specializes in general civil litigation, estate and probate, personal injury, labor and employment matters, as well as family law and domestic violence cases throughout Maryland and the District of Columbia. I decided to do this interview with Mrs. Colbert because so many in the Black community are losing their...

Ep. #16 - Sadija A. Smiley is the Founder and CEO of Stillborn and Infant Loss Support (SAILS), dedicated to raising awareness and creating a supportive environment for families who have experienced a stillbirth, pregnancy or infant loss. SAILS was created to honor the life of her daughter, Ivyanna Salene, who was born sleeping November 13, 2003. Born and raised in West Philadelphia, she worked ha...

Ep. #15 ***A SPECIAL EPISODE***Do you have life insurance? If you or a loved one passed away, how would you take care of the final expense? Did you know that life insurance is a way to build wealth and create an estate for our families? Dr. Betty Seltzer is an insurance agent in Largo, Maryland. She helps customers like you identify the insurance coverage that best fits your needs. This process is...

Ep. #14 - Crissy Johnson's life was abruptly changed when her 1yr old son was diagnosed with cancer. First she noticed that his stomach didn't look quite right. After developing a fever she took him to a doctor, who told her he had an ear infection, gave him meds and sent her home. But deep inside she still knew something was wrong. Listen as she describes how she refused to accept what the doctor...

Ep. #13 - Joseph Burton is a resilient individual who does not let unfortunate circumstances dictate the outcomes of his life. He was raised in group homes and foster homes and had many challenges throughout his childhood. But he used those challenges as stepping-stones and is now the Co-Founder of Hearts For Sight , a nonprofit that assists the blind and visually impaired with nutrition, physical...