Olumide Akerewusi

The Giving Black Podcast

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The Giving Black Podcast promotes Black philanthropy and spotlights generosity in all its forms in the global Black community. Listen to interviews that honour the culture and tradition of giving among Black people from the African continent, to the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas and across the globe. I am your host, Olumide Akerewusi. Here's a bit about me: I am Founder and CEO of agentsC Inc., an international company delivering fundraising, philanthropy, and social change solutions to organizations across the world. I've spent 30 years working with major philanthropists, corporations, an...

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Olumide Akerewusi

Episodes

Episode Six (Part 1): Boards And Black Tokenism - What It Really Means To Belong 16.02.2023 48:59

Belonging is “the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness. True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.” (Brown, 2021) In this episode of the Giving Black Podcast I am joi...

Episode Seven: Why You Should Listen To The Giving Black Podcast 28.01.2023 26:37

The Giving Black podcast is the world's first podcast dedicated to conversations about global Black philanthropy. Through the podcast, we interview guests from across the world who have amazing stories to tell about their experiences of generosity and giving. Hosted by Olumide (Mide) Akerewusi, Founder and CEO of AgentsC Inc., fundraiser, philanthropist, and social justice advocate; we explo...

Episode Five: Black Tax - Hate It Or Love It? 19.12.2022 54:44

In this episode of the Giving Black Podcast, we focus on one of the most contentious aspects of African Philanthropy; the concept of Black Tax - an emerging practice affecting Africa's rising middle-class. Black tax is the term given to the act of supporting one's friends and family through obligation and/or entitlement. It is an extension of traditional forms of philanthropy where Fam...

Episode Four: Greg Mckenzie - Anything Is Possible When You Believe In It! 16.11.2022 34:22

We are excited to host Greg McKenzie, one of the UK’s most trusted and prominent news correspondents and documentary film makers. Greg built a successful career as a broadcast journalist at the BBC. In 2022 Greg decided to follow his philanthropic passion - he set up a pioneering social enterprise - the Inside Out Project. He now works full-time as the founder of the Inside Out clothing company a...

Episode Three: Jerome Tennille - Use Your Influence to Better Your Community 09.10.2022 50:42

This episode features Jerome Tennille, Director of Social Impact and ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) at The Uplift Agency. Jerome and I speak about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its role in strengthening Black communities. We also talk about the need to decolonize corporate grantmaking policies so they become more inclusive of Black decision-makers. Central to our conversa...

Episode Two: Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean - An Activist in Rideau Hall 13.09.2022 42:18

This is the second episode of The Giving Black Podcast. It continues the conversation with Canada's highest profile Black Philanthropist, the Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean. Madame Jean is Canada's 27th Governor General and the first Black woman (person) to fill the role. She is a proud descendent of Haitian-African slaves, and along with her husband Jean Daniel Lafond, co-founded the M...

Episode One: Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean - Indifference Cannot Be An Option 07.08.2022 34:33

The first episode of The Giving Black Podcast kicks off with Canada's highest profile Black Philanthropist, the Rt. Hon. Madame Michaëlle Jean. Madame Jean is Canada's 27th Governor General and the first Black woman (person) to fill the role. She is a proud descendent of Haitian-African slaves, and along with her husband Jean Daniel Lafond, co-founded the Michaëlle Jean Foundation, to p...