Greetings AADO members,

It’s June and already we are halfway through 2021 – UNBELIEVABLE!! I hope everyone has plans to rest, relax, and rejuvenate this summer. 

Thank you so much for responding to my call for articles, stories, opinion pieces, and musings. I expect the AADO summer newsletters will be filled with interesting and enjoyable content. 

I look forward to the opportunity to visit with you all as soon as possible – the invitations for in-person events are slowing picking up and we are planning to be together in D.C. for the conference on Diverse Philanthropy and Leadership in April 2022. I CAN’T WAIT!!!

Continue to be well,
Birgit
Thank You to our
June Sponsor


The Association of Philanthropic Counsel, a peer community promoting
consulting excellence, will host its virtual Summer Forum on August 26 & 27.
Members and non-members are invited to register and
  • Take part in focused roundtables
  • Engage with speakers and fellow attendees
  • Increase their professional network
  • Take away new ideas and perspectives
 
Watch for more information here, https://apcinc.org/2021-summer-e-forum/
 
Email info@apcinc.org to join our mailing list for updates.
 
Men of Color in Development
June Meeting 
June 16, 2021 2:30- 3:30 PM (Eastern Time)
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
The Real Kishshana Palmer Still Uncensored
             Part Two
By Birgit Burton
What Kishshana said during our interview that had me ROTFL:

“I hung up the Kishshana & Co sign initially because somebody thought I was cute at a conference and said, You know, you are really cute, you should come talk to my board, and I was like, "I should, shouldn't I?"”
 
“So Black, I am bliggity, bliggity, bliggity, bliggity, bliggity Black. And just in case you were wondering, I'm regular deregular, shmegular Black with Caribbean roots that are very deep because I'm first-gen American. I would say I'm a Caribbean-American woman. That is how I identify.”
 
“Oh, what's next? I would like to be on TV, put that in print. I want to get out of the day-to-day work. I would like to have a team of people who do this wonderful work because they want to work at a place that is run by a Black woman who is about that life where rest is a right, not a reward.”
Bridge Conference
Special Conference Rate for AADO Members

AADO members can get a special discounted rate of $299 to attend the virtual Bridge to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference, July 14-15. This member-only rate is a $100 savings off the current public rate of $399.

The 2021 Bridge Conference, whose theme is “Energy, Endurance, Excellence,” features more than 60 sessions on fundraising, donor acquisition, stewardship, and much more. Keynote speakers include race and gender activist Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.


To receive the rate, email info@bridgeconf.org. Please identify yourself as an AADO member and you will receive a discount code for registration.
🌟   Spotlight   :
🌟   Spotlight:
AADO Members share advice and lessons learned while on their professional journey.
There are OVER 3,000 members of AADO, and these are two of the many stories.
Director of Development, West Virginia University Foundation

Corporate Relations Manager
Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Georgia Tech

AADO Members Making Moves
Congratulations!


New Organization:
Columbia River Mental Health Services

New Title:
Chief Marketing and Development Officer
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