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002 - Hella Dope, So Needed, and Back to Basics, with C'Ardiss Gardner-Gleser artwork

002 - Hella Dope, So Needed, and Back to Basics, with C'Ardiss Gardner-Gleser

Black Philanthropy: Our Stories
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You may feel shut out of philanthropy, told you need elite credentials, polished language, or "the right pedigree." C'Ardiss "CC" Gardner-Gleser, Founder of Black Ivy Collective, shows you how to break past gatekeeping, reject elitism, and use your lived experience as power. Learn how to step in boldly, disrupt harmful norms, and lead unapologetically. More resources at blackphilanthropypodcast.com. Follow @blackphilanthropyourstories & @michelle.renee.jackson (host)

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