535. Liberatory Leadership: Centering Equity and Justice in Nonprofit Work - April Walker

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Meet April. She’s the Founder and CEO of Philanthropy for the People, an equity-centered consulting firm that equips donors, foundations, and nonprofits to embrace fundraising and grantmaking that centers racial equity and social justice. April challenges us to reimagine who holds power and how we can radically redistribute it to serve the communities that need it most. The way April approaches this work is a gift to the sector and we’re thrilled to share this conversation with you🎁 This episode is as much about philanthropy as it is about the art of self-compassion💖 - don’t miss it!
💡 Learn

• What Liberatory Leadership is
• How to center the sector on racial equity + social justice
• Case Study: Healthy Liquid Foundation

Today’s Guest
April Walker, Founder + CEO, Philanthropy for the People
Episode Highlights

• April’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
• April’s mindset and approach to her work (6:00)
• Liberatory leadership + how listeners can embrace it (8:00)
• What is scarcity costing us? (12:00)
• Power of inclusive decision-making, centering marginalized voices, and driving transformative action and advocacy (19:00)
• Behaviors or structures that are causing frustration so we can address and overcome them (26:00)
• Case Study example (34:00)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in April’s life (39:00)
• April’s One Good Thing: Be gentle with yourself. (44:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/535.

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2. Liberatory Leadership in Philanthropy (00:02:20)

3. Embracing Disruption for Social Change (00:13:37)

4. Centering Marginalized Voices in Decision Making (00:21:02)

5. Nonprofit Perfection and Disruptive Leadership (00:29:24)

6. Lessons in Philanthropy and Self-Compassion (00:38:47)