My baby, The Red Pump Project, is a finalist for Best Cause Campaign in the Inaugural Black Celebrity Giving Awards. While we’re technically a nonprofit, our call to encourage women to rock red pumps to represent the strength and courage of women affected by HIV/AIDS ramps up every year around National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (March 10th). I don’t know who nominated us but I love what they submitted: I would like to [...]
The Fabulous Giver was featured in a list of “20 Nonprofit and Philanthropy Blogs of Color” on Rosetta Thurman’s blog. She works in the nonprofit sector in DC and is a great resource to her peers and the larger community. Her blog promotes social leadership within the next generation. According to Rosetta, Now my dream, of course, is that this list will continue to grow as more and more people of color add their powerful and [...]
While I’m totally aware that Black History Month is almost over, I still felt that it was important for me to profile African-American individuals and organizations which are at the forefront of philanthropy within the community. The four-part series will introduce readers to the following roles: The Communicator, The Adviser, The Grant-Maker, and The Giver. The first installment profiles the wonderful Tracey over at BlackGivesBack, a blog dedicated to highlighting philanthropic events and initiatives within [...]
Most people tend to feel a certain way about thrifting, consignment shopping, etc. Some love it…some hate it. Well, yours truly absolutely enjoys it! I mean, there are the definite “watch outs” but for the most part, you end up with some great deals! I tend to enjoy it even more when the merchandise is amazing and my purchases benefit a worthy cause. In Atlanta, a new upscale consignment boutique, A Clothes’ Encounter, recently celebrated [...]
