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With the recent deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at
the hands of police and the protests that have ensued, many are asking what we
can do to end racism in America and across the world. Join us for a
conversation about the actions AFP and fundraisers can take to bring about a
more inclusive and just profession and society.
Marco A. Corona is the Chief Development Officer at One80 Place, which ends and prevents homelessness in South Carolina. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, attending UCLA before embarking on a career in non-profits. While in California, he worked for Best Buddies International and the Level Playing Field Institute as well as The Jamestown Community Center, where he was the Director of Development for five years. In addition, he is a graduate of Leadership Charleston (class of 2017), Immediate Past President of the AFP SC Lowcountry Chapter, and the current Inclusion Diversity Equity Access (IDEA) Chair for AFP Global. Marco has lived in Charleston since 2013 with his wife and daughter.
After more than 15 years of
working in various organizations as a professional fundraising, marketing and
communications senior executive, Michelle Edgerton founded The Edgerton Group –
an innovative, strategic fundraising and organizational development consulting
firm. Michelle’s strength is building
strong, successful fundraising programs and helping organizations obtain
greater clarity and mission alignment through strategic investments. Michelle is also a sought-after speaker and
presenter. She has facilitated tough
conversations with fortitude and grace.
Michelle is the President of the board of directors for the Association
of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) – Minnesota Chapter and is a member of the
Global Board of Directors for AFP.
Michelle holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership from Augsburg
University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion from Wake Forest
University. Currently, Michelle is
pursuing a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary. She and her husband, David Edgerton Jr, have
two sons and a daughter.
In 2020, Simone began her 33rd year as a fulltime consultant -
specializing in governance, fundraising. strategic planning, and management. She
works with all types and sizes of nonprofits - focused on building organizational
capacity to do stuff better. She presents
at conferences all over the world, both pre- and post- Covid. She has written three
books and contributed to multiple others.
You can visit her website, www.simonejoyaux.com
for lots of free articles and resource materials that you can download and use.
And if you want some "kicking butt," subscribe to Simone Uncensored, her
blog archived on her website.
Ken Miller, CFRE is the president of Denali Fundraising Consultants, a nonprofit fundraising consultancy. Ken earned his Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 2016 and received his AFP Master Trainer certificate in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy by the AFP Alaska Chapter. Ken is presently a member of the of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Global board of directors and is also past president of AFP Alaska Chapter.
Kishshana Palmer is an international speaker, trainer, and
coach with an 18-year background in fundraising, marketing, and talent
management. She’s a supernova on any stage and platform due to her
charismatic and candid delivery. It doesn’t matter if she’s speaking about
philanthropy, living your most authentic life, or diversity, the energy she
brings to the stage is always entertaining and edifying.
Kishshana is the founder of The Rooted Collaborative -- a
global online community for Women of Color in Fundraising. She's the author of
"Hey, I'm New Here", the host of the podcast Take it Offline, an
adjunct professor at Baruch College, a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE),
a BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer (CGT), and an AFP Master Trainer.
When an organization wants to grow, find and retain people on their team,
raise money, and more she is the philanthropic fairy godmother they
have on speed dial. Her work isn’t limited to organizations, she also coaches
social good professionals.
Kishshana is a NYC girl and mother of one wonderful teenage
daughter. Kishshana is the epitome of your classic 90's Queens homegirl and
quintessential corner office executive. She is your daily dose of Claire
Huxtable with a side of Blanche Devereaux.