Giving Black Podcast

About Giving Black Podcast

The Giving Black Podcast promotes Black philanthropy and spotlights generosity in all its forms in the global Black community. Listen to interviews that honour the culture and tradition of giving among Black people from the African continent, to the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas and across the globe. I am your host, Olumide Akerewusi. Here's a bit about me: I am Founder and CEO of agentsC Inc., an international company delivering fundraising, philanthropy, and social change solutions to organizations across the world. I've spent 30 years working with major philanthropists, corporations, and grant-making foundations as well as charities to grow their impact. I am also a Black philanthropist. I hope you enjoy this podcast, which will serve as an archive of wonderful and inspiring stories about Black generosity. You can learn more about Giving Black by visiting our website at: www.givingblack.ca. Philanthropy Is The Heartbeat Of The World!

Publisher

Olumide Akerewusi

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2022

Latest episode

27 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Aug 2026

   Giving Black Podcast Black Philanthropy Month Series: Alex Adewole.

   This special Black Philanthropy Month Episode is about connecting Faith and Generosity. Alex Adewole is a Business Architect and strategic thinker. Professionally, Alex has spent more than a decade helping organisations navigate complex change across government, financial services and the private sector. Alex is also a long-time friend and brother. We met in church many years ago. Our families quite literally grew up together, and over the years, we have had the privilege of watching each ot...

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Black Philanthropy Month - Sade Dozan: Trust Black women. Invest in Black women. Build power.

   92% of African American women did not vote for the current US President. Yet Black women are now among those experiencing some of the sharpest economic consequences of the change in administration. During the Biden era, Black women reached historically strong levels of employment. Since the beginning of the second Trump administration, those gains have been eroded, with unemployment among Black women rising sharply and reaching 7.6% in the first quarter of 2026. The impact has been particular...

3. 

   1 Aug 2026

   Black Philanthropy Month Series: Featuring Kaci Patterson

   Happy Black Philanthropy Month, LinkedIn family! Many Voices. One Movement. That's the theme for this year's Black Philanthropy Month, led by the indomitable Floyd Jones and the incredible team at BackBlack. Every August, I'm reminded how far this movement has come. What was once a conversation among a few has grown into a global community of people committed to celebrating and advancing Black philanthropy. Throughout Black Philanthropy Month, agentsC Inc. and the Giving Black Network will be...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

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