Ep. #101: Bringing an Intersectional Lens to Organizations
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“There is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives. ”
What should social change leaders know about intersectionality? In this episode, we talk with Brandon Parkes, CEO / Founder of Parkes Philanthropy. Parkes Philanthropy is a social impact firm dedicated to equipping nonprofits, corporations and individuals with the ideas, resources and support they need to positively impact the world. Brandon discusses intersectionality and how social change leaders can build an organizational culture of inclusion. In this episode we:
Hear about Brandon’s extensive background in the nonprofit and corporate sectors
Learn about intersectionality and examples of various ways our compound and multi-dimensional identities resonate with the world
Hear how the framework of intersectionality is used to understand systematic injustice and social inequality
Discover how Brandon and Parkes Philanthropy helps organizations look at their work, their policies and programs through an intersectional lens
Learn Brandon’s tips and ideas for how leaders can build an internal culture of inclusion
Get ideas from Brandon about the process of having difficult conversations
Hear Brandon’s advice for social impact leaders
More About Brandon Parkes
Brandon Parkes is the CEO/Founder of Parkes Philanthropy. A social impact firm dedicated to equipping nonprofits, corporations and individuals with the ideas, resources and support they need to positively impact the world. With a mixed background working in corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion and nonprofit management, he gained extensive experience supporting effective philanthropic strategy that increases social impact, external/internal engagement and nonprofit capacity building. He was humbled to be named one of CauseArtists’s “20 Inspiring African Americans Impacting the World Through Social Impact & Social Innovation,” named one of Startup Boost’s NYC 33 under 33, and has been featured in several publications such as Nonprofit Technology News, Blacks in Technology, Blavity and WhyWeGive. It’s Brandon’s passion to empower any constituent looking to make a positive social impact.
Link to Parkes Philanthropy HERE
In this episode, we talk with Brandon Parkes, CEO / Founder of Parkes Philanthropy. Parkes Philanthropy is a social impact firm dedicated to equipping nonprofits, corporations and individuals with the ideas, resources and support they need to positively impact the world. Brandon discusses intersectionality and how social change leaders can build an organizational culture of inclusion. In this episode we:
Hear about Brandon’s extensive background in the nonprofit and corporate sectors
Learn about intersectionality and examples of various ways our compound and multi-dimensional identities resonate with the world
Hear how the framework of intersectionality is used to understand systematic injustice and social inequality
Discover how Brandon and Parkes Philanthropy helps organizations look at their work, their policies and programs through an intersectional lens
Learn Brandon’s tips and ideas for how leaders can build an internal culture of inclusion
Get ideas from Brandon about the process of having difficult conversations
Hear Brandon’s advice for social impact leaders
More About Brandon Parkes
Brandon Parkes is the CEO/Founder of Parkes Philanthropy. A social impact firm dedicated to equipping nonprofits, corporations and individuals with the ideas, resources and support they need to positively impact the world. With a mixed background working in corporate social responsibility, diversity and inclusion and nonprofit management, he gained extensive experience supporting effective philanthropic strategy that increases social impact, external/internal engagement and nonprofit capacity building. He was humbled to be named one of CauseArtists’s “20 Inspiring African Americans Impacting the World Through Social Impact & Social Innovation,” named one of Startup Boost’s NYC 33 under 33, and has been featured in several publications such as Nonprofit Technology News, Blacks in Technology, Blavity and WhyWeGive. It’s Brandon’s passion to empower any constituent looking to make a positive social impact.
Link to Parkes Philanthropy HERE