Elements of Strong, Award-Winning Grant Proposals, by Kia Croom
I had the pleasure of partnering with TeQuionBrookins LLC, a Black-woman-owned firm, to present a workshop detailing what elements make for robust and award-winning grant proposals.” These vital elements must be included in a given grant application or proposal.” • Executive Summary • Statement of Need (AKA Problem Statement) • Project Description • Impact, […]
Cocktails, Conversations & Lessons in Philanthropy S1 E2: Be You, They’ll Adjust!
Fund development expert, author, and philanthropist Crystal Hadnott and Kia Croom, nonprofit fundraiser, and digital marketer, discuss authenticity and how activating it has positively impacted their careers. Cocktails, Conversations, and Lessons in Philanthropy features leaders candidly sharing lessons they’ve learned while navigating their careers in the nonprofit & philanthropy space. These conversations promote narrative change […]
Cocktails, Conversations & Lessons in Philanthropy S1 E1: Philanthropy is Political
The Black Fundraisers’ Podcast is excited to introduce A new video segment entitled “Cocktails, Conversations, and Lessons in Philanthropy.” April Walker, CEO of Philanthropy for the People, sat down with Kia Croom to share a lesson she learned as a fundraising and philanthropy practitioner. Cocktails, Conversations, and Lessons in Philanthropy features leaders candidly sharing lessons […]
Development Strat-talk: Having Courageous Conversations about Race & Racism
Shanterra McBride and Rosalind Wiseman join the Black Fundraisers’ Podcast to discuss their book “Courageous Discomfort: How to Have Important, Brave, Life-Changing Conversations about Race and Racism – 20 Questions and Answers for Becoming a Better Advocate.”
Kia Croom
Kia Croom is a nationally-published journalist/news writer. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a concentration in Journalism from Clark Atlanta University (“THE Clark Atlanta University, as she affectionately refers to her alma mater). Below are just a few of her contributions to media outlets over the years. This is not an exhaustive […]
August is National Black Business Month
August 1st kicks off National Black Business month. And although Black businesses should be supported year-round, all month long people across the country are encouraged to recognize and support Black-owned businesses. Black woman owned business/Photo Credit: Isabelle Price August 1st kicks off National Black Business month. And although Black businesses should be supported year-round, all […]
Civil Rights Leaders Demand Results in George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Negotiations
The Democrat-led House has passed the bill twice over the last 12 months, yet, as the deadline passed, the bill continues to be trapped in a holding pattern in the Senate. George Floyd Protests June 2020/Photo Credit: Christy Price Civil Rights leaders from across the nation are calling for Congress to pass the George Floyd […]
Corporations committed $50 billion to Black communities: How it started, how it’s going
Last summer several American corporations made public statements condemning George Floyd’s murder, affirming that Black Lives Matter and pledging $50 billion in support of Black communities, according to a study from Creative Investment Research. However, since then, just $250 million has been committed or allocated, according to the firms’ analysis. Most of […]
Citizens Outraged as the Deaths of Black Women Soar
NAM/Washington Informer, News Feature, Kia Croom Amid the bustling streets of Washington, D.C., in the midst of Monday morning traffic, a growing body of protesters could be heard for blocks. “Change the game, time is coming! Change the game, we’re getting ready!” they sang. The Reverend Jamal Bryant, pastor of Baltimore’s Empowerment Temple African Methodist Episcopal […]
“There is Life After a Positive HIV Test” Says Hydeia Broadbent
Hydeia Broadbent’s story captivated America when at the age of six she emerged on the scene as the world’s youngest HIV/AIDS activist. A beautiful, well-spoken child, she wise beyond her years and living with HIV. She had contracted the virus congenitally from her mother who was addicted to drugs. “I was not supposed to live […]