232: Empowering Voices: Addressing Systemic Inequities In Fundraising with Birgit Burton
In this episode of What The Fundraising, Mallory dives deep into a conversation with the trailblazing Birgit Smith Burton. With nearly four decades of experience in fundraising, Birgit has broken barriers, created spaces for belonging, and pushed for systemic change in the nonprofit sector. She shares her journey—from being the first frontline fundraiser of color at Georgia Tech to founding the African American Development Officers (AADO) network, now a thriving community of nearly 4,000 members.
Birgit and Mallory discuss the challenges of leadership, the weight of being a change-maker, and…
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