Recruiting to Empower Diversity

Can recruiting a diverse development team improve performance and ROI? Absolutely.

Are the right candidates out there? Absolutely.

So how do you find them, empower them, and build a development team that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) and delivers results?

Join Birgit Smith Burton, founder of the African American Development Officers (AADO) Network and AADO Board Member Keatley Scroggins as they speak to a panel of non-profit executives ready to share the tips and tools they use to strengthen organizational performance through IDEA.

Join us on Thursday, March 11 from 12:00 – 1:15 pm for this FREE AFP-NJ virtual event to learn how you can apply IDEA to your recruitment to strengthen your organization.

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Meet the Panelists



Sayaka Araki
CFO & Deputy Director of Infrastructure at The Newark Museum of Art

Sayaka Araki leads the strategic business planning to meet The Newark Museum of Art's long range organizational goals. In addition, Araki directly monitors the institution’s financial performance, as well as engages and communicates with the Directors and various Board committees. She serves as a liaison with key members of the Museum to align them with the financial initiatives and goals.




Angelique Grant, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant and Vice President at Aspen Leadership Group
and
Board Member of the African American Development Officers (AADO) Network

Angelique Grant, Ph.D. has over 26 years of experience in the nonprofit industry. She is considered a thought leader in IDEA and is the co-author of the recently published book Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Advancement: A Guide to Strengthening Engagement and Fundraising Through Inclusion. Dr. Grant works with nonprofit DEI employee resource groups across the country and is a certified unconscious bias trainer/facilitator who has presented at national conferences.



Jethro O. Miller
Chief Development Officer at Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Jethro Miller is responsible for overseeing Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s philanthropic fundraising program, including gifts from individual donors, family and institutional foundations. Prior to joining Planned Parenthood in May 2014, he spent six years at the American Red Cross, serving as vice president for principal and major gifts.



Yolanda R. Richards
Director of Diversity Recruitment at CCS Fundraising

Yolanda Richards has worked in the human resources field for more than twenty years, most of which have been spent in the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining CCS, Yolanda led talent acquisition at UNICEF USA, was a Global Recruiter for the International Rescue Committee, and was the Director of Human Resources for the Harlem Children’s Zone.


Meet the Moderators

Birgit Smith Burton
Executive Director of Foundation Relations at Georgia Institute of Technology
and
Founder of the African American Development Officers (AADO) Network
and
Chair-Elect of the AFP Global Board

Birgit Smith Burton, the first black woman chair-elect of AFP-Global, is a respected leader in the fundraising profession and a well-regarded speaker on the topics of fundraising and diversity. She has authored articles on diversity in the fundraising profession and contributed to the books, The Philanthropic Covenant with Black America, Five Minutes for Fundraising: A Collection of Expert Advice from Gifted Fundraisers, and Collecting Courage. 

Keatley Scroggins, JD, CFRE
Senior Director of Regional Advancement at Emory University
and
Board Member of the African American Development Officers (AADO) Network

Keatley Scroggins, JD, CFRE is an experienced development professional currently leading a team of major gift officers at Emory University. Prior to this role she served as Director of Development for the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology, and earlier worked at Davidson College, University of Oregon, Dartmouth College, and Morehouse College. She is also involved with the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners.

This event is free thanks to our sponsors

AADO’s members are professionals of color and allies that have designated fundraising and/or development as their primary responsibility in their organization. AADO’s mission is to provide professional development, education, employment support, mentorship, and networking opportunities for fundraisers of color.

CCS is a strategic fundraising consulting firm that partners with nonprofits to raise funds and strengthen organizations. Our unique, customized approach provides each organization with a dedicated professional to provide real-time solutions. While the results of our work are immediate, the impact of the strategies, tools, and tactics we develop with our clients is enduring.