Dr. Makeeba McCreary, president of the New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund, on empowering nonprofit leaders of color

C-Speak: The Language of Executives

English - July 02, 2024 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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The Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund’s goal, says Dr. Makeeba McCreary, is to raise $100 million to support nonprofit leaders of color.

In this episode of the PNC C-Speak podcast, McCreary, president of the fund, delves into how the organization is disrupting the philanthropy sector.

McCreary, born and raised in Boston’s South End, launched her career in service to others, which included working in shelters, and theatrical performances before moving to “education policy.”

“I really wanted to be a part of solutions around systems issues that I thought could have made a real difference for some of my friends who I grew up with that didn't have as many successes, I guess you could say, as I did,” McCreary says.

Listen to the episode to hear more from McCreary about:

Her guiding principle (12:01)Advice to her younger self (13:26) What she finds troubling (15:06)Why impatience is necessary (22:10)

Download a transcript of the podcast.