Giving Black Podcast
The Giving Black Podcast is dedicated to Black philanthropy and all things related to generosity in the global Black community.
Listen to interviews that honour the culture and tradition of giving among Black people from the African continent, to the Caribbean, Europe, the Americas and across the globe.
I am your host, Olumide Akerewusi. Here's a bit about me: I am Founder and CEO of AgentsC Inc., an international company delivering fundraising, philanthropy, and social change solutions to organizations across the world.
I've spent 30 years working with major philanthropists, corporations, and grant-making foundations as well as charities to grow their impact. I am also a Black philanthropist. My perspectives are uniquely diverse and frequently thought provoking. I hope you enjoy this podcast, which will serve as an archive of wonderful and inspiring stories about Black generosity.
Giving Black Podcast
Episode Eight: What You Are Looking For Finds You
I love to meet people whose stories of philanthropy span the decades! Motunrayo Olaogun is one such person.
Motunrayo works for the Christian Dior fashion label. She is a philanthropist, and was an entrepreneur, founding the Ayo Van Elmar. fashion label which is no longer operational.
Gifted with incredible knowledge, Motunrayo was 10 years of age when she helped kids in her neighbourhood with their homework. This quickly grew into a passion to provide clothing and school uniforms for children whose families simply could not afford these items.
In this Episode of the Giving Black Podcast, Motunrayo and I speak about the convergence of fashion, faith, and philanthropy - her life passions. She shares her inspiring story about how philanthropy was sparked in her at a very young age, and is now exemplified through her current role as a cause focused donor, while building a legacy within Dior.
In our enthralling conversation, Motunrayo describes how there is a philanthropist within each of us. She observes, "There's always a place in our hearts to be givers", and "What you are looking for finds you".
If you would like to join Motunrayo in her support of KIWAV or the Bbanga Project, please click on the links below:
- Kids With A Vision (KIWAV): An orphanage serving more then 50 children in Jos Plateau - Nigeria:
- The Bbanga Project: Building a school to support children's education in Kalangala - Uganda.
- LinkedIn.