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Grace Chan McKibben: nonprofit fundraising consultant, clarify strategies & operations optimizer

Grace Chan McKibben: nonprofit fundraising consultant who clarify strategies & optimizes operations


Meet Grace Chan McKibben. Grace is a consultant who work with nonprofit organizations to help them clarify strategies, optimize operations, and raise funds. She has a very broad background that includes higher education, government, corporate, advocacy, social service, arts management, language and ethnographic research, writing, editing, language translation, and consulting. Continue reading “Grace Chan McKibben: nonprofit fundraising consultant, clarify strategies & operations optimizer”

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Keisha Howard: An entrepreneur, video gamer, and a futurist

Keisha Howard: An entrepreneur, video gamer, and a futurist

Meet Keisha Howard. Keisha is a ‘geek of all trades,’ as her friends referred to her. She’s an entrepreneur, video gamer, and a futurist. Keisha is the founder of Sugar Gamers, a tech advocacy organization that focuses on video games and geek culture. Keisha is also the Market Development Manager for HTC VIVE (Virtual Reality System). Continue reading “Keisha Howard: An entrepreneur, video gamer, and a futurist”

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Rachel SunRai Henry: a passion for bringing people together

Rachel SunRai Henry: a passion for bringing people together

Meet Rachel ‘SunRai’ Henry. Rachel is a Project Manager with a passion for bringing people together. She is also the visionary behind the #liverichbewell movement, the founder of Seven Days of Bliss @sevendaysofbliss —  a wellness platform for women of color, and the creator of SunRai’s Supper Club @sunraissupperclub. She creates spaces for people to come together and celebrate life. Continue reading “Rachel SunRai Henry: a passion for bringing people together”

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Patrick Saingbey Woodtor, co-founder of the African Festival of the Arts (AFA) in Chicago

Patrick Woodtor, co-founder of the African Festival of the Arts in Chicago

Meet Patrick “Saingbey” Woodtor. In 1989, Patrick and his late Wife, Dr. Delores “Dee” Parmer Woodtor, co-founded the African Festival of the Arts (AFA) in Chicago. In 1995, he began his tenure as the head of the not-for-profit Africa International House USA, Inc. Continue reading “Patrick Saingbey Woodtor, co-founder of the African Festival of the Arts (AFA) in Chicago”

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Nella Grassano: chef and restaurateur of Nella Pizza e Pasta

Interview with Nella Grassano: chef and restaurateur of Nella Pizza e Pasta
Meet Nella Grassano, chef and restaurateur of Nella Pizza e Pasta Nella Pizza e Pasta located at 1125 E. 55th Street, Chicago, 60615. Nella was born and raised in Naples, Italy. The story of her trek to Chicago is rather romantic. She met her husband Frank, a resident of the Bridgeport neighborhood, when she was visiting Chicago. Her grandmother introduced them. They decided to get married and live here. Continue reading “Nella Grassano: chef and restaurateur of Nella Pizza e Pasta”