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hardcover book released Oct 2011 Giving Back: A Tribute to Generations of African American Philanthropists

featured writing and opinion pieces in various publications 

• What If We Decolonized Charlotte?, Qcitymetro, 20 Nov 2019
• The Blacker The Circle, Qcitymetro and National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, 4 Apr 2019
• The Sweetness of Circles, (co-written by VF, Tracey Webb and Akira Barclay), The Charlotte Post and Medium.com, 26 Mar 2019
• The Thing About Philanthropy, Medium.com, 28 Aug 2018
• Let’s Radically Engage in Reclaiming the Root Meaning of Philanthropy, The Huffington Post and Black and Brown News, 15 Nov 2012

featured writing on philanthropy, Sep 2010-Dec 2015, at BlackGivesBack.com

• Philanthropy of Five African American Families Reaches Record High for Charles H. Wright Museum, 26 Oct 2015
• Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation Celebrates 20th Year, 1 Sep 2015
• Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Birgit Smith Burton of the African American Developmentment Officers Network, 27 Aug 2015
• Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Ebony L. Perkins of Central Carolina Community Foundation, 25 Aug 2015
• Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Athan Lindsay of Community Foundation for Greater Greensboro 21 Aug 2015
• Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Kim Covington of Arizona Community Foundation, 19 Aug 2015
• Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Lyord Watson Jr. of Birmingham Change Fund, 14 Aug 2015
• Black Giving Matters: Q&A with Pat Macdonald of the Kansas City Black Community Fund, 10 Aug 2015
• Black Philanthropy Month 2015: Amidst A Season of Change, 1 Aug 2015
• Inspiring 100 Acts of African American Philanthropy, 6 Mar 2014
• Black Philanthropy Panel Discussions in Charlotte Continue With ‘What Will Be Your Legacy?’, 6 Mar 2014
• The Insider: Photographer Jamaica Gilmer Beholds The Beauty of Black Girls, 3 Mar 2014
• This Day. This Month. 14 Feb 2014
• The Insider: Foundation Exec Sidney Hargro, Once An Engineer Now A Sculptor of Social Change, 13 Feb 2014
• The Insider: Author Nicole Lewis Examines the Convergence of Racism and Class Privilege, 30 Jan 2014
• Mentors Matter: A Preteen’s Perspective on Mentoring, 27 Jan 2014
• Charlotte Giving Circle Seizes the Season with Gatherings, Grants and Gifts, 24 Dec 2013
• Gantt Center’s 33rd Annual Jazzy Holiday Luncheon Awash in ‘Shades of Delight’, 16 Dec 2013
• Black Philanthropy Discussion in Charlotte To Usher in Season of Giving, 8 Nov 2013
• HBCU Alumni Giving: Where Do We Go From Here?, 7 Nov 2013
• Spotlight Pivots to Visionary Founder of BlackGivesBack and The Black Benefactors, 28 Aug 2013
• Dr. Jacqueline Copeland-Carson works to Expand Bridges Across Communities and Continents, 26 Aug 2013
• The Insider: Aimee Cole Laramore: Improving Philanthropy to Improve the World, 20 Aug 2013
• The Ebusua Club: Sustaining Ghanaian Collective Giving Traditions in America, 14 August 2013
• The Insider: LaDawn Sullivan, Leading Community Investment Network to New Heights, 13 August 2013
• Let’s Get to Know Darryl Lester, Black Philanthropy Month 2013 Honorary Ambassador, 7 August 2013
• Let’s Get to Know A’Lelia Bundles, Black Philanthropy Month 2013 Honorary Ambassador, 2 August 2013
• Fourth Annual William Wilson Invitational Benefits Victims of Domestic Abuse, 13 June 2013
• New Generation of African American Philanthropists Celebrates 7th Anniversary, 12 June 2013
• New Orleans Native Cultivates a New Generation of Homegrown Jazz Musicians in Charlotte, 7 June 2013
• The Insider: Deborah Richardson, Leading in Philanthropy and Human Rights To Create a Beloved Community, 28 May 2013
• Charlotte’s ‘Step Up’ Soirée Lifts Dance Company to New Heights, 2 May 2013
• Spotlight on Black Theatre at ‘Lou, Q and You at e2,‘ 19 Apr 2013
• Rucker Sisters Present ‘Elegance for Education,’ 17 Apr 2013
• The Insider: Musimbi Kanyoro, Driving Social Change for Women and Girls Around the World, 10 Apr 2013
• One-Night-Only Benefit Event Pairs Theatre Legend with Rising Star, 27 Mar 2013
• Reclaiming The Root Meaning of Philanthropy, 15 Nov 2012
• Inaugural Fellowship Program Brightens Future of Rising Theatre Star, 5 Nov 2012
• The Insider: Sandra R. Smith, President, Foundation for the African Diaspora, 20 Sep 2012
• A Call to Action for African American Donors to Invest in Public Education, 20 May 2011
• Black Women Mount Philanthropic Campaign to Transform Lives of Sisters Worldwide, 2 May 2011
• Charlotte’s Card Sharks Come Out for Jacob’s Ladder Job Center, 6 Apr 2011
• Seeing Possibilities, Seeking Opportunities, Seizing the Power of Giving, 15 Oct 2010
• African American Professionals in Philanthropy Gather to Empower Communities of Color, 23 Sep 2010

featured writing in Pride Magazine

• Fueling Startups: Entrepreneurs Drive Packard Place, May-Jun 2013
• About TEDXCharlotte, May-Jun 2013
• Jeanne M. Brayboy, her philanthropy and community service,  Mar-Apr 2013

guest blogposts and featured writing

• Time, Talent, Treasure and Truth, Lake Institute at Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Indiana University, Aug 2019
• Twitter for Funders: An Effective Tool for Dialogue and Engagement, Grantcraft.org, 28 Aug 2013
• I Dream of A Day, NC Center for Nonprofits, 13 Aug 2013
• To Love What It Means To Be Human, National Center on Civil and Human Rights, 25 Jun 2013
• The Face That Launched a Thousand Days, Lake Institute on Faith & Giving, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 1 May 2013
• A Confluence of Influence, Community Investment Network’s blog Collective Influence, 1 Jan 2012
• Valaida Fullwood, author of ‘Giving Back,’ on what home means to her, John F. Blair Publisher’s blog The Blair Essentials, 1 Dec 2011
• Summit Turns Teens Green: An interview with John Wear, Charlotte ViewPoint, a web-based magazine for metropolitan ideas+arts, 26 Jul 2011

series titled ‘Black Giving matters’ for Black Philanthropy Month 2015, developed by Valaida Fullwood and featured on BlackGivesBack.com

series titled ‘Of Dreams and Mountaintops’ for Black Philanthropy Month 2013, developed by Valaida Fullwood and featured on Charlotte Viewpoint, The Charlotte Post, QCityMetro and other media outlets. 

inked / documented by others

2020

Interview with An Idea Whisperer, Smart Mouth Life Podcast, Feb 2020

2019

• Appalachian Atlantis: The Lost Mountain Utopia of Fonta Flora, Aaron Reuben, Our State magazine, Oct 2019
• Black Philanthropy Month Interview with Author Valaida Fullwood, Part 1, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Aug 2019
• Black Philanthropy Month Interview with Author Valaida Fullwood, Part 2, Brooklyn Community Foundation, Aug 2019
• Engaging Black Philanthropists, Sanford Institute of Philanthropy, Feb 2019

2018

2017

2016

• New Art Gallery Exhibit: ‘The Soul of Philanthropy’ Celebrates Giving, NC State University Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, Jan 2016
• Black History Month Event Contemplates the Changing Face of Philanthropy, Doug Imbrogno, Charleston Gazette-Mail, 14 Feb 2016
• WVSU Event Highlights Black Philanthropy, Lydia Nuzum, Charleston Gazette-Mail, 17 Feb 2016
• Meet the Top 20 Philanthropists of Color, Ade Adeniji, Inside Philanthropy, Sep 2016
• A Rising Force: On The State of Black Philanthropy, Ade Adeniji, Inside Philanthropy, Sep 2016

2015

• Profile: Valaida Fullwood, Shanghai Travelers Club magazine, 1 June 2015
• ‘The Soul of Philanthropy’ Opens to Standing Room Only Crowd, Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 13 April 2015
• Giving Traditions of African Americans Focus of New Exhibit at Johnson C. Smith University, Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 12 February 2015
• In the galleries Exploring humanity, philanthropy, Barbara Schreiber, The Charlotte Observer, 26 February 2015

2014

• JCSU Receive Grant To Launch Art Exhibit on Black Philanthropy, Courtney Connley, Black Enterprise, 26 August 2014
• A New Traveling Exhibition Will Spotlight Black Philanthropy, Glenn Burkins, QCityMetro.com, 25 July 2014
• JCSU to Host Exhibit on African-American Philanthropy, Emma Baccellieri, The Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2014
• JCSU Earns Philanthropy Grant: Duke Library to Highlight Traveling Exhibit, Herb L. White, The Charlotte Post, 23 July 2014
• JCSU Receives IMLS African-American Museum Grant, Johnson C. Smith University, 23 July 2014
• On Q Performing Arts Receives Grant That Will Double Its Budget, Tasnim Shamma, WFAE, 17 July 2014
• On Q Performing Arts Gets $105,000 Grant for Upcoming Seasons, Samantha Sabin, The Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2014
• Do You Have Your Ticket to the African American Philanthropy Summit, Tara Jefferson, Anisfield-Wolf Book Award blog, 18 Apr 2014
• ‘Feed Your Soul’ Lecture Series Highlights African American Giving in Arizona, BlackGivesBack.com, 4 Mar 2014
• Research into African-American families shapes 4 Charlotteans, Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb 2014

2013

Wordle.net

• Giving Is Better Than Receiving: Steve Smith and 15 Charlotte Philanthropists, QC Exclusive, 11 Dec 2013
• The Heart of Community: Reflections on Social Justice and Giving, Simone Sneed, The Huffington Post, 10 Sep 2013
• Give ’til it helps: Black-philanthropy initiative gains momentum and adherents, Ladianne Mandel, Mosaic Magazine, Sep 2013
• Philanthropy For and By The People, BlackGivesBack.com, 22 Aug 2013
• Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month, Laura Savage, San Francisco Bayview Newspaper, 15 Aug 2013
• 5 Questions for Black Philanthropy Month Organizer Valaida Fullwood, Glenn Burkins, QCityMetro.com, 6 Aug 2013
• Charlotte philanthropists campaign for Black Philanthropy Month, Michael Solender, The Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug 2013 
• Author of Landmark Book on Black Philanthropy Garners Honor from Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, BlackGivesBack.com, 30 May 2013
• ‘Young Black Philanthropist’ Is Not an Oxymoron, Ebonie Johnson Cooper, Ebony.com, 22 Apr 2013
• A Picture Reframed: New TEDx Talk Reveals the Stories Behind the Award Winning Book, ‘Giving Back,’ Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 22 Mar 2013
• Inaugural Event for BlackGivesBack Presented by JPMorgan Chase Highlights Black Philanthropy, Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 7 Mar 2013
• JPMorgan Hosts Daughter of Reginald F. Lewis for Exclusive BlackGivesBack Philanthropy Event, Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 26 Feb 2013
• TEDxCharlotte Captivates, Cultivates The Curious, Keia Mastrianni, Charlotte Viewpoint, 21 Feb 2013
• Tips from TEDx, Lou Solomon, Blog of Interact Authentic Communication, 20 Feb 2013
• Unlimited Access: The 2013 TEDxCharlotte Experience in Detail, Kia O. Moore, CLTBlog.com, 19 Feb 2013
• LIVE: Valaida Fullwood and Charles Thomas, Steve Knight, TEDxCharlotte.com, 15 Feb 2013
• TEDxCharlotte Speaker Sneak Peek: Valaida Fullwood & Charles Thomas, Joanne Spataro, TEDxCharlotte.com, 13 Feb 2013

2012

• Giving Back: Inspirational Portrait of Philanthropy, Dan Schipp, JGA Counsel blog,    7 Dec 2012
• Thursday Interview: Valaida Fullwood, Writer and Project Strategist, The Giving Back Project, Tallulah Bankhead Blog, Nov 22, 1012
• Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy Celebrates Community Impact Awards, Ashley Chambers, The Post News Group, Nov 2012
• Alliance for Nonprofit Management Gives 2012 Terry McAdam Book Award to ‘Giving Back: A Tribute to Generations of African American Philanthropists,‘ Jeanne Bell, Alliance for Nonprofit Management, 23 Aug 2012
• ‘Giving Back’ Wins 2012 Terry McAdam Book Award, Brooke Csuka, John F. Blair, Publisher—an Indie book blog, 14 Aug 2012
• Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month 2012: Six Principles of Giving in New Times, Dr. Jackie Copeland-Carson, The Huffington Post, 11 Aug 2012
• [ Philanthropy Reframed ] A New Video, Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 3 Aug 2012
• Celebration of Achievement, Todd Luck, Winston-Salem Chronicle, 24 May 2012
• Landmark Book on Black Philanthropy Celebrates Success, Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 6 Apr 2012
• ‘Idea Whisperer’ Pays It Forward, Herb White, The Charlotte Post, 1 Mar 2012
• Everyday Philanthropists Are Focus of Book-Talk Event at County Library, Luci Weldon, The Warren Record, 8 Feb 2012
• National Center for Civil and Human Rights Host ‘Giving Back’ Reception, Lisa Brathwaite, BlackGivesBack.com, 2 Feb 2012
• Gantt Center Celebrates King Day, Carmella Jarvi, KnightArts blog, 19 Jan 2012
• Try Being A ‘Philanthropist’ This Year, Fannie Flono, The Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan 2012
• They’re Young, They’re Black. And They Give Back, Tonya Jameson, CrossroadsCharlotte.com, 13 Jan 2012
• Book Spotlights Local Black Philanthropists, Tonya Jameson, my927charlotte.com, 10 Jan 2012
• A Year in Giving—2011: A Black Philanthropy Kwanzaa Retrospective, Dr. Jackie Copeland-Carson, The Huffington Post, 5 Jan 2012
• Giving Back Named Top 10 Best Black Books, John F, Blair Newsletter, Volume II, Issue 4, 5 Jan 2012
• Giving Back, Sherry Waters-Wilson, The Koinoiah magazine, Winter 2012

2011 and prior

• Book Celebrates Generations of Giving, Sommer Brokaw, The Charlotte Post, 22 Dec 2011
• Reframing Philanthropy: An Interview with Valaida Fullwood, author of Giving Back, Genevieve O’Gara, Millions Give Back Newsletter, 21 Dec 2011
• Book-Lovers Gift Guide, Carlton Hargro, QCityMetro.com, 19 Dec 2011
• 10 Best Black Books of 2011, Kam Williams, Cincinnati Herald, 17 Dec 2011
• 10 Best Black Books of 2011, Kam Williams, NewsBlaze.com, 14 Dec 2011
• Black Philanthropic Alliance Host Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 8 Dec 2011
• When Giving A Little Becomes A Lot, Jarvis DeBerry, The Times-Picayune, 22 Nov 2011
• Annual Meeting to Feature Valaida Fullwood on African-American Giving, BPA Bulletin, Black Philanthropic Alliance, Nov 2011
• Reframing Philanthropy: An Interview with ‘Giving Back’ Author Valaida Fullwood, Network News, Women’s Funding Network newsletter, Nov 2011
• New Book Chronicles Stories of African American Philanthropy, Ruth McCambridge, NonprofitQuarterly.com, 24 Oct 2011
• Philanthropy Runs Deep for African Americans, Michael Solender, The Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct 2011
• New Book Released on Traditions of Black Philanthropy, Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com, 4 Oct 2011
• New Book Celebrates Generations of African Americans Giving Back, Joi-Marie McKenzie, Loop21.com. 3 Oct 2011
• Valaida Fullwood Gives Back: A Local Writer Redefines Philanthropy, Annie Monjar, Charlotte magazine, Oct 2011 issue
• Author’s Spotlight: Q&A with Valaida Fullwood, Michaela L. Duckett, QCityMetro.com. 28 Sep 2011
• ‘Giving Back’—past altruism inspires a new generation, Michael Solender, Charlotte ViewPoint. 26 Sep 2011
• Book review, Kam Williams, Sly Fox Film Reviews. 14 Sep 2011
• Back to School Philanthropy Reading, Lucy Bernholz, Philanthropy 2173. 1 Sep 2011
• Unsung Philanthropists Celebrated in New Book, ‘Giving Back,’ Tracey Webb, BlackGivesBack.com. 10 Aug 2011
• Local Giving Circles Are Expanding, Publishing, Melinda McKee, NCGives.org. 8 Aug 2011
• Giving Back Focus of Giving Circle, Book. Todd Cohen, Philanthropy Journal. 12 Jul 2011
• Charlotte Giving Circle Is Giving Back. Todd Cohen, Charlotte Business Journal.                8 Jul 2011
• Book to Celebrate State’s African American Givers, Donna Chavis, Philanthropy Journal.   1 Mar 2011
• The Bright and Morning Star, Mark Peres, Charlotte ViewPoint. 7 Feb 2008

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