Niambi Martin-John

Written By Nneka Allen, CFRE, COC, PCC

Niambi Martin-John is a social change champion, community developer, advocate and empowering partner who has dedicated her career to increasing  capacity for marginalized, racialized and at risk communities.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Niambi has committed her talents in fund development, strategic planning, grant writing, executive training and teaching to grow revenue and mentor emerging leaders in the arts, social service and health charity sectors.

Niambi currently teaches in the Non Profit Leadership Management Post Graduate Diploma Program at Seneca College and provides mentorship and coaching services to non profit boards, volunteers, and staff.

Nneka Allen, CFRE, COC, PCC

Nneka Allen identifies as a Black woman and Momma, descended from those who traversed the Underground Railroad. Her African ancestors endured the Transatlantic Slave Trade, building North America through free and forced labour. This legacy connects her to the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, specifically the Cherokee and Lumbee tribes.

As a lover of justice, Nneka has inspired philanthropy as a Fundraising Executive in the charitable sector for over 25 years. She is the founder of the Black Canadian Fundraisers' Collective, a community that nurtures the well-being of Canadian Black fundraisers and supports the fundraising capacity of B3 organizations. She is a celebrated author and co-editor of a bi-national book that showcases the personal stories of 15 Black leaders in the charitable sector, titled Collecting Courage: Joy, Pain, Freedom, Love. During the 2022/23 academic year, Nneka took on the role of one of the inaugural Scholars-in-Residence for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the University of British Columbia.

Nneka is a relationship builder, stone-catcher, freedom fighter, storyteller, and leadership coach. At the helm of The Empathy Agency Inc., she passionately guides clients towards finding hope, purpose, and justice in their relationship with themselves, others, and the Earth. Her mission centres on nurturing wholeness and honouring humanity by harnessing the power of empathy.

https://www.theempathyagency.ca/
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