Creighton Blackwell of Coastal Credit Union shares how philanthropies can make a difference in a global pandemic and what fuels him to be a part of this work.
Episode Summary:
0:00 - Intro
0:48 - Episode start/Rob checks in with Jes
2:19 - Jes checks in with Rob
6:07 - Creighton Blackwell joins the show
6:34 - Check in with Creighton
7:53 - Who is Creighton?
10:47 - What does a day in the life look like?
12:08 - There’s no lack of need
14:28 - What are your hopes for philanthropy?
14:34 - How did you get there?
17:40 - You can’t be everything to everyone but you can be more to more people
19:00 - Is your point of view widely shared?
22:45 - What is your biggest obstacle?
28:02 - What fuels you?
29:44 - Work extremely hard, and pay attention to what everyone around you is going through
30:23 - What’s one tangible thing listeners can do?
35:19 - Rob debriefs
36:00 - What was Jes’s biggest takeaway?
37:46 - The movement is JUST starting
38:53 - Will we change our ways, despite the cost, for a more just society?
41:08 - Don’t keep this podcast and these topics at arm’s length
Guests:
Creighton Blackwell, Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Coastal Federal Credit Union
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Our hosts:
Jes Averhart, cofounder of Black Wallstreet Homecoming
Rob Shields, executive director of the Recity Network.
Our Producer:
Ben Azevedo, owner of Bear Cave Audio