In this episode, we sit down with Denise Brown, a visionary leader with a rich and varied career spanning organizing, institutional service, and leadership in the arts and philanthropy sectors. She offers insights into the complexities of shifting from a family foundation to a community-led structure, highlighting the importance of developing a new organizational culture and fostering a co-learning environment. As the Executive Director of Leeway Foundation for the past eighteen years, Denise reflects on her career, sharing the wisdom she has gained and her hopes for the legacy she leaves behind. Join us for this enlightening conversation with a trailblazing leader who fosters equity and inclusion in the arts and philanthropy.

In this specially commissioned web series co-produced by Grantmakers in the Arts, Dr. Cooper dives into conversations with practitioners and influential people from the global majority who are leading in arts philanthropy. The overarching question this series investigates is what narratives exist that harm us and how are we intentionally developing strategies to mitigate the harm to foster healing in communities of color?