African-American led organizations with Dr. Orletta Caldwell

Mission: Impact

In episode 71 of Mission: Impact, Carol and her guest, Dr. Orletta Caldwell discuss:

• The unique challenges facing African-American-led nonprofits

• Why no one owns a nonprofit

• The invisible history of African-American led nonprofits since 1693

Guest Bio: Dr. Caldwell is a passionate and qualified educator and nonprofit management specialist. Caldwell brings more than 30 years of administrative and leadership experience to the CEO of Beyond Existing Enterprises. Highlights of a stellar and diverse career include Executive Director, Camp Baber, and Assistant Professor at Grand Rapids Community College. She has served in many professional and volunteer capacities, including Tech Soup, the Community Development Advocates of Detroit (CDAD), Metro Detroit Council of Christian Churches, Urban Renewal Commission for the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Board Member/Secretary, Association of Gospel Rescue Missions and the Southfield Downtown Development Authority for Southfield, Michigan. She earned her Bachelor of Public Affairs from Wayne State University, Master of Science in Management from Cardinal Stritch, and Ph.D. in Public Policy & Administration specializing in Nonprofit Management from Walden University. Important Links and Resources:

• Albert Bandura social learning theory

• Black ED Network

• Beyond Existing Enterprises

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/ocaldwell/