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Bridge Philanthropic Consulting
Bridge Philanthropic Consulting (BPC) the nation’s only full-service Black-Owned fundraising firm. Our company has a proven track record of extraordinary success helping philanthropic organizations and institutions to realize their dreams, accomplish their missions, and grow their aspirations. With more than 800 years of combined experience, our leaders have raised billions of dollars for clients throughout the world.
BPC provides counsel to plan or enhance capital campaigns, annual giving, major gift programs, special events, program development, conference management, organizational development, team building, board training, planned giving, and strategic communications, among other services.
You are invited to contact us now. We are confident that, once we put our considerable expertise to work, we will meet or exceed your expectations.
Founder & CEO, Bridge Philanthropic Consulting
Dwayne Ashley
With over 30 years in the philanthropic industry, Dwayne Ashley has utilized his knowledge of fundraising and passion for social justice to create opportunities for people of color through his founding of Bridge Philanthropic Consulting (BPC), the nation’s only full-service Black-owned fundraising firm. Throughout his career, Dwyane sought to align with organizations that shared his values regarding the betterment of Black-and-Brown people and, through that alignment, has raised over $1 billion to support those communities.
During his early years, the spirit of charity was instilled into Dwayne through witnessing his great-grandmother’s establishing one of the first schools to educate blacks in Heflin, Louisiana, which has now been memorialized as one of the oldest Black churches in the state. The weaving of his greatgrandmother’s legacy into Louisiana’s rich history pushed Dwayne to forge his own path and attend Wiley College and the University of Pennsylvania’s Fel’s School of Government, where he learned how he too could use his knowledge to help the disenfranchised.
Following his time in college, Dwayne joined notable organizations like the African American Development Officers and The Giving Institute—serving on the board of each—as well as serving as a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, where he sat on board positions with Philadelphia and New York City chapters. In addition to professional organizations, Dwayne is also a member of community-based organizations like One Hundred Black Men of New York and a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, where he has been honored with the ‘Bigger Better Business’ award leading to his five-time inclusion in Ebony Magazine’s list for most influential Black Americans.
Dwayne Ashley’s 10 Principles For Life
- 1Be Authentic
- 2Surround Yourself with People who take you higher
- 3Find your spiritual base ( Know what works for you)
- 4Expect challenges to come that will only make you stronger
- 5Read, watch, surf, and soak up people who have built something successfully
- 6Build People as part of your journey
- 7Embrace innovation—in the changing world we live in, you have to embrace new ways of achieving your goals
- 8Ignore the noise and let the haters, doubters, and naysayers fuel your journey to success. If you have a vision and passion to do something, there will always be disbelievers.
- 9Travel the world—it opens your eyes to various cultures and the diversity of opportunities for building a global business
- 10Take care of yourself spiritually, mentally and physically
Message from CEO
“ BPC brings a unique understanding of how to solve challenges faced by diverse communities in the social sector whether it is limited capacity, fundraising, launching a campaign, and or public sector engagement for targeted programs. We get the job done. ”
— Dwayne Ashley, Founder/CEO, Bridge Philanthropic Consulting, LLC
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Association of Black Foundation Executives
(ABFE) is a membership-based philanthropic organization that advocates for responsive and transformative investments in Black communities. Partnering with foundations, nonprofits and individuals, ABFE provides its members with professional development and technical assistance resources that further the philanthropic sector’s connection and responsiveness to issues of equality. Established in 1971 as the Association of Black Foundation Executives, the all-volunteer organization was credited with many of philanthropy’s early gains in broad representation. It since has evolved into a fully staffed, influential network. In 2013, the organization shed its descriptor and adopted the simpler ABFE (ab-fee) to better reflect its broadening membership.