In the spirit of our guiding principle, Nkyinkyim, (meaning dynamism, versatility and initiative), your Champ Team makes a concerted effort to constantly learn, grow, connect and laugh! The following is a selection of the books, podcasts, publications and resources that keep our impact toolbox full, minds stimulated, and souls elevated.
Urban planning, community development/affairs and local planning issues
Nonprofit & Social Innovation Sector
- Nonprofit Quarterly
- Nonprofit and Fearless
- Blue Avocado
- Stanford Social Innovation Review
- Center for Nonprofit Management
- Small Business Development Black Enterprise Magazine
- Fast Company
- Happy Black Woman Podcast — General business inspiration with specific encouragement to women of color business owners
- Harvard Business Review
- Inc. Magazine
- L.A. Social Media Trainer Social media marketing expertise
- Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion Susana Rinderle Consulting
- Showing Up for Racial Justice
- Safety Pin Box
- Message Media Education
Developing a Success and Growth Mindset & Positive Psychology
- Successful Women Think Differently by Valorie Burton
- What’s Really Holding You Back? By Valorie Burton
- Productivity, Time Management & Life-Work Balance The 12-Week Year, Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington
- I Know How She Does It by Laura Vanderham
- What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast by Laura Vanderham
- Intentional Relationship-Building & Cultivating Your Personal Brand The Start-Up of You by Reid Hoffman – Co-Founder of LinkedIn
- Management and Leadership Servant Leadership
- Harvard Business Review: On Strategy, Michael E. Porter
Mixed Bag of Interesting People, Current Events, Forays Off the Beaten Path
- NPR – We are major public radio nerds! She loves most shows on NPR and KPCC with some of the prominent faves being:
- Fresh Air — Incredible interviews with interesting artists, entertainers and authors
- Air Talk
- Take Two
- The Frame
- Code Switch — listen to this! Thought-provoking, inciting and insightful discussions about social, political, and familial dynamics related to race, ethnicity and identity.