Dennis Maurice Dumpson | Appearances — Press, Podcasts & Keynotes

Featured Appearances

Real Talk with Real Leaders — On Leadership and the Importance of Care

Interview

The Anchor Room w/ Dr. Tracey Samone

Real Talk with Real Leaders — On Leadership and the Importance of Care

Live Show

Ronderings Live w/ Ron Rapatalo

The Power of an Exit

Radical Sensitivity — A Mother & Son Conversation

Keynote

Race, Wealth & Health w/ Dr. Joycelyn Morris

Radical Sensitivity — A Mother & Son Conversation

I Get To Decide — Launch Episode w/ Arnold Ford

Podcast

#InvestBLK Signature Podcast

I Get To Decide — Launch Episode w/ Arnold Ford

Save Space — Juneteenth, Pride, CRT & the Supreme Court

Radio

WURD 96.1 FM w/ Sincerely Syreeta

Save Space — Juneteenth, Pride, CRT & the Supreme Court

Arnold Ford in Conversation with Dennis Maurice

Podcast

Spotify

Arnold Ford in Conversation with Dennis Maurice

The White DA, the Black Ex-Mayor and a Harsh Debate on Crime

Press

The Washington Post

The White DA, the Black Ex-Mayor and a Harsh Debate on Crime

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Speaking Tracks

Ready-to-book topics for keynotes, panels, and workshops.

Three distinct tracks, each built from Dennis Maurice Dumpson's books, frameworks, and two decades of executive practice. Mix and match — or commission a custom keynote.

Track 01

For The Culture

Centering the fullness of Black life — The Mud Code leadership framework rooted in the Black Radical Tradition, resistance in the Age of AI, queer resilience, and coming-of-age narrative work.

Drawn from Black Washed, The Mud Code & Other Side of Soil.

·The Mud Code: A Leadership Framework for the Black Radical Tradition
·Black Washed: A Celebration of Black Life as Resistance
·Resistance in the Age of AI — Algorithmic Bias & Black Futures
·Queer Resilience & the Coming-of-Age of a Movement

Track 02

The Philanthropic

Alternatives to institutional gatekeepers — vitiating anti-Blackness in philanthropy, narrative development, and radical fundraising strategies for justice-focused missions.

Drawn from #InvestBLK and 20+ years of executive fundraising.

·Beyond the Gatekeepers: New Models for Funding Black & Brown Leadership
·Vitiating Anti-Blackness in Philanthropy
·Narrative Development as a Fundraising Discipline
·Radical Fundraising: How I Secured $125M+ for Justice Missions

Track 03

Workshops & Panels

Interactive, facilitated sessions on community organizing, the abolition and reform of philanthropy, and operationalizing equity inside institutions.

Designed for cohorts, conferences, boards, and leadership teams.

·Community Organizing 101 for Institutional Leaders
·Abolish or Reform? A Working Session on the Future of Philanthropy
·Equity in Practice: An Audit-and-Action Workshop
·Moderated Panels on Race, AI, Leadership & Black Life

Past Stages

A short list of where this voice has already commanded space.

Lectures, board service, keynotes, corporate trainings, and panels across Philadelphia institutions and beyond.

●Philadelphia Museum of Art
●Lincoln University of Pennsylvania (HBCU)
●Saint Joseph's University
●LaSalle University Nonprofit Center
●United Way of Greater Philadelphia & Southern NJ
●Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
●PHL Pride Collective
●Philadelphia250
●EducationWorks
●Abortion Liberation Fund of Pennsylvania
●William Way LGBT Community Center
●Common App
●KIPP Philadelphia Schools
●Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
●Opportunity Finance Network
●Let's Get Ready (national)
●The Washington Post · CBS Money
●WURD 96.1 FM

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News & Musings

Essay·Jan 2024

Dennis Maurice Dumpson — conversations that move the needle.

Real Talk with Real Leaders — On Leadership and the Importance of Care

The Power of an Exit

Radical Sensitivity — A Mother & Son Conversation

I Get To Decide — Launch Episode w/ Arnold Ford

Save Space — Juneteenth, Pride, CRT & the Supreme Court

Arnold Ford in Conversation with Dennis Maurice

The White DA, the Black Ex-Mayor and a Harsh Debate on Crime

Ready-to-book topics for keynotes, panels, and workshops.

For The Culture

The Philanthropic

Workshops & Panels

A short list of where this voice has already commanded space.

Our Business Model is Co-Creation: We Will No Longer Perform With You.

Juneteenth: A Party, Proclamation, and a Protest.

Habits, Heritage & Histories of American Hatred — A Reminder.

#AllFourthsMatter: A Meditation on The Fourths.

How Is Sugar Born? A Meditation on Black Trans Life.

What Does the DEI Industry Look Like Almost Two Years After George Floyd