Ideation Podcast is an on-the-go podcast designed to help you move your ideas forward through better implementation. In each episode, you’ll hear from thought leaders in multiple industries share about how they implement their ideas in order to make them remarkable (i.e., worth making a remark about).
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May 29, 2020
In this episode
of the Ideation Podcast, Xavier Ramey shares his thoughts on public
policy-informed Corporate Social Responsibility, challenges
and opportunities in diversity, equity and inclusion
efforts, the power of civic engagement, and equity-focused
philanthropy.
Xavier Ramey is
the CEO of Justice Informed, LLC, a social impact consulting firm
based in Chicago, IL. He is an award-winning social strategist,
noted public speaker, & conflict mediator. Combining his
background in economics, extensive management & social impact
experience, & direct action campaigning in the Black Lives
Matter movement, Xavier leads a company that brings a wealth of
experience & network to clients seeking catalyzed strategies
for inclusion, philanthropy, CSR, & community engagement. A
native Chicagoan, he is a recognizable voice on the topics of
community and economic development, policing & policy violence,
& connecting the Christian faith to our lived experience.
Xavier served as
the lead of the Social Innovation and Philanthropy strategy in the
University of Chicago's Office of Civic Engagement, managed
multi-million dollar philanthropic portfolios to stimulate
employment, & worked as a nonprofit Director of Development in
Chicago’s North Lawndale community. Xavier is a founding member of
the #LetUsBreathe Collective, an artist-activist organization
committed to addressing State violence against people of color. He
is a Board member of Young Chicago Authors, & the Chicago
Center for Arts and Technology.
Links:
Justice Informed Website: https://www.justiceinformed.com/
Xavier’s
Personal Site: https://www.xavierramey.com/
Xavier’s
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavierramey/
LetUsBreathe
Collective: https://www.letusbreathecollective.com/