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by Froswa' Booker-Drew (Author), Natasha Sistrunk Robinson (Foreword by)
Illumination Book Awards Outstanding Book of the Year
ECPA Top Shelf Book Cover Award
Celebrating the Achievements and Struggles of Women of Color in Leadership
Unlock your potential with Front Porch Wisdom, a powerful guide for women of color navigating the complex landscapes of leadership. Authored by Dr. Froswa' Booker-Drew, Front Porch Wisdom fills a crucial gap in leadership books by focusing on faithand workplace journeys unique to women of color. Each chapter is an invitation to explore tools and insights tailored for nonprofit management, corporate environments, and beyond. With wisdom accumulated from a lifetime of leadership and community engagement, Dr. Booker-Drew offers a safe and reflective space for thinking, learning, and growing as a leader.
Front Porch Wisdom offers women the opportunity to:
- Emphasize the importance of faith and personal values in leadership roles.
- Learn practical tools and strategies for navigating corporate and nonprofit sectors.
- Read real-life stories and experiences from women of color in leadership.
- Experience reflective exercises designed to encouragepersonal and professional growth.
- Uncover insights into overcoming unique challenges faced by women of color.
While reading Front Porch Wisdom, you will discover strategies to tackle workplace challenges, enhance your personal capacity, and build meaningful relationships that will fortify both your professional and spiritual journeys. Whether you are stepping into a leadership role or seeking to refine your existing skills, Front Porch Wisdom is your companionin climbing the leadership ladder with confidence and grace.
Author Biography
Froswa' Booker-Drew (PhD, Antioch) is the founder of Soulstice Consultancy providing philanthropic guidance, community engagement strategies, and leadership development for companies and nonprofits. She is the founder of the Reconciliation and Restoration Foundation, a nonprofit designed to amplify, support, and fund the work of Black-led nonprofits. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Tulane University and a research affiliate at Antioch University. Froswa' is the author of four books including Empowering Charity: A New Narrative of Philanthropy and is the cofounder of HERitage Giving Circle. She has an adult daughter and a grandcat.
Natasha Sistrunk Robinson (MA, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is a writer, international speaker, leadership consultant, mentoring coach, and the visionary founder of the nonprofit, Leadership LINKS, Inc. She is author of Mentor for Life: Finding Purpose through Intentional Discipleship and the Hope for Us: Knowing God through the Nicene Creed Bible study. A graduate of the US Naval Academy and a former Marine Corps officer, Natasha has nearly twenty years of leadership and mentoring experience in the military, government, church, seminary, and nonprofit sectors. As the chairperson of the board at Leadership LINKS, Inc., Natasha's vision is to holistically develop transformative and redemptive servant leaders whoare united in community and committed to invest in long-term generational and cultural change. In addition, she is a columnist at Outreach Magazine, regular contributor at Missio Alliance, and a member of the INK Creative Collective.
