Allies in Action Membership Network Announces Results of Inaugural Allies Give Pledge

Feb 1, 2021

<section class="release-body container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-1"> <p><span class="xn-location">NEW YORK</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Feb. 1, 2021</span> /PRNewswire/ -- YFJ Consulting, LLC 's <b>Allies in Action Membership Network™</b> announces the results of the 2020 Allies Give pledge. The Allies in Action Membership Network<b>™</b> donated gifts exceeding <span class="xn-money">$20,000</span> to more than 30 organizations. Allies in Action Founder and YFJ Consulting, LLC President, <span class="xn-person">Yolanda F. Johnson</span> remarked, &quot;The dedication to the Allies' four pillars of <i>Education, Legislation, Inclusion and Action</i> was evident this year in the overwhelming response and enthusiasm to become an Ally and help all of these organizations succeed.&quot;</p> <div class="continue-reading text-center mt-xl visible-xs-block"> <span> <a class="smooth-scroll" href="#continue-jump">Continue Reading <br /> <i class="btr bt-angle-down mt-md"></i> </a> </span> </div> <div class="pull-right inline-gallery-container col-md-8 col-sm-7 col-xs-12"> <div class="gallery inline-gallery"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> </div> <div class="col-sm-12 clearfix"> <figure> <div tabindex="0" class="image lightbox-item" data-src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=publish" data-asset-type="photo" data-asset-id="Life_After_Debt_Aug_17_Event.jpg" data-asset-label="General" data-sub-html="Allies in Action" data-tweet-text="Allies in Action" data-facebook-share-text="Allies in Action" data-linkedin-text="Allies in Action" data-download-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=publish" data-pinterest-text="Allies in Action" data-twitter-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=twitter" data-linkedin-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=linkedin" data-facebook-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=facebook" data-pinterest-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=facebook" onclick="omniture_corousal('Carousel Page','Photo Open','https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=publish','General');"> <img title="Allies in Action" src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=publish&w=650" id="imageid_2" alt="Allies in Action" class="gallery-thumb img-responsive" rel="newsImage" itemprop="contentUrl" /> <span class="fa fa-arrows-alt arrow_styles" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> <figcaption> Allies in Action </figcaption> </figure> <div style="display:none;" id="photo-container-0"> <div class="lg-video-object lg-kaltura"> <div class="video-wrap" data-source="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=publish" itemprop="video" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject"> <span itemprop="name" content="Allies in Action"></span> <span itemprop="description" content="Allies in Action"></span> <span itemprop="thumbnail" content="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429732/1.jpg?p=thumbnail"></span> <span itemprop="cdnid"></span> </div> </div> </div> <figure> <div tabindex="0" class="image lightbox-item" data-src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=publish" data-asset-type="photo" data-asset-id="Life_After_Debt_Aug_17_Event.jpg" data-asset-label="General" data-sub-html="WOC" data-tweet-text="WOC" data-facebook-share-text="WOC" data-linkedin-text="WOC" data-download-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=publish" data-pinterest-text="WOC" data-twitter-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=twitter" data-linkedin-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=linkedin" data-facebook-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=facebook" data-pinterest-share-url="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=facebook" onclick="omniture_corousal('Carousel Page','Photo Open','https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=publish','General');"> <img title="WOC" src="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=publish&w=650" id="imageid_2" alt="WOC" class="gallery-thumb img-responsive" rel="newsImage" itemprop="contentUrl" /> <span class="fa fa-arrows-alt arrow_styles" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> <figcaption> WOC </figcaption> </figure> <div style="display:none;" id="photo-container-1"> <div class="lg-video-object lg-kaltura"> <div class="video-wrap" data-source="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=publish" itemprop="video" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/VideoObject"> <span itemprop="name" content="WOC"></span> <span itemprop="description" content="WOC"></span> <span itemprop="thumbnail" content="https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1429731/2.jpg?p=thumbnail"></span> <span itemprop="cdnid"></span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p id="continue-jump"> <p>The Allies in Action Membership Network<b>™</b> is a place for non-people of color to unite in solidarity, taking action to champion, support and celebrate Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy<b>®</b> (WOC<b>®</b>). Part of joining The Allies in Action Membership Network<b>™</b> was making a 2020 year-end gift of any size to a non-profit which champions the cause of racial equity or that supports women and girls of color. YFJ Consulting, LLC provided members with philanthropic counsel to this end through the first-ever Annual Philanthropic Portfolio.</p> </p> <p><span class="xn-person">Katherine Cherry</span>, Founder and Executive Director of DelgraciaCorp, an Allies Give recipient, remarked, &quot;DelgraciaCorp's clients are young parents aging out of foster care; they and their children experience systemic barriers to socioeconomic opportunities and are often overlooked by their communities. The support and impact from Allies in Action created an opportunity for the DelgraciaCorp community to be heard and seen as human beings, not as statistics. This increases social awareness about an invisible and vulnerable population.&quot;</p> <p><b>About WOC®: </b></p><p>WOC<b>®</b> (pronounced &quot;woke&quot;), endeavors to be the &quot;hub&quot; and &quot;heart&quot; for women of color in the fundraising and philanthropic communities around the world. Individuals receive a variety of membership benefits including professional development programs; exclusive partner discounts; membership events; and much more.</p><p><b>About Founder <span class="xn-person">Yolanda F. Johnson</span>: </b></p><p>With more than two decades of experience in the non-profit sector, <span class="xn-person">Yolanda F. Johnson</span> has successfully led fundraising operations for a wide range of non-profit organizations. In addition to leading YFJ Consulting, LLC, Yolanda is the President of Women In Development (WID), NY, the NYC area's premier professional organization for women in fundraising and philanthropy. Yolanda has also had an outstanding career as a performing artist, as a composer, producer, educator, and has used her background as a performer to become a sought-after fundraising expert.  </p><p>CONTACT: <span class="xn-person">Christine Kite Kelly</span>: <br/><a href="mailto:290388@email4pr.com">290388@email4pr.com</a><br/>, 203.505.8816 </p><p>SOURCE YFJ Consulting, LLC</p><img alt="" src="https://rt.prnewswire.com/rt.gif?NewsItemId=PH64584&amp;Transmission_Id=202102010836PR_NEWS_USPR_____PH64584&amp;DateId=20210201" style="border: 0.0px;width: 1.0px;height: 1.0px;" /> </div> </div> </section>

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