Jul 4, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min · 15 segments
Christal M. Cherry is the founder of The Board Pro, speaker, consultant, author, and creator of Fabulous Female Fundraisers. With more than 20 years in the nonprofit sector, Christal has become a…
Crystal M. CherryGuestJay FrostHost
It's about making people feel seen and valued and heard, making them feel like they belong in that room.
I can ask a question, even if it's silly, even, you know, and I'm the first person that will say, listen, maybe I'm the only one in the room that doesn't know, but I don't know what the hell you're talking about, right? Like, at the risk of sounding funny, but I want to know, like, I'm not going to walk away scratching my head.
Welcome to the PM Podcast brought to you by Evertrue Studios, the show that takes you inside the lives of thought leaders, innovators, and change makers in fundraising, philanthropy, and civil society.
My guest today is Crystal M. Cherry, founder of The Board Pro, speaker, consultant, author, and creator of Fabulous Female Fundraisers.
With more than 20 years in the nonprofit sector, Crystal has become a leading voice on board leadership, fundraising, equity, and belonging.
BoardPro, she helps nonprofit boards lead with love, courage, and strategy, whether that means navigating tough conversations, recording stronger board members, interrupting bias, or helping CEOs breathe again.
Crystal is also the founder of Fabulous Female Fundraisers, a network uplifting women of color in the nonprofit sector and the author of the children's book Mac and cheese being different is okay.
In this episode, we talk about Crystal's journey from New York to Atlanta and from wall street to nonprofit leadership and explore the major events that have shaped her life and work.
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It's about making people feel seen and valued and heard, making them feel like they belong in that room.
I can ask a question, even if it's silly, even, you know, and I'm the first person that will say, listen, maybe I'm the only one in the room that doesn't know, but I don't know what the hell you're talking about, right? Like, at the risk of sounding funny, but I want to know, like, I'm not going to walk away scratching my head.
Welcome to the PM Podcast brought to you by Evertrue Studios, the show that takes you inside the lives of thought leaders, innovators, and change makers in fundraising, philanthropy, and civil society.
My guest today is Crystal M. Cherry, founder of The Board Pro, speaker, consultant, author, and creator of Fabulous Female Fundraisers.
With more than 20 years in the nonprofit sector, Crystal has become a leading voice on board leadership, fundraising, equity, and belonging.
BoardPro, she helps nonprofit boards lead with love, courage, and strategy, whether that means navigating tough conversations, recording stronger board members, interrupting bias, or helping CEOs breathe again.
Crystal is also the founder of Fabulous Female Fundraisers, a network uplifting women of color in the nonprofit sector and the author of the children's book Mac and cheese being different is okay.
In this episode, we talk about Crystal's journey from New York to Atlanta and from wall street to nonprofit leadership and explore the major events that have shaped her life and work.