Breaunna Dorelus is the Founder and Chief Cause Consultant at Connecting the Cause, a consultancy dedicated to helping volunteers and those that lead them identify and uproot harmful volunteer practices specifically towards Black and Brown communities. She is an advocate for voices of color to be heard, recognized and valued in the service and volunteerism sector and believes in keeping community centered in all aspects of the volunteer process. Breauna's work is built on the principal that transformational service must help instead of harm. Starting her decade plus stint in the nonprofit sector as an AmeriCorps member, she has continuously held positions in leading volunteers, creating programming, and spearheading community initiatives in the areas of humanitarian aid, refugee resettlement, and ministry. She received her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Georgia Southern University, and her Master’s in Public Administration with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Georgia State University (Summa Cum Laude).

Dialogue Theme: 

- What happens when we forget about staff/volunteers and apply more emphasis on funders and board members/

- What does it look like to serve effectively

- How to place Community at the center and volunteer management

- How does one transition from volunteer to employee?

- Why are we so hesitant to negotiate salary as bipoc?

- Are the lines blurring between nonprofits and for profit when it comes to management style?

- How to revoke access to performative allyship

- Confronting possessive attitudes of 9-5 in leadership

- Many of us who work on passion projects/ side hustles – do you feel like your “allowed” to have individuality outside of your 9-5?

- Uprooting harmful corporate practices

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