This episode of Little Bit of Good Presents: The Board Shake Up is a fiery finale on what it truly means to lead with equity, courage, and conviction. Guests ⁠Kishshana Palmer⁠ and ⁠Marie Dautruche⁠ bring bold honesty and brilliance to the mic, diving deep into what equity-based leadership really looks like beyond the buzzwords.

Together, they unpack how boards can move from performative inclusion to systemic change, embracing shared power, accountability, and care as core leadership values. With humor, heart, and hard truths, they challenge leaders to reimagine governance through an equity lens and to build cultures where people can lead, and thrive, as their full selves.

It’s an unapologetically powerful close to the season, spicy, soulful, and exactly the kind of conversation that reminds us why shaking up the boardroom matters.

About the Guests:
⁠Kishshana Palmer, CFRE⁠ is an executive coach, organizational development expert, and CEO of ManageMint, Inc. With over 15 years of experience helping leaders and organizations scale with purpose, she’s a dynamic voice in the nonprofit and social impact sector known for transforming how leaders live and lead.

⁠Marie Dautruche⁠, CAP is a leadership coach, facilitator, and strategist who helps changemakers lead with authenticity, imagination, and integrity. With experience spanning philanthropy, racial equity, and nonprofit development, she guides organizations in building cultures grounded in accountability and collective care.

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This episode of Little Bit of Good Presents: The Board Shake Up is a love letter to Black women in governance, those claiming their space, shaping culture, and bringing others along. Guests Aquanetta Betts and Kenya Roberts open up about what it means to lead boldly and authentically in rooms that weren’t built with them in mind. From navigating bias to building community, they share stories of grace, grit, growth, and how they’re redefining professionalism on their own terms.

Together, they explore the power of showing up fully as yourself, the importance of mentorship and sponsorship, and what it looks like to build boards that truly reflect the communities they serve. It’s a conversation about leadership, liberation, and legacy, and a challenge to every board to make room for the brilliance of Black women.

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Aquanetta Betts, JD, CAP®, AEP®, CFRE, is the Director of Planned Giving at George Mason University and an accomplished philanthropic strategist. A former estate planning attorney, she’s a national leader in charitable gift planning and serves on multiple boards advancing equity and inclusion in the sector.

Kenya Roberts is a results-driven fundraising executive with more than 20 years of experience leading development teams and campaigns that pair strategy, storytelling, and authentic connection. Passionate about social change, Kenya believes collaboration and bold leadership are the keys to creating lasting community impact.

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Why do board members check out, and how do you bring them back? In this episode of Little Bit of Good Presents: The Board Shake Up, Dr. Renee Rubin Ross gets real about turning seat-warmers into co-owners of the mission. We dig into meeting design that sparks participation (think small-group connection, not endless reports), onboarding that builds belonging from day one, and practical accountability, like clear expectations, attendance tracking, and term limits that actually mean something.

Renee breaks board engagement into three levers: formal structures (role clarity, job descriptions, commitments), informal practices (relationship-building, story-sharing, culture statements, meeting agreements), and equity (who’s at the table, whose voices shape strategy). We explore “power with” instead of “power over,” keeping trustees connected between meetings, and why a strong board chair can make, or stall, momentum. Plus, a real-world case of a board shifting from policy-only to true governance by co-creating an authentic ambassador pitch with staff.

About Dr. Ross:Founder of The Ross Collective, Renee is a strategist, facilitator, and educator who designs inclusive, participatory processes for boards and staff. She directs Cal State East Bay’s Nonprofit Management Certificate program, teaches Strategic Planning and Board Development, and is a former board member of the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. Her work centers racial equity, community engagement, and governance that drives social change.

If your board meetings need less rubber-stamping and more shared ownership, this conversation is your playbook.

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