The month of August sorta gets slept on. I am from Alabama and live in Washington, DC, and so when…
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Black Philanthropic Ecosystem
August 21, 2024Did you know Black philanthropy predates the tax code? Black community philanthropy existed far prior to the models of philanthropy…
Announcing Elevate 3: A Learning Community Advancing Economic Mobility for Communities of Color
January 5, 2024What does it look like to invest in Black and brown communities? The Elevate Initiative supports organizations doing on-the-ground work…
Our 2023 Year End Highlights
December 15, 2023OUR PEOPLE: New Hires, Promotions, and Other Staff News We celebrated multiple promotions this year at Frontline! A huge shout-out…
2023 END OF YEAR MESSAGE FROM FRONTLINE SOLUTIONS’ CEO, MELISSA DESHIELDS
December 15, 2023Dear Friends and Colleagues, Reflecting on the past year of Frontline Solutions’ work, the word that comes to mind is…
Can Consulting Be Useful?
October 5, 2023In recent years, the consulting industry has come under fire for everything from fueling the opioid epidemic and climate crisis…
Pathways to Progress: How RUNWAY is driving capital to connect Black businesses and communities
Runway June 28, 2023Frontline Solutions is a Black founded and led consulting firm dedicated to advancing freedom and justice for Black, Indigenous, and…
5 Reflections Toward Building a Liberatory Consulting Practice
May 2, 2023Between 2019 and 2022, Frontline Solutions experienced tremendous growth. We more than quintupled our revenue. In 2022 alone, we worked…
Announcing Elevate 2: Accelerating Economic Mobility for Communities of Color
April 12, 2023What does it look like to invest in Black and brown communities? The Elevate Initiative which supports organizations doing on-the-ground…
This is Not an Audit: Are you ready for an Equity Transformation?
February 28, 2023When we first launched our equity footprint model of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in 2019, the world looked quite a…
2022 END OF YEAR MESSAGE FROM FRONTLINE SOLUTIONS’ CEO, MELISSA DESHIELDS
December 16, 2022Dear Friends and Colleagues, In October of 2019, as part of a yearlong strategic planning process led by our good…
Our 2022 Year End Highlights
December 16, 2022OUR PEOPLE: Babies, Businesses, and other Boss Things Two members of our team welcomed babies this year: Congratulations to Claire…
Leading with an Equity Lens: Four Lessons from My Time as an Interim CEO
December 13, 2022In June of this year, I wrapped up a sixteen month stint as interim CEO at the Mary Reynolds Babcock…
Are you all traveling yet?
September 29, 2022As COVID becomes a more seasonal and manageable phenomenon, many businesses and organizations are beginning to return to what some…
We Are Not the Black McKinsey
June 27, 2022At Frontline Solutions, Melissa DeShields is CEO & Partner, Micah Gilmer is Co-Founder and Senior Partner, and Marcus Littles is…
Our 2021 Year End Highlights
December 16, 2021Our People Our Services & Clients Equity Footprint Strategic Planning Evaluation & Learning Innovation Thought Leadership Get Involved OUR…
An End of Year Message From Frontline Solutions’ CEO & Partner, Melissa DeShields
December 9, 2021“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less…
PEOPLE AND CULTURE: HOW OUR BLACK-OWNED CONSULTING FIRM IS DECENTERING WHITENESS
October 28, 2021Melissa DeShields is the CEO and Lucecita Castillo is the Lead People and Culture at Frontline Solutions, a Black-owned consulting…
Building and Belonging Black
August 16, 2021The life of an organizer is all about questions. To me, it seems far more about questions, than answers sometimes. …
Announcing Elevate, an Initiative to Accelerate Economic Mobility for Communities of Color.
July 29, 2021Frontline Solutions is thrilled to announce the launch of the Elevate Initiative, which will support 13 organizations doing on-the-ground work…
Frontline Solutions is Honored to Welcome Phillip Agnew as Our First Ever Organizer in Residence
June 11, 2021Frontline Solutions is thrilled to announce that Phillip Agnew will be joining our team as our inaugural Organizer in Residence…
Why foundations should move to 100% mission-aligned investing
May 24, 2021In the new report that we co-authored with the Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF), we share how the foundation transitioned…
The Frontline 5: Our Values
March 31, 20211. Commitment You are deeply invested in Frontline’s success You are even more invested in the success of the communities…
It’s a party, y’all…
March 9, 2021Frontline is turning sweet 16, and we have a year’s worth of celebration and reflection planned. Welcome to our brand…