Nneka Allen

I am the principal and founder of The Empathy Agency. I am a Black woman, a descendant of the Underground Railroad, an Ojibwa of Anderson Nation, a Momma and a sixth-generation Canadian. I was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario during the Black Power movement and a time of acute political awareness in North America. My rich history and ancestry continually shape my racial equity activism today. Over the last 20 years, I have inspired philanthropy in the non-profit sector as a professional fundraiser. With this intimate knowledge of the charitable sector through The Empathy Agency, my team and I help organizations deliver more fairly on their mission and vision. We do this by coaching leaders and their teams to explore the impact identity has on organizational culture and equity outcomes. Simply put. I’m a lover of justice. I am passionate about creating spaces where everyone belongs. And I believe in our identities answers are discovered.