Natalie Rekstad leads a purpose-driven life as the Founder and CEO of Black Fox Philanthropy, a leading fundraising strategy firm serving global NGOs that exists to accelerate the social sector’s effectiveness in solving complex problems on a global scale. As a B Corp social enterprise, Black Fox Philanthropy measures the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit. She helps build fundraising capacity for NGOs through a series of trainings held around the world, including as a delegate and contributor to the Skoll World Forum, Ashoka Arab World, Opportunity Collaboration, the ecosystem of the World Economic Forum, and has been chosen to be a delegate at TED 2022 in Vancouver, B.C.
Natalie is a Women Moving Millions member and an MCE Social Capital Guarantor, a gender-lens angel investor, and is a newly minted member of the Founders Pledge. Further, she has been honored by Conscious Company Media as a “World Changing Woman in Conscious Business”, and her firm, Black Fox Philanthropy, is proud to be selected as a B Corp “Best for the World” Honoree as a Changemaker.
Along with her daughter, Sophie, Natalie is an award-winning children’s book author: “The Secret Adventures of Anonymouse”, a random acts of kindness/philanthropy/SEL picture book aimed at 3 – 6-year-olds, is being translated into over a dozen languages worldwide, reaching over 100 million children through social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum designed by Think Equal, based in the UK.
Read the Thrive Global piece for more background information on what Natalie will speak about!
Join us for the Virtual Cocktail Hour for a fun make-along mixology session and mingling time with other members!
SARAH'S "TEQUILA COSMO"
— 2 oz Tequila (I like Reposado, but just make sure it’s a good one!)
— 2 oz cranberry juice (or more if you want it to be not as strong!)
— Juice from half a lime
— A couple splashes of Grand Mariner or Cointreau
Shake with ice. Strain into martini glass! Drink! (For those who are not tequila fans, feel free to sub vodka!)
MOCK-JITO (for those who prefer sans liquor)
- Mint leaves
- 1/2 Lime cut Into wedges
- 1 oz Simple Syrup (sub with a teaspoon of sugar if you don't have simple syrup, or make it yourself by boiling sugar in water, at a 1:1 ratio then cooling it down)
- club soda
Put mint leaves, lime and simple syrup in a shaker, and muddle. Add a cube of ice, and shake. Pour the contents in a glass with ice. Fill the glass with club soda. Garnish with a sprig of mint and wedge of lime. Tip: Add a bit of fruit, e.g. a strawberry, pineapple cube, watermelon cube, etc., or a combination of fruits, in the muddle to add more flavor and color.
AMY'S "LE BHWF 75"
— 1 oz Gin
— 1 oz St. Germaine
— 1/2 oz Limoncello
— Squeeze of one wedge of lemon
— A dash of Blue Curacao (Mainly to add the blue color, skip if you don't have it)
— A split of Brut bubbly (Prosecco, Champagne, Cava, etc.)
Shake the liquor+lemon juice with ice and strain into a flute, tulip, or coupe. Top the glass with bubbly. For a fun look, dip the rim of your glass in honey, then in sprinkles, and/or drop a Maraschino cherry or piece of frozen fruit. (We will do red sprinkles to add President Wendy's color of the season!)