Stephanie Kimou is an equity strategist, writer, and lecturer working to make the NGO and philanthropic sectors more equitable and accessible for Black women, femmes, and gender-expansive folks. She has a decade-long career in African development and now supports philanthropic institutions in defining decolonization and implementing next-generation equity initiatives.

She sits on the boards of the Global Fund for Women and The Black Doula Project. She is an angel investor/supporter for Black women-led startups like Somewhere Good, HoneyChile Productions, ProHoe, and Auttrianna Projects.

 An aspiring Buddhist, cannabis enthusiast, and yogi, Stephanie resides in Washington, DC, with her family. Follow her blog celebrating Black Anger @theangryafricans and sign up for #higherthoughts, a project documenting her journey with cannabis.