Speaking and Publications
Available for conferences, panels, workshops, keynote presentations, and written contributions.
Gabi brings a powerful, grounded voice to conversations about fundraising, racial equity, wellness, community leadership, and liberatory practice.
Ideas turned into Action
Cultivating Fitness and Wellness in Under-Resourced Communities
In this episode, Tinu speaks with Gabrielle Cole, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Fit and Food Connection, an organization that provides people living in food and fitness deserts with free nutritious food and physical activities, while encouraging and supporting healthy living. Gabrielle will elaborate on why underserved communities have limited access to fitness and fitness education, the impact of community engagement, and tips for promoting a healthy, active lifestyle in families.
Community Highlights: Meet Gabrielle Cole of Fit and Food Connection
Access to capital for businesses and individual social impact work/initiatives. Public Health crisis harms the community economically, physically, and mentally, and having the capacity to fully execute transformative concepts that will improve community health due to lack of staff, funds, and access to resources and region planning.
A Conversation with Gabi Cole
Gabi speaks to the power of community and mutual aid, stressing the importance of collaboration over competition in achieving health equity. She reflects on her personal mission to build sustainable systems that empower residents to take charge of their health and environment without relying heavily on external funding.
10 Years of Fit and Food Connection
Gabi reflects on and shares life-changing experiences and transitions, having led the organization for nearly 10 years.
For the Love of Humankind: End of Year Fundraising for Community Impact
Keep the focus on the people versus the organization by incorporating the community in all marketing efforts. Strengthen the impact of your marketing by utilizing storytelling*, easy-to-follow data, and images of real people. Some other important ideas for having a successful end of year work.