Five Baltimore Thought Leaders to be Recognized Friday at Baltimore Peninsula
This Friday, West Baltimore native, Morgan State University alum and Audacity Group Chief Energy Officer Dionne Joyner-Weems will be named a CLLCTIVLY 2023 Changemaker. This incredible honor recognizes the tireless efforts of Black visionaries, artists and trailblazers who have made a lasting impact on Baltimore. The owner of a Global Marketing consulting firm, Audacity Group, Dionne works with social entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and small businesses to help them own their brand narrative and share their story with the world. From social impact initiatives like the Baltimore Peace Movement to digital service companies like Fearless and the Baltimore Family Alliance, Dionne uses a community-centered approach to create sustainable solutions.
“Audacity Group has the ability to get under the hood and uncover the ‘big deal, so what’ moment that makes the idea stick,” said Delali Dzirasa, Founder & CEO, Fearless Solutions. “Having Dionne at the table is a huge strength for our state marketing efforts.”
Dionne was also recently appointed by Governor Moore to serve on the Maryland Marketing Partnership board.
In her role on the Maryland Marketing Partnership board, Dionne will support in driving the brand strategy for Maryland and bring equitable workforce development opportunities to Baltimore and beyond. Dionne’s unwavering commitment to social justice and all she has done to empower Baltimoreans to reclaim their narrative, has transformed the lives of countless individuals. Her key projects and accomplishments include the #MyBmore Project which served as a beacon of strength after the 2015 Baltimore Uprising, forming Baltimore’s first LGBT Marketing Campaign and Tourism Advisory Committee and creating Baltimore’s first Family Expo at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum which was named “Best Event” by the Maryland Travel Council.
“Findings from Audacity Group’s listening sessions with the Baltimore Family Alliance show that the Baltimore community trusts its grassroots non-profit leaders and artists the most,” says Dionne Joyner-Weems. “Artivism is at the heart of Baltimore’s present-day renaissance and is at the core of what me and my team do. An investment in Baltimore artists and creatives, is an investment in our local culture, where ideas and impact should always be the currency that matters most.”
This fall, Dionne will release a memoir which tells a raw and humbling story of a Black female executive in corporate America. Despite many obstacles, Dionne’s story is one of hope, inspiration and encourages others to share their story and advocate for themselves.
“Dionne has had an incredible impact on Baltimore City from a social, cultural and economic standpoint, and her story is truly inspiring, “says Art With a Heart Executive Director, Randi Pupkin. “She puts her heart and soul into the work, and I couldn’t think of a more deserving visionary to receive this award.”
For more information on Friday’s changemaker awards event or to schedule an interview with Dionne, please contact Kelly McCleary Nagle at 443-652-2259.
CLLCTIVGIVE Party + Changemaker Awards
Friday, August 4, 2023, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
301 Mission Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21230
*presented by The Medicine Show and hosted by April Watts, Eze Jackson and DJ Tanz
About CLLCTIVLY
CLLCTIVLY is a place-based social change organization with a mission to end the fragmentation and duplication of programs within the Greater Baltimore community while funding and partnering with Black social change organizations centering around Black genius, narrative power, social networks and resource mobilization.
