Tuesday, August 25, 2026
1:00 pm ET
Free
$20.00
WOC Members
General Admission
Get expert insights and heartfelt reflections from Crystal Thompkins, Principal and Founder of TrueCrystal Consulting and Director of of Strategic Impact with Daylight Advisors, and WOC National Advisory Committee member!
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Speaker
Crystal Thompkins
Principal and Founder, TrueCrystal Consulting
Director of of Strategic Impact, Daylight Advisors
Crystal Thompkins is Director of Strategic Impact for Daylight, a global advisor professional development community for philanthropy and social impact. Crystal builds relationships and collaboration across the philanthropic sector to create a more inclusive advisor community prepared for the future of philanthropy.
Crystal is also the Principal and Founder of TrueCrystal Consulting, a philanthropic consulting firm committed to helping Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) -led, BIPOC-serving organizations and allied funders create a legacy through endowment building utilizing gift planning, equity-focused governance practices, and inclusive succession planning. A Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® and Certified Specialist in Planned Giving with over 20 years of experience in planned giving program management, Crystal brings a depth of expertise in nonprofit and family legacy planning.
Crystal most recently served as Head of Philanthropic Solutions for BNY Mellon Wealth Management leading the national strategy and thought leadership for the firm’s philanthropic businesses, including planned giving business responsible for the administration and organizational support of over 100 national nonprofit planned giving programs, Crystal is a frequent speaker at national conferences and has published articles in several publications including Worth Magazine, ThinkAdvisor, and Planned Giving Today. She is certified in DEI management and facilitates trainings on equitable and inclusive nonprofit and corporate practices. She also serves on the advisory council of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WŌC); the editorial board of Planned Giving Today; and the board of the Winston-Salem State University Foundation, her alma mater.