Legacy Space Consulting LLC was founded by Dr. Breonna Stone, PhD, after years of serving in education, nonprofit leadership, and development roles that nurtured her skills and poured into her growth. These experiences allowed her to refine the expertise needed to help individuals and organizations secure funding, strengthen operations, and amplify their stories.
Holding a doctorate in Leadership and a certificate in Fundraising and Development, Dr. Stone combines academic insight with hands-on experience. Legacy Space now serves as a platform to honor those who invested in her journey while empowering others to claim their space, build lasting legacies, and create opportunities for the future.
Publications
Take Up Space Sis: A Love Letter to Black Women (Coming Fall 2025)
A forthcoming book that serves as both a celebration and a guide, offering inspiration, strategies, and stories to empower Black women in academia and beyond.
“Take Up Space, Sis”: A Phenomenological Study on the Experiences of Black Women Graduate Degree Completers, Resilience, and Imposter Phenomenon — ProQuest LLC, 2023
Doctoral dissertation exploring the lived experiences of Black women who have completed graduate degrees, highlighting their resilience and the ways they navigate and resist imposter phenomenon.
Speaking Engagements
Black Feminist Symposium – “Take Up Space Sis: Lessons on Resilience and Navigating Imposter Syndrome from Black Women in the Academy” (February 2024)
Madison Nonprofit Day 2023 – “High Turnover? Open Positions? Learn to Lead Teams Engaged in Transformational Relationships” (October 2023)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Nonprofit Career Panel – “Cultural Humility” (October 2023)
Wisconsin Nonprofit Summit 2023 – “High Turnover? Open Positions? Learn to Lead Teams Engaged in Transformational Relationships” (July 2023)
Community Engagement
Dr. Breonna Stone invests her time and expertise in initiatives that strengthen leadership and uplift communities. Her involvement includes:
- Teach For America & Professional Dimensions Fundraising Fellowship
- Forward 48 Leadership Program
- Professional Dimensions, Conversation Circles
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee, Mentor
- Former Board Member, Signature Dance Company
- Former Board Member, ImpactNOW: When Women Lead
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