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our story
Blondena’s Heirs is a nonprofit organization that executive director, Evin Marie, developed to address the need for African American families to have conversations about navigating property inheritance and building generational wealth. Blondena is the name of Evin's great grandmother who migrated from Georgia during the Great Migration. A pioneer in her own right, Blondena established property wealth in Chicago and Michigan, inspiring Evin to continue the legacy of building generational wealth for herself, her family, and her community. Through virtual and in-person programs that highlight legacy home stories, Blondena’s Heirs is changing the way families think about property, wealth, and legacy; providing education on passing down property and offering programs for youth to prepare them to inherit property —informed and sustainably.
Pictured above: (L to R) Gail Walker (Blondena's granddaughter) and Evin Marie (Blondena's great-granddaughter)
meet the founder
Evin Marie is the founder & director at Maekeen Room, Inc, which inspires the growth of social impact enterprises, creative projects, and their leaders through funds acquisition and coaching. She has over 10 years of nonprofit experience, serving in both programmatic and administrative capacities. Evin has planned and executed silent auctions, annual benefits, private mission-relevant fundraisers, managed grants, raised between $15-$30 million on capital campaigns, as well as bridged the served population with board and donors in organic, edifying ways. For the last five years+, she has served emerging businesses and community endeavors in a consulting capacity, focusing on fundraising, business plan, and leadership development. She also has over 10 years of experience in programming and writing for the performing arts as a playwright, screenwriter, and speech writer.
