Danielle Coke Balfour

Gladly Gather, Nashville, TN

Danielle “Dani” Coke Balfour—an artist, activist, educator, and entrepreneur known as Oh Happy Dani—is the founder of Gladly Gather, a Black-owned gift shop and community space in Nashville. Gladly Gather supports businesses founded by historically excluded people while providing an accessible gathering place for nonprofits, organizers, artists, and entrepreneurs. Through vendor markets, mutual-aid partnerships, workshops, retail sales, and event rentals, Dani is creating a sustainable space where economic opportunity, justice, and belonging can thrive. Read more about Dani.