Air Date: 6–25-2019
Today we take a look at the surprisingly varied ways that progressive, well-meaning, do-gooding philanthropists have consistently held back the social movements they are attempting to help and have strangled attempts to implement truly egalitarian policies designed to help everyone
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SHOW NOTES
Ch. 1: How philanthropy captures social movements - Tiny Spark - Air Date 3-21-19
Megan Ming Francis explains how philanthropists—even well-intentioned ones—can “capture” the social movements they fund and, in doing so, steer grassroots organizations and activists away from their original missions.
Toxic Avenger extraordinaire, Walter Hang, joins us to talk about how they outlawed fracking in New York State and why Big Green groups have failed to stop Donald Trump’s anti-environment agenda
Ch. 3: How Nonprofits Made the LGBT Movement Straight with Myrl Beam - Tiny Spark - Air Date 10-11-18
Myrl Beam started to notice the ways big philanthropy, corporate sponsors, and wealthy donors stymied the LGBTQ movement from his own experiences working in nonprofits.
Ch. 4: Anand Giridharadas: Winners take all - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 9-27-18
Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All, on the win-win business- and plutocrat-friendly philanthropy of today’s nouveau riche.
Stanford professor Rob Reich’s new book Just Giving: Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better investigates how charity can undermine democratic values and explores the ways federal policies help to facilitate greater inequality.
Dana Kawaoka-Chen partners and guides philanthropy in reimagining practices that advance a thriving and just world. She is a co-author of “The Choir Book: A Framework for Social Justice Philanthropy”
Ch. 7: Fragility, frustration and funding - Tiny Spark - Air Date 2-7-19
Whether vocally critiquing the sector on his blog Nonprofit AF, or working to develop leaders of color at his nonprofit in Seattle, Vu Le’s frustrations fuel his drive to make the industry do better.
VOICEMAILS
Ch. 8: A reading and watching list for you - V from Central New York
FINAL COMMENTS
Ch. 9: Final comments on the Prisoner's Dilemma of fighting for just causes
MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions):
- Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr
- Beast on the Soil - Desert Orchard
- Glass Runner - Marble Run
- Chrome and Wax - Ray Catcher
- Milkwood - The Cabinetmaker
- Rafter - Speakeasy
- Glass Beads - The Balloonist
- Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent
- Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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-I heard Anand speak in San Francisco and have read his book, I highly recommend it!!!!We need to get rid of tax deductions for charitable and religious institutions. It is such a stupid system.
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As to this week’s program I think this is VERY important information. I wish that Anand Giridharadas would have been featured more. He was interviewed on several podcasts when his book “Winners Take All” came out. He is a clear thinker and an articulate speaker. I strongly recommend his book to anyone who would like to read more about this week’s topic.
Anyway great job Amanda and Jay. Thank you for all your hard work.