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How do we move beyond traditional philanthropy? Join us to discuss disruption and systemic change.

12/13/2024

After an entire season focused on Shifting Power, we have to ask... can power actually be shifted? Join Monique and Valerie as we recap our favorite moments from this season and, more importantly, ask ourselves if power can be shifted in the philanthropic space.

11/20/2024

"What do we need to plan for as a sector to make sure that our communities are still getting what they need? If you're a foundation, I urge you to start a conversation with your grantees about what they need to plan for the next four years."

This month we processed the election results and what it may mean for philanthropy over the next four years. Full episode is out now!

11/08/2024

Process the latest presidential election results with co-hosts Monique and Valerie, who talk about the power shifts taking place politically and how philanthropy will need to step up to shift together moving forward. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

10/16/2024

Two of our favorite quotes from Clinton Global Initiative this year came from Shonda Rhimes and Farhad Ebrahemi. We loved spending two days with fellow commitment makers and learning about what's working - and what's not - across the world.

10/11/2024

In this live recording from AFP-GPC's Leading Philanthropy conference, Monique and Valerie discuss how to shift power through collaboration. They also recount the 2024 Clinton Global Initiative and recap conversations they had with various commitment makers during the summit. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

09/19/2024

Two co-hosts = two hot takes on intentions.

Swipe to what Monique and Valerie had to say about intentions in our most recent episode!

09/13/2024

Disrupting existing practices and shifting power is exhausting in and of itself. In order to take good care of our communities, we have to take care of ourselves. Monique and Valerie discuss their own self care strategies and the importance of self care in our work. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

08/15/2024

"Foundations have a responsibility to really amplify the voices that need to be amplified."

Listen to our most recent episode with Jude Husein to learn more about community-led advocacy!

08/09/2024

Monique and Valerie chat community-led advocacy with Jude Husein, who wears several hats: Chief of State Advocacy and Strategic Initiatives for the Pennsylvania State Senate, Executive Director of the World Affairs Caucus, and Deputy Executive Director for Philly Bolt. Listen to hear more about how to advocate as a nonprofit, how to involve your community in your work, and what role a foundation has in this advocacy.

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07/22/2024

"The main way to shift power is let other people steward your money who are doing great community-based or great work that you care about, instead of trying to oversee it all and control it and put all the guidelines in place. Operate with some trust for people that are doing great work."

- Jason Ray speaking on our latest episode of Beyond Philanthropy about shifting power and its ties to trust.

07/12/2024

In this episode, Monique and Valerie talk mission-aligned investing with Jason Ray, founder of Zenith Wealth Partners. Zenith embraces mission-aligned investing to help clients further their impact and set out to disrupt their industry. Jason talks about how mission-aligned investing is a tool for shifting power and the importance of community.

06/24/2024

"We have boards that aren't doing their work, and they bring women and BIPOC leaders into a situation that was harrowing and expect them to save it or be the face of the failure. And it's just like, ‘Oh, we're giving you power. We're now trying to be inclusive.’ It was all a setup all along."

-Co-host Monique Curry-Mims on the latest episode of Beyond Philanthropy. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

06/15/2024

In this episode of Beyond Philanthropy, Monique and Valerie discuss the limitations of shifting power and challenges that arise when power shifting is performative, not genuine. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

06/03/2024

If there's any sector that knows the benefit and the power of an endowment, it’s the philanthropic sector. That's how many of our organizations survive.

- Dr. John H. Jackson from the Schott Foundation on

05/16/2024

"Having an endowment is a strategic tool. It does not change the nature of your work, it provides more opportunities for you to strategize in different ways."

-Dr. John H. Jackson, Schott Foundation

05/10/2024

In this episode of Beyond Philanthropy, Monique and Valerie sit down with Dr. John H. Jackson, President & CEO of the Schott Foundation for Public Education to discuss their Endow Now campaign and the ways that nonprofits big and small can prioritize financial stability through endowments. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

04/16/2024

"We gear our messaging towards funders, because we believe funders, as the ones with the power in this relationship dynamic have the heavier responsibility to change. But we do believe that, ultimately, the accountability is to the communities that you're aiming to serve. It is to those that are on the grounds that are most marginalized, that are most affected by the issues that philanthropy is looking to address and to fix."

Chantias Ford from the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project dropped a lot of wisdom on our most recent episode.

04/08/2024

In this episode of Beyond Philanthropy, Monique and Valerie sit down with Chantias Ford from the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project to discuss the framework of Trust-Based Philanthropy, its critics, our qualms, and the future of trust in philanthropy. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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