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The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that hosts authentic conversation grappling with the questions that we don’t often ask in the nonprofit world.
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Join host, Michelle Shireen Muri, as we explore places we can step into our power or step out of the way.

05/15/2024

My good friend Meena Das of Namaste Data, recently authored an essay, “A Call for the Responsible Use of AI that Leads with Care and Imagination,” that is a must-read for anyone concerned with AI ethics and equity. Go read it now on Community-Centric Fundraising’s content hub.

https://communitycentricfundraising.org/2024/05/13/a-call-for-responsible-ai-that-leads-with-care-and-imagination/

Spoiler alert: Meena is also a guest on an upcoming season 5 episode of The Ethical Rainmaker in which we talk all about the ethics and responsible use of AI in our sector. Meena is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about data and AI equity, and she’s great at presenting that knowledge in a fun and accessible way. I know you all are going to love this episode (and Meena) just as much as I do!

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05/13/2024

You’re not alone! We hear all the time that initiating and navigating challenging conversations is the aspect of Community-Centric Fundraising that people struggle with THE MOST.

White Supremacy Culture has us so scared to rock the boat - fearing conflict, needing to always appear perfect, and trying to avoid being labeled anything other than “nice” - that the thought of having a hard conversation feels like a threat of rejection and isolation.

While this CCF principle feels incredibly daunting, it’s also one of the most impactful principles to embrace! That’s why Fleur Larsen and I are offering a 2-Part Workshop on Navigating Conversations on Racial Justice for white allies in the nonprofit sector.

This workshop is centered around principle #6 of the Community Centric Fundraising principles: “We treat donors as partners, and this means that we are transparent, and occasionally have difficult conversations,” and it will be a place to practice and build skills and confidence around navigating these challenging conversations.

This 2-part workshop series will take place on May 23rd and June 6th, from 10 am -12 pm PST, and you can reserve your spot now by registering here: https://www.fleurlarsenfacilitation.com/Navigating-Conversations-on-racial-justice

Join us for an opportunity to embark on this deeply personal and professionally transformative journey. This workshop is open to all nonprofit staff, not just those directly in fundraising.

Together, we’ll commit to the hard but necessary emotional labor of allyship.

05/10/2024

We’re all too familiar with the power major donors can hold within institutions. But giving donors control over other people’s lives isn’t just problematic, it’s dangerous.

When we see universities caving to donor pressure and calling in the police to crack down on their own students who are protesting genocide, it's a stark reminder of our sector’s complicity in oppressive systems and capacity for violence.

It’s our job as changemakers to reject this status quo and stand in solidarity with those fighting for justice and liberation everywhere.

Free Palestine

05/03/2024

As facilitators who love to talk about Community-Centric Fundraising, Fleur Larsen and I often hear folks tell us that you all are excited about CCF principles too, but you really struggle when it comes time to have those difficult conversations that implementing CCF principles requires.

Maybe you’re hesitant to use your voice because you don’t feel like you have the right language or analysis. Maybe you’re scared of losing funding. Maybe you’re just not sure how to share with your board and donors that you’re already implementing CCF principles internally.

If you’re struggling with this aspect of CCF, but you’re committed to doing the hard emotional labor of figuring this out in service to being a more reliable white ally, then join Fleur and I for our 2-Part Workshop: Navigating Conversations on Racial Justice with Your Funders, Community Members and Colleagues for White Allies in the Nonprofit Sector.

This workshop is centered around principle #6 of the Community Centric Fundraising principles: “We treat donors as partners, and this means that we are transparent, and occasionally have difficult conversations,” and it will be a place to build skills and confidence around navigating these challenging conversations.

These transformative workshops will take place on May 23rd and June 6th, from 10 am -12 pm PST, and you can reserve your spot now by registering here: https://www.fleurlarsenfacilitation.com/Navigating-Conversations-on-racial-justice

05/01/2024

This weekend I’m headed to Vancouver to be a panel moderator for the final stop on The Circle’s Book Tour for Bina M. Patel’s “Say the Quiet Part Out Loud.”

The Circle is an Indigenous-led organization that works alongside Indigenous organizations and Canada’s philanthropic sector to amplify Indigenous wisdom, vision, and solutions, while working to move the philanthropic sector more into alignment with Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and stewarding resources. (Psst … the upcoming season of The Ethical Rainmaker podcast features an episode with The Cirlce’s CEO, Kris Archie!)

The Circle is currently on tour with Bina Patel to share her wisdom and book, “Say the Quiet Part Out Loud,” and anyone aiming to be a change-maker won’t want to miss the important conversations being had on this tour.

If you’re near the Vancouver area, check out the link in my bio to register for this May 3rd event.
The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform!
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04/19/2024

In community-centric and ethical fundraising spaces we often talk about how the majority of wealth has been (and continues to be) made through extractive practices, but I’ve learned through traveling and speaking outside of the U.S. that this terminology doesn’t always translate well.

So when the term “extractive practices” doesn’t communicate what we really mean, here’s another way of putting it:

The majority of wealth has been made through pain, suffering, and taking without ever giving in return.

For example, in the U.S. the construction of railroads not only enabled the accumulation of wealth for those who were suddenly able to transport goods more quickly and cheaply, but also made railroad companies some of the biggest and richest companies in the world.

Building these railroads that created so much wealth involved:

- The displacement and genocide of the Indigenous peoples
- The theft and deforestation of land
- The exploitation and endangerment (including maiming and death) of immigrant and enslaved laborers.

"Extractive practices" may be accurate terminology, but it conveys none of the human suffering or ecological devastation involved if someone doesn't already have the base knowledge of how our railroads were built.

So when we talk about “extractive practices,” we need to ensure that:

1. There is a base understanding of what these practices actually look like, so we're not sanitizing or obscuring their brutality and lasting impacts.
2. We’re not just talking about “extractive practices” in the past tense, because these practices persist today.
3. We’re also talking (as a sector) about how the harm done by these practices requires reparations.

04/17/2024

Just because traditional fundraising practices have been effective at raising money doesn’t mean that these practices are right or ethical.

It is true that changing the way we do things takes time and effort, and that can feel daunting when we so often operate from a place of urgency and scarcity, but fear is a bad reason to uphold a harmful status quo.

Shifting towards doing things in a more community centric way will be an ongoing and iterative process, so instead of asking how long it will take, it’ll be more useful to figure out where you can start.
The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform!
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04/12/2024

We hopefully all know that charity is NOT actually the answer to systemic issues, but the idea that it is has been embedded into dominant thinking by the defunding of government social support programs and the transfer of those responsibilities to NPOs.

NPOs needed funding to fulfill these responsibilities, so nonprofit fundraising “best practices” emerged to secure that funding. Unfortunately, these practices were heavily influenced by the idea of saviorism, which positioned funders as the problem solvers and really entrenched donor control. These practices are known as Donor Centrism.

But we don’t have to keep operating this way! Ditching donor centrism doesn’t mean ditching our donors. Shifting towards a community-centric practice means really examining these power dynamics, having hard but vital conversations, and inviting donors to be in a more equitable and meaningful relationship with our organizations and our communities.
The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform!
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04/05/2024

NTEN (Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network) recently put out a call to organizations to join them in calling on the FCC to restore Net Neutrality, and your organization can sign on too (link below).

For those who aren’t familiar, Net Neutrality is, at its core, about countering corporate control and making information accessible to everyone.

Net Neutrality essentially mandates that all online content be treated equally by internet service providers (ISP). It means that ISPs can't favor their corporate partners or charge us extra to use certain websites or apps. Net Neutrality ensures that EVERYTHING loads at the same speeds and without discrimination. It's all about keeping the internet open and accessible for everyone, and not letting corporations control what we see and do online.

Your organization can join the 100+ organizations advocating for policies that prioritize the needs and interests of our communities over those of profit-driven corporations by calling on the FCC to restore Net Neutrality now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelWo3D3pItnz4R-3Lv3HDaah7mK0LdhzpbRWIxCoAz57nq1A/viewform

03/29/2024

The last leg of my recent CA trip took me to Santa Rosa.
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Photos 1 & 2: This was my third time being invited to speak at Santa Rosa CCF’s Community of Practice quarterly discussion on how to best bring community-centered practices into their work. It’s always an honor to be invited and to witness how this movement is taking root and growing.
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Photo 3: Karin Demarest is someone I first met in one of Fleur Larsen and my White Women in Nonprofits Cohorts. I really respect and admire Karin’s style, and it’s been a joy to start co-facilitating with her. On this trip, we did some co-facilitation for Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation (SRJCF).
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Photo 4: Executive Director of SRJCF, J Muillineaux, has wholeheartedly embraced Community-Centric Fundraising and is actively transforming his foundation through education, and I’m so glad I get to be a part of this effort.
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❤️ Until next time, California!
The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform!
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03/22/2024

Last week, I took a train down to Portland to attend and speak at ’s Nonprofit Technology Conference .

The biggest highlights of the trip were running a workshop with Rob Dickar ( of ) all about the lessons learned converting to a community-centered fundraising messaging model, and meeting up with all of my wonderful out-of-town (fundraising superstar) friends who were also attending the conference.

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The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform!
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03/14/2024

Today, I’m in Portland at ’s Nonprofit Technology Conference leading a workshop with (of ) called “Lessons learned converting to a community-centered fundraising messaging model”.

If you’re interested in the topic of centering community in your communications, check out this throwback episode (season 2, episode 3) of The Ethical Rainmaker, “Bringing Community to Communications” with Sarah Durham (Founder and CEO of ).

In this episode, Sarah and I talked about the difference between communications, marketing and branding, how Americans are terrible at research, unnecessary urgency as a characteristic of white supremacy in communications, and what we can start doing differently today!

Check out this throwback episode at the link below:

http://www.theethicalrainmaker.com/listen-now/s2-episode-3-bringing-community-to-communications-with-sarah-durham
The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform!
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03/07/2024

Nonprofits need to reimagine our role as practicing solidarity, not charity.

Here are a few ways that nonprofits can shift from practicing charity to practicing solidarity to build power and foster collective liberation:
💕 Center the Community: Prioritize the leadership and agency of our communities. Instead of imposing solutions from the outside, listen to, amplify the voices of, and follow the leadership of those with the most lived experience and intimate knowledge of the issues at hand.
💕 Don’t just treat the symptoms, change the systems: Move beyond addressing the symptoms of social problems and work towards addressing their root causes. Collaborate with community members to identify the systemic issues at play and advocate for structural change that addresses the root causes of injustice.
💕 Cultivate strong relationships: We have to foster relationships based on mutual respect, reciprocity, and trust with the communities we serve.
💕 Support Grassroots Organizing: Invest in grassroots organizing efforts that prioritize community empowerment, collective action, and self-determination. Provide resources, training, and capacity-building support to help communities build power from within.
💕 Promote solidarity across movements and organizations: Recognize the interconnectedness of all of our struggles and actively work to support other movements and organizations. Collaborate to build coalitions and identify and work towards shared goals.

By adopting a solidarity mindset, nonprofits can move away from charity-driven approaches that maintain power imbalances, towards collaborative, community-centered approaches that prioritize collective liberation and real systemic change.

03/01/2024

The ways that white supremacy culture shows up can be so sneaky.

It works its way into our everyday interactions so seamlessly sometimes that it can be easy to miss. It conditions us to ignore our instincts and operate in ways that are oppressive and push away our humanity, all with the unspoken threat that failing to maintain the status quo puts ourselves, our relationships, and our organizations at risk.

This can feel especially difficult for fundraisers, especially fundraisers of color — because big parts of our jobs are about making those connections, building community, and being the oil that helps keep the wheels of our organizations turning. Many excellent fundraisers have left, or been forced out of the sector because they couldn't or wouldn't play by these harmful rules.

That’s why it’s so important to reject this conditioning and be in a daily practice of noticing and unlearning what white supremacy culture has taught us, embracing and accepting our own and others' mistakes (we ALL make them), and leaning into collaboration, collectivism, and authentic connection.

02/23/2024

A couple of weeks ago I drove up to Canada to meet with Meena Das of Namaste Data in person! Meena is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about data and AI equity in the nonprofit sector, and she’s excellent at presenting that knowledge in a fun and accessible way.

Meena and I have been working on collaborating more, and we recently recorded an episode all about the ethics and responsible use of AI in our sector for the upcoming 5th season of The Ethical Rainmaker.

Sign up for The Ethical Rainmaker newsletter (link in bio) to be the first to know when the new season drops.

02/22/2024

“...as activists...we really need to undertake our own healing as a way of transforming society. If we try to transform society from the level of consciousness that’s still traumatized and it’s reactive, then we are recreating the same patterns that have oppressed us.” - Victoria Santos

“Heal Yourself to Transform Society with Victoria Santos,” the 8th episode of our 1st season of The Ethical Rainmaker originally aired RIGHT before the 2020 election, but it feels equally relevant to what we’re experiencing living through 2024.

If you're struggling not to dissociate your way through the day, feeling increasingly hopeless, and quickly approaching burnout (or you’re already there!), give this episode a listen: http://www.theethicalrainmaker.com/listen-now/episode-8-with-victoria-santos

Victoria Santos is a deep healer, community organizer, and brilliant facilitator, who is Co-ED of The BIPOC ED Coalition and Director of the Center for Healing and Liberation.

In this episode she talks about her own experience investigating her past to better understand herself, the importance of healing ourselves so that we can effectively hold space for others, and some of the practices she has in place to sustainably show up and do the work she does.

02/16/2024

It's 2024 and we’re STILL seeing conferences with white-speakers-only lineups! If you’re wondering HOW this keeps happening, let’s take a look at WHAT conference organizers and sponsors are showing us when they only platform white voices.

They’re showing us that

🛑 They have a vested interest in upholding white supremacy Speaking gigs are an incredible opportunity for speakers to build influence and power, and they’re often a gateway to future opportunities as well. Only offering these opportunities to white folks effectively concentrates influence and power in white hands.
🛑 This shows that there is a lack of effort to make thoughtful processes to uplift and center marginalized voices. Conference organizers and sponsors have the power, influence, and resources to amplify the voices of BIPOC professionals and they are CHOOSING to center white narratives instead.
🛑 They’re either out of alignment with their values, or they just don’t value diversity and equity. Otherwise, this wouldn’t have happened!

In nonprofits, white supremacy culture manifests in ways we may not even realize, so what can conference organizers and sponsors do to avoid a replay of a white-speaker-only lineup in the future?

✅ Make a values or strategy screen to identify your institution’s values and priorities. This fosters a mutual understanding of what your institution stands for and can help make sure that any partnerships are values aligned.
✅ Reflect on the diversity at your own institution. Do you know who would have caught these “oversights”? That’s right, a person of color. An institution that internally values diverse voices notices when those voices are missing.
✅ Acknowledge the mistakes you’ve made and apologize. We’ve all made mistakes. If you’ve already screwed up, the most important thing you can do is to name it, learn from the experience, and do better going forward.

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This past weekend the air in Seattle was hazardous to breathe due to wildfire smoke from California, Oregon, Canada and here in Washington. This has become so common now that we’ve started referring to this annual occurrence as “smoke season.” This is what extreme climate crisis looks like. So why is there still ANY hesitation when it comes to funding climate solutions? An upcoming Season 5 (COMING SOON) guest often hears that if foundations spend down all their money on the climate now, then there won’t be any resources to fund things in the future. But we can’t wait, foundations need to be funding big NOW to ensure that we HAVE a future. Stay tuned for our Season 5 podcast episode about sunsetting foundations. Sign up for the mailing list (link in bio) to be the first to know when the new season drops. . . . The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform! ⠀ #communityCentricFundraising #podcast #newPodcast #newEpisode #fundraisingBestPractices #nonprofitsOfInstagram #ethicalFundraising #ethicalPractices #nonprofitFundraisers #theEthicalRainmaker

It felt SO GREAT to laugh with Mallory Mitchell on this InstaLive. We end up chatting about how it’s been a tough summer, how we’re not immortal (even though we sometimes act like it!), grief and loss, THE POWERRR OF COMMUNITY, the misconceptions around Community-Centric Fundraising (there are so many!), and more. FYI/About: Mallory is a community-centric fundraising coach, a trainer and facilitator, a speaker, and more. She’s based in Minnesota and wants to chat with YOU. Learn more about her via her website at malloryMmitchell.com (note that extra M!). . . . The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on your favorite podcast platform! Season 4 of our podcast is being sponsored by @neononetech. #communitycentricfundraising #fundraising #fundraisingcoach #communitycentric #CCF #facilitator #BIPOCfundraiser

A lot of us suck at dealing with problematic behavior! Whether it’s coming from us or others, we just don’t know how to handle it. Improperly resolved conflict so often causes us to sever ties — so how do we handle repairing damage without causing further harm? Today’s guest Kevin Baker draws on his experience creating healthier workplaces that allow people to show up as their authentic selves, to give us some insight into where we can start. We talk about how a whole bunch of us really need therapy, what it means to take a relationship-first approach to workplace conflict, and why we need to ditch our desire for quick fixes and allow ample time for repair work. 🎧Give this episode a listen (https://www.theethicalrainmaker.com/listen-now/s3-episode-10-the-truth-about-cancel-culture-and-an-alternative-approach-featuring-kevin-baker) to level up your conflict resolution skills.🎧 ❗And that’s a wrap on Season 3 of The Ethical Rainmaker … but we’ve still got lots of great stuff planned for the off season. Keep an eye on our Instagram account as we continue our bi-weekly InstaLive chats, and stay tuned for something totally new: brand new minisodes coming soon to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you listen to The Ethical Rainmaker! The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on iTunes or your favorite podcast platform!!! #podcast #newEpisode #theEthicalRainmaker #accountability #callingIn #repairWork #conflictResolution #workplaceConflict

Nonprofits, can we stop being jerks to unhoused folks? “Trauma-informed care” and “harm reduction” aren’t just social justice buzzwords, these practices save lives. But when it comes to our unhoused neighbors, this language is often weaponized in ways that actually perpetuates harm (police trying to rebrand sweeps as harm reduction, or medical facilities being unsafe for unhoused, mentally ill, drug using folks and sex workers). So how do we ACTUALLY provide trauma informed care and reduce harm for unhoused communities? This week’s guests, Soma Snakeoil (@soma.snakeoil) and Stacey Dee, creators of The Sidewalk Project (@Side-Walk-Project-505596366488082), have some pretty great ideas. They focus on community and compassion by centering lived experience in their hiring practices and removing morality and judgment from discussions around drug use, mental illness, sex work and living outdoors. Ultimately, their goal is to help folks find ways to understand their own trauma and create more safety for themselves. This is an eye-opening episode that will give you a deeper understanding of what it means to empower communities that have been systematically harmed and erased. 🎧Listen to the episode now: https://www.theethicalrainmaker.com/listen-now/s3-episode-9-the-truth-about-unhoused-folks-and-harm-reduction-ft-the-sidewalk-project ⠀ The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on iTunes or your favorite podcast platform!!!

Are you slowly killing yourself or your joy through over-working? Toxic productivity may be a buzz phrase currently, but it’s also becoming the norm — and it can ruin your life! In this episode, Marina Martinez-Bateman and I talk about Work with a capital W — whether it’s laboring for labor unions, chasing the carrots of accolades, work culture, or the bedtime story moment that changed everything for Marina. 🎧Listen to the episode now: https://www.theethicalrainmaker.com/listen-now/s3-episode-8-how-i-figured-out-i-suffer-from-toxic-productivity-ft-marina-martinez-bateman ❗ Sign up for our mailing list (LINK IN BIO) for fun musings, updates, maybe rants — and also so that you never miss an ep. Also, consider becoming a Patron on TER on Patreon. This podcast is a labor of love! It is pricey in addition to being 🌶️ 🌶️🌶️. Your support would go a long way toward helping us continue to produce this podcast.❤️ ⠀ The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that is fed up with the inequity in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy. We're about authentic conversations. We're about stepping into our power (and stepping out of the way when needed.) We're also about laughing together. Listen to us on iTunes or your favorite podcast platform!!!

Student hood vs Personhood:

“Much of what we do is to think about what would it mean if I wasn't thinking about my child just from the perspective of student?... So, when you start to do that work on your own self, in part by not focusing so much on your child's studenthood, then you start to make the connection between the actual human, the child human, and some of the things that they're advocating for or the things they're pushing back against. You just start to really humanize your relationship intergenerationally in a way that makes it so that you can partner with a young person around their learning journey, which may or may not include school. It still might include it, but it brings in other things that are usually not a part of school, like consent and agency, confident autonomy, the nuances of what it means to collaborate in an environment that tells you that if you help somebody, you're going to get in trouble and they're going to get in trouble. Which is the most anti-humane thing ever.” - Akilah Richards (@radicalselfie) . Check out Akilah's work including her podcast Fare of The Free Child and her recently released book "Raising Free People" for more info about unschooling and how we can break ourselves away from oppressive practices and exclusive systems. . . . The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that hosts authentic conversations grappling with the questions that we don't often ask in the nonprofit world. . . . #deschooling #unschooling #decolonization #fareofthefreechild #raisingfreechildren #rehumanizing #communitycentricfundraising #nonprofitorganizations #podcastinglife #community

TER S2E3: Bringing Community to Communications with Sarah Durham

#throwback to when Sarah Durham of @bigducknyc and I sat down for a chat earlier this year. . Fun fact! We recorded this episode in February 2021 when New York was in the middle of a snowstorm ❄️ It's crazy to think that we're approaching a heatwave this weekend in Washington! ☀️ Stay cool y'all! . Listen now on your fave podcast platform! Link in bio! 👆 . . . The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that hosts authentic conversations grappling with the questions that we don't often ask in the nonprofit world. . . . #nonprofitcommunications #nonprofitfundraisers #philanthropy #community #marketing #communications #branding #podcasting #TER

Let's talk about reparations! Last month I had the pleasure to interview @theraglandpage for an episode of The Ethical Rainmaker where we discussed his deep work in repair, reconciliation, and reparations. Check out this video reposted from @grassroots_reparations inviting you to participate in a Night of a Thousand Conversations. "More than ever, our nation needs to understand that #reparations are much more than a check. True repair healing, education and culture shifting, compensation, restitution and guarantees to stop the harm that began with slavery and continues through various forms of discrimination. The Grassroots Reparations Campaign invites you to participate in a Night of a Thousand Conversations. On June 19th, known as Juneteenth, we honor and observe those last to receive the news of emancipation from slavery. Our hope is that between June 19 and August 21 (#ReparationSunday) to reflect on African chattel slavery, its legacy and its impact on your community and find your path to building a culture of repair. Learn more about how you can get involved @ grassrootsreparations.org " #Reparations #Liberation #Truthtelling #SocialJustice #GrassrootsReparations #TruthTellingFerguson #NCOBRA #RJOY #Reparations4Slavery #ComingtotheTable #ReparationsNow #fullreparations

TER X WA Nonprofits

✨ UPDATED EVENT TIME ✨ Have you gotten your tickets yet for our first ever LIVE episode? ✨ I'm so excited to go LIVE with Chrissy Shimizu tomorrow thanks to Washington Nonprofits. Chrissy and I will be taking a deep dive into the history and racist roots of philanthropy. For more details on how to register, check out https://wastatenonprofitconference.org/ . If you can't make it, don't worry! We're still planning to air the episode to your fave podcasting platforms after the event. Stay tuned for more info on how to listen! . . . The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that hosts authentic conversations grappling with the questions that we don't often ask in the nonprofit world. . . . #liveepisode #WANonprofits #nonprofitfundraisers #TheEthicalRainmaker #economicsystems #politicalsystems #anitracismeducation

TER S2E2: Collecting Courage with Nneka Allen

We loved having @nnekaallen on the pod and hearing her powerful story! 🙏 Here's a snippet if you haven't heard the episode yet. Read more about Nneka and her inspiring work in her chapter in the newly released book Collecting Courage for which she is a co-author and co-editor. The Ethical Rainmaker is a podcast that hosts authentic conversations grappling with the questions that we don't often ask in the nonprofit world. #TheEthicalRainmaker #undergroundrailroad #communitcentricfundraising #nonprofitsofinstagram #fundraisers #inclusion #collectingcourage

TER Episode 9: Decolonizing Data with Anna Rebecca Lopez & Vu Le

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Welcome to The Ethical Rainmaker Podcast

Welcome to The Ethical Rainmaker - a new podcast where we host authentic conversations grappling with the questions we don't often ask in the nonprofit world. Join us as we explore some of the practices that undermine our missions and navigate the way forward with today's resisters, reimaginers, and re-creators of the Third Sector. It's time to think differently!

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