Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy

Oct 17 2024 14 ep. 48 mins 4
Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy artwork

Can we talk about…? is a podcast that invites philanthropic leaders into candid conversations with their peers to normalize the messiness of leading for racial equity and reflect on what it takes to create lasting transformation. 

In Season 2: Equity on the Ground our hosts Katie Hong, Robin Martin and Abby Sarmac explore what it looks like to operationalize equity on the ground in a diversity of contexts.  

This podcast is brought to you by The Giving Practice at Philanthropy Northwest and made possible with support from the Ford Foundation. 

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Chris Nanni on Operationalizing Equity in Fragmented Communities with the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

Oct 17 2024 52 mins  
Listen in as President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Chris Nanni weaves together personal and organizational reflections on driving equity in the most fragmented community in the Southeast. Chris shares a wealth of knowledge and ideas – particularly for listeners looking to learn from peers who are working to build bridges across their communities.

Monica Simeon and Zeke Smith on Moving at the Speed of Community in Eastern Washington with Empire Health Foundation

Oct 17 2024 56 mins  
Empire Health Foundation Vice Chair Monica Simeon and President Zeke Smith provide insight into what advancing equity looks like for a health conversion foundation serving politically and geographically diverse communities across seven countries and three tribes in Eastern Washington.

Katie Hong, Robin Martin and Abby Sarmac on What's In Store for Season 2

Oct 09 2024 17 mins  
We’re back for Season 2! Join our season’s hosts Katie Hong, Robin Martin and Abby Sarmac as they introduce themselves and share the ‘what’ and the ‘why’ behind Season 2: Equity on the Ground.

Katie Hong, Lisa McGill, Abby Sarmac and Lalitha Vaidyanathan on Moving Forward Together: Themes and highlights from season 1

Jan 22 2024 58 mins  
In our final episode, four TGP Senior Advisors – Katie Hong, Lisa McGill, Abby Sarmac and Lalitha Vaidyanathan – reflect on the stories we heard across Season 1, sharing perspectives and advice based on their work as consultants supporting a diversity of philanthropy boards and leaders along their racial equity journeys. Together they reflect on the moment we’re in as a phila

Larry Kramer and Charmaine Mercer on paving the way for racial justice at the Hewlett Foundation

Dec 13 2023 48 mins  
In 2020, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation committed $150M to support racial justice alongside the development of an entirely new office – the Office of Culture, Race and Equity – to incorporate equity efforts across the foundation’s culture, operations, and grantmaking. In this episode, President Larry Kramer and Chief Equity Officer Charmaine Mercer reflect on what i

Estakio Beltran and Bill and Holly Marklyn on shifting wealth and power with The Share Fund

Oct 23 2023 47 mins  
In this special episode, founding members of The Share Fund, Estakio Beltran, Bill Marklyn and Holly Marklyn take us beyond the bounds of traditional governance and philanthropy, and into a new world of giving that makes the redistribution of wealth and power a reality. The Share Fund is an LLC rather than a foundation and is managed through a participatory process where community

Judy Belk and Debra Nakatomi on leading with lived experience

Oct 20 2023 49 mins  
Judy Belk (senior advisor and former president and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation, also known as “Cal Wellness”) and Debra Nakatomi (CEO of NakatomiPR, trustee and former board chair of The California Wellness Foundation) exchange powerful stories of their experiences with race from childhood to the present, reflecting on what’s possible when foundations lead with

Monika Kalra Varma and Julia Wilson on talking about the hard stuff out loud with love

Oct 19 2023 54 mins  
Listen in as Monika Kalra Varma, the first BIPOC president & CEO of BoardSource, and Julia Wilson, BoardSource’s outgoing board chair, share powerful stories and reflections on their experiences tackling the complexities of race equity work head on as a united front at BoardSource. Together they give us a behind-the-scenes look at the intentional work of designing and cultiva

(Español) Tanya Edelin y Dilcia Molina-Sanchez Sobre el Cambio de Poder a la Comunidad en la Sala de Juntas de la Fundación if

Jul 17 2023 66 mins  
En este episodio, Tanya Edelin y Dilcia Molina-Sanchez comparten sus experiencias como miembros de la junta directiva de la Fundación if para Radical Possibility. A lo largo de su conversación, Tanya y Dilcia comparten cómo se siente estar en una junta que está dispuesta a ser radical, participar en las conversaciones difíciles y tomar medidas para transferir el poder a la com

(English) Tanya Edelin and Dilcia Molina-Sanchez on Shifting Power to Community in the Boardroom at if Foundation

Jul 10 2023 63 mins  
In this episode, Tanya Edelin and Dilcia Molina share their experiences as board members of the if Foundation for Radical Possibility. Throughout their conversation, Tanya and Dilcia share what it feels like to be on a board that is willing to be radical, sit in the hard conversations, and take action to shift power to community; a board that prioritizes inclusion – offering stip