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The Ethical Rainmaker

The Ethical Rainmaker hosts authentic conversations grappling with tough questions in the nonprofit and philanthropy space, including where we can step into our power and where we should step out of the way! Follow @theethicalrainmaker on Insta and FB and sign up for our mailing list at www.theethicalrainmaker.com

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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
40 minutes
Episodes
41
Years Active
2020 - 2022
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The Hidden Danger of Purity Culture, ft. Lorraine Nibut

The Hidden Danger of Purity Culture, ft. Lorraine Nibut

Juicy episode alert! Michelle and Lorraine break down many aspects of purity culture and how this form of supremacy and oppression — controls and dictates how we express ourselves, causing anguish an…

00:48:42  |   Thu 29 Dec 2022
Why White People Have A Hard Time Being Real ft Fleur Larsen

Why White People Have A Hard Time Being Real ft Fleur Larsen

Fleur drops some knowledge especially for our white colleagues - for example "we can't move forward until  we've tended to what's occurred - most orgs need to do repair...not pretend that we can just…

00:43:00  |   Fri 16 Dec 2022
Patagonia did WHAT? ft Andy King

Patagonia did WHAT? ft Andy King

"If you're giving back, maybe you should just stop taking." Wow, so much to say about current events in the world of nonprofits and philanthropy including ridiculous claims and unethical, dishonest b…

00:48:10  |   Thu 01 Dec 2022
Are We Even Evaluating What Matters? ft Dr Marcia Coné

Are We Even Evaluating What Matters? ft Dr Marcia Coné

Traditional philanthropy has been asking nonprofits to jump through ridiculous and paternalistic hoops since its inception. But as movements like CCF require institutions to rethink how we do our wor…
00:47:58  |   Fri 18 Nov 2022
Shame On You and Guilt Too ft Dr. Anu Taranath

Shame On You and Guilt Too ft Dr. Anu Taranath

We throw shade and cause guilt and shame in social justice work all the time! But is finger pointing effective or does it just make us feel better to make someone else wrong? In this ep, Michelle and…
00:43:52  |   Thu 03 Nov 2022
REWIND: Kink, Consent and Centering Community ft Sex Educator L.T.

REWIND: Kink, Consent and Centering Community ft Sex Educator L.T.

Nonprofits and Foundations engage in power play all the time but this kinky practice in the third sector is rarely consensual. In this rewind episode, Michelle discusses negotiation and consent pract…
00:51:12  |   Wed 12 Oct 2022
Is ‘Impact Investing’ Just About Stroking Egos? w/ Bob Osborne

Is ‘Impact Investing’ Just About Stroking Egos? w/ Bob Osborne

Big money is thrown around when it comes to impact investing, but are these ‘incubators for social impact projects’ and ‘five-star conferences’ actually doing anything other than stroking egos? In th…
00:38:55  |   Wed 21 Sep 2022
How do you keep everyone happy? Creating Culture Change ft Rickesh Lakhani

How do you keep everyone happy? Creating Culture Change ft Rickesh Lakhani

Nobody quit for 2 years. That’s the kind of culture that Rickesh Lakhani and his teammates at Future Possibilities for kids in Toronto, Ontario, were able to build. Michelle sits with Rickesh to disc…
00:45:36  |   Thu 08 Sep 2022
Is Community-Centric Fundraising Still Working Two Years Later? ft Rachel D’Souza Siebert and Henry Ramos

Is Community-Centric Fundraising Still Working Two Years Later? ft Rachel D’Souza Siebert and Henry Ramos

For the 2-year anniversary of the Ethical Rainmaker and Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF), Michelle sits with Rachel D’Souza Siebert and Henry Ramos to discuss where CCF is at today … and why it’s …

01:06:47  |   Wed 24 Aug 2022
The Drizzle: Emotions That Sabotage Getting Money

The Drizzle: Emotions That Sabotage Getting Money

In this third and final-for-now episode of our Drizzle Miniseries, our Ethical Rainmaker host Michelle talks with Stacy about the emotions that can sabotage us when it comes to money! They discuss th…

00:22:45  |   Wed 10 Aug 2022
The Drizzle: Three Mistakes I've Made As A Fundraiser

The Drizzle: Three Mistakes I've Made As A Fundraiser

In the second episode of our Drizzle Miniseries, our Ethical Rainmaker host Michelle shares the three biggest mistakes she made as an in-house fundraiser, including themes on event extortion, process…
00:18:46  |   Wed 03 Aug 2022
The Drizzle: How I Got Into Fundraising

The Drizzle: How I Got Into Fundraising

In this inaugural episode of our Drizzle miniseries, the Ethical Rainmaker host Michelle shares her origin story, (with chapters that include bullying, Classical music, the CIA, fate, therapy, and mo…
00:21:41  |   Wed 27 Jul 2022
The Truth About Cancel Culture (and an alternative approach) ft Kevin Baker

The Truth About Cancel Culture (and an alternative approach) ft Kevin Baker

Kevin Baker is bringing that rich voice and beautiful mindset to The Ethical Rainmaker! Kevin is a consultant whose mission focuses on making sure people can bring their authentic cultural selves to …

00:37:41  |   Wed 30 Mar 2022
The truth about unhoused folx (and harm reduction!) ft. The Sidewalk Project

The truth about unhoused folx (and harm reduction!) ft. The Sidewalk Project

Soma Snakeoil and Stacey Dee are founders of The Sidewalk Project, bringing compassion instead of judgment to people living on the streets. “When systems fall down, people stand up!” 

00:44:28  |   Wed 16 Mar 2022
How I Figured Out I Suffer From Toxic Productivity, ft. Marina Martinez-Bateman

How I Figured Out I Suffer From Toxic Productivity, ft. Marina Martinez-Bateman

Follow the Ethical Rainmaker on Instagram, Twitter, listen wherever podcasts are found, and consider supporting the Ethical Rainmaker through Patreon!

Marina Martinez-Batemanis a communications strate…

00:44:18  |   Wed 02 Mar 2022
Why honesty is my favorite form of poetry w Matthew Cuban Hernandez

Why honesty is my favorite form of poetry w Matthew Cuban Hernandez

Matthew Cuban Hernandez, is an award winning poet, emcee, performance artist and storyteller…. a rapper, actor and performance coach, as well as the author of:

00:34:36  |   Wed 16 Feb 2022
How I Became An Accidental Sweatshop Overlord w Kristina Wong

How I Became An Accidental Sweatshop Overlord w Kristina Wong

Kristina Wong does some pretty incredible things with her life energy and creativity - damn! 

  • You can find Kristina Wong on:
    • Facebook: @ilovekristinawong
    • Insta: @mskristinawong
    • Twitter: @mskristinawong
    • Ve…
00:30:22  |   Wed 02 Feb 2022
Courageous Fundraising Principles w Virginia Community Voice

Courageous Fundraising Principles w Virginia Community Voice

Lea Whitehurst Gibson and Bekah Kendrick talk to us about the processes they created and used to develop a community-centered organization with courageous fundraising principles…

00:45:21  |   Wed 19 Jan 2022
How To Feed A Movement w Tomme Beevas

How To Feed A Movement w Tomme Beevas

Tomme Beevas lives out his values in ways that we hope will inspire you too! 

In this episode we talked about the tremendous work he participated in at:

00:49:17  |   Wed 05 Jan 2022
The Metric of Love w Oregon Food Bank

The Metric of Love w Oregon Food Bank

We are so pleased to connect with Vivien Trinh and Nathan Harris of the Oregon Food Bank, where they are changing the way our sector works, by developing practices that center love!

  • Vivien Trinh is th…
00:47:55  |   Wed 15 Dec 2021
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