The Ethical Rainmaker

“I don't think we talk enough about how money is a tool for and against the movement…” In this juicy conversation about money, Michelle talks with the very quotable Phillip Chavira, about why Capital…

Welcome to Season 3 of The Ethical Rainmaker a podcast that explores the world of inequity in nonprofits and philanthropy including where we should step into our power or step out of the way! It is p…

Episode Notes

PLEASE listen to Part 1, which is S1:E7 which also has really great content! Part 2 is a continuation and includes great citations…here are some links...(and sign up for our mailing list…

References

Kishshana Palmer is a motivating and inspiring figure in nonprofit leadership speaking globally about topics like recruiting and retaining diverse talent, diversity, equity and inclusion in…

Dr. David Ragland is an inspirational figure and activist in the new reparations and reconciliation movements…and there is so much GOLD in this episode and so many references...it will take longer th…

Teddy Schleifer is a journalist for Vox’s recode, covering what billionaires in the Silicon Valley are doing with their money. 

• Teddy works for Vox as a journalist and hosts the podcast Recode Daily
• He…

While many awful DEI practices exist, Fleur has built a reputation of accountability and truly showing up. She mentions many great assets in this episode, which we've linked to below. Check out her u…

Akilah Richards shares several great resources that we’ve listed below...here are links for content and references mentioned in the show:

• Michelle talks with Akilah Richards of Raising Free People and…

Sarah Durham shares several great resources that we’ve listed below...here are links for content and references mentioned in the show:

• Michelle talks with Sarah Durham founder of Big Duck, a Brooklyn,…

Episode Notes

Nneka Allen shares great resources that we’ve passed along in our show notes! Here are links for content and references mentioned in the show:

• Michelle talks with Nneka Allen, who identif…

While many awful nonprofit practices exist, Andy and Tom are doing their work as responsible white men in our sector, to unpack what is really happening in nonprofits and philanthropy and use their p…

Data can make a significant difference in addressing community needs and tracking progress towards a goal, but it can also be a tool of oppression, misrepresentation and erasure. From who is generati…

If our goal is to be in community and work with or help others, we must first work within ourselves - taking on the healing process to not recreate the patterns that have oppressed us. Healer, facili…

Episode Summary

“Faulty.” “Problematic.” “Racist.” In this episode, we talk about why these terms are now regularly used to describe the foundations that the nonprofit and philanthropic systems were b…

A long time advocate for justice and the arts, Heather identifies as a “foot soldier for Black liberation,” and has had incredible success organizing a disruption of her local community foundation. S…

Practicing consent is a powerful tool. Here are links for content mentioned in the show (and sign up for our mailing list?):

• Michelle talks with L.T., a pleasure-based sex educator, kink-trainer, pro-…

Whether as a well-meaning convener of community efforts to help or as part of a community which is asked to help and then treated poorly, many of us can see ourselves in this episode. This show featu…

*Updated 11.13.20

While many awful DEI practices exist, Fleur has built a reputation of accountability and showing up! So many great assets are mentioned in this episode:

• Michelle talks with Fleur Lar…

A beautiful decision made in a time of double pandemic and recession - here are links for content mentioned in the show (and sign up for our mailing list?):

• Michelle talks with Ananda Valenzuela, Inte…

Wanna go down an internet hole? Here are some links for content mentioned in the show (wait, did you already sign up for our mailing list?):

• In this inaugural episode of The Ethical Rainmaker, Michell…