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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 4, Mares Asfaha guides us through the arc of equity-centered governance, one topic at a time, from fiduciary duty and board recruitment through decision-making and accountability.
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- 1 weeks ago33 min
Redefining Board Purpose and Fiduciary Duty with Gabriela Alcalde
Today the Sewall Foundation board’s primary purpose isn’t to protect their portfolio and assets. It’s to steward the foundation’s values. But that wasn’t always the case. In this episode, Gabriela Alcalde, executive director of the Sewall Foundation, shares how the board evolved its definition of fiduciary duty and adopted a board purpose statement that puts community and mission impact first. Tune in to hear the tangible steps they’ve taken as an organization and new practices they’ve ...
- 2 weeks ago35 min
Why boards...again? with Monika Kalra Varma and Kevin Walker
Wait, wasn’t Season 1 also about boards? Turns out there’s more to talk about. Can we talk about..? veterans Monika Kalra Varma and Kevin Walker join us to share why we’re revisiting this topic in Season 4, and how foundation staff can harness the potential of their boards to accelerate their missions and values. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at the Northwest Area Foundation board’s decision to double its grantmaking dollars, an exploration of the "right" percentage of time CEOs ...
- Sep 1, 20263 min
Season 4 Trailer: Journeying Through Equity-Centered Board Service
Season 4 is here! And no, you’re not experiencing déjà vu. Mares is back, and so is the very first topic we tackled together on this podcast: foundation boards and governance. So what’s new this season? Video Our guests are waving hello to the camera! This season we’re bringing you full video episodes on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Shorter Episodes Mares will have all of 35 minutes each episode – give or take a few – to tackle one aspect of board service. Think fi...
- Apr 24, 202656 min
Valériana Chikoti-Bandua Estes and Maya Thornell-Sandifor on Stepping Into Our Power As Audacious Funders
Valériana Chikoti-Bandua Estes, executive director of Social Justice Fund Northwest and Maya Thornell Sandifor, managing director of the Kataly Foundation, join Mares for the final episode of season 3 focused on community philanthropy and equity. The episode begins with a conversation on power, and how community philanthropy typically underutilizes the power and influence they have. Together they share the need to move against the status quo for greater justice for their communities. They ...
- Dec 9, 202549 min
Katie Carter and Mindie Reule on unpacking the "A" word in philanthropy
Katie Carter, President of Pride Foundation, and Mindie Reule, President & CEO, Community Foundation of South Puget Sound, sit down with Mares to discuss tangible ways that philanthropy can be more accountable to the community it serves. They begin the conversation by naming how the structures that currently exist do not hold philanthropy accountable to the communities they serve, and discuss ways in which funders can develop accountability mechanisms that lead to greater transparency acr...
- Nov 18, 202548 min
Aisha Al-Amin, Heidi Pelletier and Musu Bakoto Sawo on saying ‘no’ to donors when values don’t align, and building equitable long-term giving strategies
In episode 6 of our season on community philanthropy, Aisha Al-Amin (Development Director, Social Justice Fund), Heidi Pelletier (Chief Development Officer, Yakima Valley Community Foundation) and Musu Bakoto Sawo (Director of Fundraising and Grants, Community Foundation of Snohomish County), sit down with Mares to discuss that while grantmaking has shifted, donor relationships and fundraising is stuck in the past. They share both the challenges and joys of working with donors on creating mor...
- Oct 14, 202555 min
Mauri Ingram and Esra Khalil on moving from scarcity to abundance
Mauri Ingram (CEO, Whatcom Community Foundation) and Esra Khalil (Senior Program Officer, Community Foundation of Southwest Washington) join our podcast to counter a narrative we hear too often: “we don’t have the budget and time to do equity work.” In this episode, they explore what it means to truly resource equity — not just with dollars, but with time, energy, creativity and intention. Both leaders share how their organizations have embedded equity into budgets, professional development, ...
- Sep 30, 202556 min
Lilliane Ballesteros and Lindsay Boswell on getting creative (while staying in compliance!) to show up for community
Lilliane Ballesteros (Executive Director, Latino Community Fund) and Lindsay Boswell (Chief Program Officer, Yakima Valley Community Foundation) join us to challenge philanthropy’s biggest myths and self-imposed rules. Together they explore what it looks like to move money differently: from buying pom poms for community events to setting up ESG investment portfolios and even to making grants directly to individuals – and yes, all while staying in compliance. They share how they embrace compli...
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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 4, Mares Asfaha guides us through the arc of equity-centered governance, one topic at a time, from fiduciary duty and board recruitment through decision-making and accountability.
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