Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy
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 3, Mares Asfaha guides us through a deep dive of equity in community philanthropy organization.
This podcast is brought to you by Philanthropy Northwest.
Podcasting since 2023 • 29 episodes
Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy
Latest Episodes
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 w...
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Episode 5
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Lilliane Ballesteros and Lindsay Boswell on getting creative (while staying in compliance!) to show up for community
Lilliane Ballesteros (Latino Community Fund) and Lindsay Boswell (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 differe...
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Episode 4
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Seth Kirby and Sharon Miracle on real vs perceived risk and how funders can mitigate risk for their community
Seth Kirby (Chief Impact Officer, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation) and Sharon Miracle (President and CEO, Yakima Valley Community Foundation) sit down with Mares for a conversation on the notions of neutrality and risk in philanthropy. ...
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Episode 3
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Karri Matau and Matt Morton on leaders clearing the path for staff to build an organizational culture that advances equity
Karri Matau (CEO, Community Foundation of Snohomish County) returns to the podcast alongside Matt Morton (President, Community Foundation for Southwest Washington) to explore what it looks like to lead for racial equity at the staff level.<...
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Episode 2
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Katie Carter and Karri Matau on tackling the “Pacific Northwest nice” culture and embracing disruption with community philanthropy boards
Katie Carter (CEO, Pride Foundation) and Karri Matau (CEO, Community Foundation of Snohomish County) join us to kick off Season 3, where we’re uplifting reflections and strategies on advancing racial equity in community philanthropy. <...
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Episode 1
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