Hi everyone, in observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, here is a great list by Cultural Survival of...
Author - Vu Le
Foundations, stop playing the reckless game of Funding-Chicken
Durfee Foundation President Carrie Avery and I were discussing over email the power dynamics...
Democracy hangs in the balance. Nonprofit and philanthropy need...
Hi everyone, apologies for the likely brusque tone of this week’s post. Like many of you, I am...
Wealth Hoarding, Tax Avoidance, and How Nonprofits are Complicit
Happy September, everyone. Holy hummus, it’s September! Fellow parents with school-age children, I...
“There Can Only Be One” Syndrome and how people of color can...
After the kids went to sleep one day, my partner and I put up “Ugly Delicious,” a show where...
9 Crappy Paradoxes that Shape Nonprofit and Philanthropy
Hi everyone, quick announcement: Please put August 10th at 12:00pm Pacific Time on your calendar...
Toxic intellectualization: How progressives’ addiction to...
About a year ago, I was complaining to my friend Ben Reuler, ED of Seattle Works, about my backyard...
Why we need to move away from empathy in our fundraising approach
By Vu Le Happy Monday, everyone. I hope to see you at the Community Centric Fundraising’s launch...
The default nonprofit board model is archaic and toxic; let’s...
By Vu Le Hi everyone, before we dive into today’s post, two quick announcements. My friend, the...
Privilege, power, and personal conflicts: The forces preventing...
Hi everyone. Apologies, this post will likely be long, poorly edited, and not have as many links to...