Out Of The Margins
Hosted by Andrus Family Fund Director, Mishi Faruqee, Out Of The Margins explores social justice philanthropy issues with candid conversation through an abolitionist lens.
Episodes
46 episodes
Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. Continuing the Conversation with National Center for Youth Law and upEND Movement
The last episode of our podcast series Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. featured two leading voices in the family policing abolitionist movement, Kristen Weber of the National Center for Youth La...
Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. with National Center for Youth Law and upEND Movement
We close our podcast series, Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation., with a very special episode. Recorded in person at our annual board meeting, we're joined by two of the leading voices in the family policing abolitionist movement....
Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. with MFP and JMAC
In this episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Erin Miles Cloud, co-founder of Movement for Family Power and Joyce McMillan, founder and executive d...
Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. with CJSF and AEJ
In the third episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Jaime Koppel of Communities for Just Schools Fund and Geoffrey Winder of the
Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. with Puente
In the second episode of Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. we hear from Michelle Ruiz and Jayden Huerta of Puente Human Rights Movement in Phoenix, AZ. They discuss their experiences as youth ...
Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. with CURYJ
A new season of our podcast kicks off with a brand new series that centers youth in the movement to abolish harmful systems: Organizing for Abolition. Envisioning Liberation. Hosted by AFF Director Mishi Faruqee, each episode in this lim...
Manifest with the Campaign for Youth Justice
In this episode of Out Of The Margins, we close our series on what it takes to MANIFEST change with Marcy Mistrett and Billy Harris, previously with the Campaign for Youth Justice. After 15 ...
Manifest with Youth Engagement Fund
In this episode, Alejandra Ruiz of the Youth Engagement Fund (YEF) joins us to discuss the voting power of young people of color. She reflects on the organizing wins of the 2020 election and how YE...
A Vision for the Future: Visionary Freedom Fund
In this very special episode of Out Of The Margins, we discuss the Visionary Freedom Fund (VFF), an initiative launched by the Andrus Family Fund. We speak with members of VFF's Power Table, including one of its youth leaders, to learn about th...
Manifest with Transgender Law Center
In this episode, Juniperangelica (Gia) Cordova of the Transgender Law Center explains how the organization manifests change through its organizing and advocacy work. She discusses the unique chall...
Manifest with Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing
We continue our series that unpacks what it takes to manifest change. In this episode, we hear from Monica Cordova, Co-Executive Director of Funders' Collaborative on Youth Organizing (FCYO
Manifest with Foster Youth in Action
We kick off a new series that unpacks what it takes to manifest change. Our first episode of the series features Anna Gennari, Deputy Director of Foster Youth in Action. She connects the d...
Dream with Young Women's Freedom Center
To close our Dream series, we speak with Jessica Nowlan, Executive Director of the Young Women’s Freedom Center. In this episode, she reflects on her lived experience — from being on the streets and...
Dream with Common Justice
Our Dream series continues with Danielle Sered, Executive Director of Common Justice. In this episode, she unpacks the drivers of violence and how divesting from law enforcement and incarceration has actua...
Dream with S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective
Our Dream series continues with Wakumi Douglas, the co-founder and former executive director of S.O.U.L. Sisters Leadership Collective. In this episode, she reflects on the arduous demands moveme...
Dream with Resilient Strategies
We continue our series on the importance of making space to dream in the youth justice movement with Francisca Porchas Coronado of Resilient Strategies. In this episode, we'll dig into the subj...
Dream with Youth First Initiative
In this episode, we asked our grantee partners from Youth First Initiative about their dreams for youth justice, reinvesting in communities of color and reimagining a world without youth prisons.
Invest in Communities (Part 2)
We conclude our conversation about investing in communities by exploring what equitable outcomes look like and how philanthropy can better invest in community safety. If you missed the first part of the discussion, go back and listen to p...
Invest in Communities (Part 1)
What happens when we divest from harmful systems? In our new podcast series, our guests passionately discuss how public and private dollars can be equitably invested in communities. Tune in to hear the first episode of this two-part conversatio...
Divest for Abolition (Part 2)
To conclude our first series of 2021, our guests break down how divesting from police could enhance safety for communities of color and why philanthropy should shift their funding from reform to abolition. Listen now. Host:Manuela A...
Divest for Abolition (Part 1)
We kick off our first episode of the year with a series on what it really means when organizers say "defund the police." We're joined by leaders in the movement who dig into topics such as redefining public safety, police accountability, why re...
How the AFF Board is Meeting the Moment (Part 2)
We conclude our conversation with current and former board members about trust-based philanthropy. Tune in to hear them dispel myths that are common in philanthropy and why they urge trustees to let go of control and shift power to grantee part...
How the AFF Board is Meeting the Moment (Part 1)
Current and former board members reflect on their time serving on the board and how foundation trustees can shift power to push for anti-racist grantmaking practices. Read the AFF board's recommendations to fellow trustees about how they can sh...
Realizing Police Free Schools in Rochester (Part 2)
We conclude our episode on realizing police free schools in Rochester, NY by speaking directly with youth on the impact of #PoliceFreeSchools and organizers share what more needs to be done to create a positive school climate. Tune in to hear t...