Misgivings
Misgivings breaks down what’s wrong with mainstream philanthropy and uplifts bold solutions. Through candid conversations filled with humor and heart, hosts Sadaf Rassoul Cameron and Arianne Shaffer of Kindle Project connect with visionary change-makers rising to the call of this urgent moment and reshaping how money, power, and trust flow in a sector long overdue for change.
Misgivings
Latest Episodes
Episode 5: Thank You for Your Good Intentions, Philanthropy with Vu Le
In this episode, we’re joined by writer and provocateur Vu Le, who brings his trademark humor and candor to some of philanthropy’s most entrenched problems. We talk about “snowflake” grant applications, restrictive funding, and the chall...
Episode 4: Funding Art and Imagination in a Time of Collapse with Sundus Abdul Hadi and Yassin Alsalman
In this episode, we are joined by artists and cultural workers Sundus Abdul Hadi and Yassin Alsalman. We talk about what it means to make art in a time of collapse—when systems are crumbling, funding is drying up, and culture is being commodifi...
Episode 3: Ritual, Repair, and the Future of Resource Stewardship with Hilary Giovale
In this episode, we’re talking about wealth, identity, and healing. We sit down with Hilary Giovale, a mother, writer, and community organizer. She shares a personal journey of growing up poor and then marrying into a wealthy family, and what i...
MOCKUMERCIAL: Legacy Foundations
We aren't actually ad-supported, but we made some satirical commercials from fake sponsors that speak to the problems in mainstream philanthropy. Enjoy!Written by Keil TroisiVoice actor Richard Henzel
Episode 2: The Power of Place-Based Flow Funding with New Standard Fund
In this episode we hear from participants of the New Standard Fund, a participatory grantmaking fund based in Virginia. Donor family members, community members (known as Flow Funders), and facilitators sit down together for an honest conversati...
