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.
Arianne is Director of Programs at Kindle Project. She has been Co-Director of Edge Funders Alliance and Director of the Indie Philanthropy Initiative. She sits on the Accountability Circle for the Participatory Grantmakers Community, and is passionate about facilitating transformative processes for family foundations, community decision-makers, and donors. She loves true comedic stories, well-spiced foods, and pop culture.
Sadaf is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Kindle Project. She is an activist and artist who has committed decades to environmental and humanitarian causes as well as artistic practice. She currently serves as a board member to Yansa and the Center for PostNatural History and has formerly sat on the boards of Skateistan and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research. Sadaf was former Environmental Justice Manager at Tewa Women United, Outreach Director for Concerned Citizens for Nuclear Safety, and she co-founded the Indie Philanthropy Initiative. Sadaf received her MA in Peace Studies from the United Nations University for Peace and her BFA in Photography. In her free time she's perfecting the art of lucid dreaming, time and spoon bending, and archery.
As an active reparationist, Hilary’s work is guided by intuition, love, and relationships. She seeks to follow Indigenous and Black leadership in support of human rights, environmental justice, and equitable futures. She is the author of Becoming a Good Relative: Calling White Settlers toward Truth, Healing, and Repair from Green Writers Press.
Rosie Rosenthal is a licensed clinical social worker, a mom, a person with wealth, a professional meddler, instigator, and activist. She works as a “wealth redistribution consultant,” offering her expertise to other donors seeking to move money differently.
Vu Le writes the blog nonprofitAF.com, which details the humor and frustration of nonprofit work. Vu has over two decades of experience in the sector, including 13 years as an executive director across two nonprofits. He is one of the co-founders of the Community-Centric Fundraising movement. He authored the book “Reimagining Nonprofits and Philanthropy: Unlocking the Full Potential of a Vital and Complex Sector,” which his 10-year-old said, “Is not as boring as I thought it would be.” He has a BA in psychology and a Master of Social Work, which disappoints all his relatives.