Episode 83: Burn It Down or Build It Better? Reckoning with Power in the Nonprofit Sector
Gathering Ground · Studio C
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Show Notes
This episode of "Gathering Ground" brings together two sector-shifting leaders: Bina Patel, CEO of Saathi Impact Consulting, and Vu Le, writer of the blog Nonprofit AF. With honesty and clarity, they join Mary to examine how the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors perpetuate inequality, reward compliance, and resist transformation.
Together, they explore how movements are being co-opted, how "toxic intellectualizing" replaces real action, and why we must stop maintaining systems we claim to be dismantling.
Episode Highlights:
- Bina Patel on strategic compliance and the quiet parts that keep systems unjust
- Vu Le on the myth of philanthropy and why nonprofits must get political
- A call to stop obeying tyranny in advance and begin organizing for collective liberation
Links and Resources:
- Saathi Impact Consulting – https://saathiimpact.com
- Nonprofit AF Blog – https://nonprofitaf.com/
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