Reinventing Social Change, with Nell Edgington

In this episode we talk to Nell Edgington, President of non-profit consultancy Social Velocity, about her new book "Reinventing Social Change: Embrace Abundance to Create a Healthier and More Equitable World". We discuss: What is the book about, who should read it and what should they do as a result? Why does a scarcity mind-set affect so many donors and funders? Is this particular to philanthropy? Why is the "overhead myth" so prevalent, and why is it so problematic? Are there signs that funders are changing their behaviour during the current crisis? (Moving to unrestricted funding, trust-based grantmaking etc.) Is this likely to lead to longer-term changes? What misconceptions are there about what makes for a sustainable non-profit, and why do these misunderstandings persist? How many donors are willing to give away power as well as money? (And will the current crisis put even more focus on approaches such as participatory grantmaking?) Do we need to redefine what counts as success and failure in philanthropy? How should we rate philanthropy's response to the current crisis? What is the core role of philanthropy within society which differentiates it from either state or market provision? Why has the idea that non-profits need to be "more business-like" become so widespread? What is wrong with it? Should we seek to measure impact better? What challenges might this bring in terms of distorting activity or creating power imbalances? How can donors and funders use philanthropy to challenge or transform the very systems in which wealth has been created? Related Links Nell's book Reinventing Social Change Nell's Social Velocity blog Rhod's WEF article " Philanthropy is at a Turning Point: Here are 6 Ways It Could Go " CAF Giving Thought podcast with Phil Buchanan CAF Giving Thought podcast with Kris Putnam-Walkerly CAF Giving Thought podcast with Louise Pulford, Josiane Smith & Dame Julia Unwin CAF Giving Thought blog " Philanthropy and Civil Society after Covid-19: Key questions for the future "

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This episode is 44:16 long.

This episode was published on Mar 23, 2021.

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