#805 Kelly Beck on Radical Philanthropy: Building Trust, Moving Resources, and Getting Out of the Way

In this conversation with Kelly Beck, CEO of Greenlight Energy Group and founder of The Accomplis Collective, we explore the transformative journey from "recovering white feminist" to radical philanthropist. Kelly shares how she built a unique model for moving money equitably - without extraction or traditional philanthropic barriers - that has directed over $10 million to Black and Indigenous communities. Through personal stories, from driving water barrels to the Navajo Nation to challenging corporate sustainability practices, Kelly illuminates the critical difference between holding power and being in service. She advocates for a shift from individual success to collective action, emphasizing that true sustainability and social justice require us to build authentic relationships, center community needs, and sometimes simply "get out of the way" to let others lead.

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#805 Kelly Beck on Radical Philanthropy: Building Trust, Moving Resources, and Getting Out of the Way is an episode from The Impact Report by Bard MBA in Sustainability.

This episode is 36:28 long.

This episode was published on Nov 13, 2024.

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