The Ethical Rainmaker

Michelle Shireen Muri
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The Ethical Rainmaker

The Ethical Rainmaker hosts authentic conversations grappling with tough questions in the nonprofit and philanthropy space, including where we can step into our power and where we should step out of the way! Follow @theethicalrainmaker on Insta and FB and sign up for our mailing list at www.theethicalrainmaker.com

  1. 12/29/2022

    The Hidden Danger of Purity Culture, ft. Lorraine Nibut

    Purity culture is a form of supremacy and oppression — controlling and dictating how people express themselves, causing anguish and keeping us from our best work. Michelle and Lorraine Nibut talk about large breasts, gun culture, our clothes, the sexualization of little girls, fetishization and consent violation ... basically the many ways purity culture holds us down — and what we can do to fight back against it!

    49 min

  2. 12/16/2022

    Why White People Have A Hard Time Being Real ft Fleur Larsen

    Back by popular demand: "White Lady Wrangler," Fleur Larsen! Fleur joins Michelle to talk about white nonsense in the workplace, mean girls, martyrdom, tone policing, connection over correction, perfectionism, accountability and cringe-worthy behavior. We could have sector wide transformation if white women could center and hold a clear commitment to racial equity. So what does that look like? Fleur breaks down some nonsense with ownership and responsibility in four calls to action.

    43 min

  3. 12/01/2022

    Patagonia did WHAT? ft Andy King

    What's up with the controversies around Patagonia’s generosity? Fraud in Captain Tom’s household? BrewDog’s shock tactics and hypocrisy? Tokenism of Indigenous Tribes at Forterra? Michelle is discussing shock tactics, wealth hoarding, trust issues and more, with "The UK’s most influential fundraiser,” Andy King!

    48 min

  4. 11/18/2022

    Are We Even Evaluating What Matters? ft Dr Marcia Coné

    Traditional philanthropy has been asking nonprofits to jump through ridiculous and paternalistic hoops since its inception. But as movements like CCF require institutions to rethink how we do our work, we are not questioning our evaluation and metrics practices! In a world where tech money wants us to quantify our work, what is truly meaningful and how do we change!? Michelle talks with Marcia about Equitable Evaluation Framework and how our practices are so wrong and how to do better.

    48 min

  5. 11/03/2022

    Shame On You and Guilt Too ft Dr. Anu Taranath

    We throw shade and cause guilt and shame in social justice work all the time! But is finger pointing effective or does it just make us feel better to make someone else wrong? In this ep, Michelle and Anu, author of Oprah-loved book Beyond Guild Trips, build analysis through a lens of travel ethics and what it means to truly move forward.

    44 min

  6. 10/12/2022

    REWIND: Kink, Consent and Centering Community ft Sex Educator L.T.

    Nonprofits and Foundations engage in power play all the time but this kinky practice in the third sector is rarely consensual. In this rewind episode, Michelle discusses negotiation and consent practices with L.T. a radical pleasure based sex educator! Cum explore this Rewind!

    51 min

  7. 09/21/2022

    Is ‘Impact Investing’ Just About Stroking Egos? w/ Bob Osborne

    Big money is thrown around when it comes to impact investing, but are these ‘incubators for social impact projects’ and ‘five-star conferences’ actually doing anything other than stroking egos? In this ep, Michelle and The Osborne Group’s Bob Osborne discuss their experiences and analysis!

    39 min

  8. 09/08/2022

    How do you keep everyone happy? Creating Culture Change ft Rickesh Lakhani

    Nobody quit for 2 years. That’s the kind of culture that Rickesh Lakhani and his teammates at Future Possibilities for kids in Toronto, Ontario, were able to build. Michelle sits with Rickesh to discuss what it takes to build a beautiful workplace culture.

    46 min
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The Ethical Rainmaker hosts authentic conversations grappling with tough questions in the nonprofit and philanthropy space, including where we can step into our power and where we should step out of the way! Follow @theethicalrainmaker on Insta and FB and sign up for our mailing list at www.theethicalrainmaker.com

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  • Creator
    Michelle Shireen Muri
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Freedom Conspiracy / The Ethical Rainmaker
  • Show Website
    The Ethical Rainmaker

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