Zeke Spiers's guest appearances

Zeke Spiers

You, Me, Us, Now

Tim Harris

Bill McKibben

Kshama Sawant

Chuck Marohn

Sonja Trauss

Emily Johnston

Danni Askini

Charles Mudede

Lisa Daugaard

Saitoti Parmelo

Bob Santos

Chuck Ayers

Sarra Tekola

Clarence Eckerson

Diana McCauley

OwlTail

The Social Justice Fund has been turning philanthropy on its head by putting the grassroots, not the elites, in charge of its donations, which has dramatic effects on which organizations get funded, and what work gets done. While other foundations reduced giving in the Great Recession, the Social Justice Fund raised and granted more than ever before! Zeke, their former director, is now working to enlist more foundations in this innovative approach. In an era when it seems billionaires on the left and right determine political agendas, Zeke talks about how organizing donors can help fund transformative change. Zeke has a pretty cool story too about how he went from confrontational protesting to philanthropy as a way to fund authentic community leaders, and not attempt to supplant them.

<p>The Social Justice Fund has been turning philanthropy on its head by putting the grassroots, not the elites, in charge of its donations, which has dramatic effects on which organizations get funded, and what work gets done. While other foundations reduced giving in the Great Recession, the Social Justice Fund raised and granted more than ever before! Zeke, their former director, is now working to enlist more foundations in this innovative approach. In an era when it seems billionaires on the left and right determine political agendas, Zeke talks about how organizing donors can help fund transformative change. Zeke has a pretty cool story too about how he went from confrontational protesting to philanthropy as a way to fund authentic community leaders, and not attempt to supplant them.</p>

Zeke Spiers, Movement Funder - "Real change will come from a place none of us could have predicted"