The Ethical Rainmaker Podcast
1) 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 abou...Show More
2) 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, perfe...Show More
3) 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 discuss...Show More
4) 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...Show More
5) 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 ...Show More
6) 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 practi...Show More
7) 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 thi...Show More
8) 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 discu...Show More
9) Is Community-Centric Fundraising Still Working Two Years Later? ft Rachel D’Souza Siebert and Henry Ramos
For the 2-year anniversary of the Ethical Rainmaker and Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF), Michelle sits with Rachel D’Souza Siebert and Henry Ramos to discuss where CCF is at today … and why it’s m...Show More
10) The Drizzle: Emotions That Sabotage Getting Money
In this third and final-for-now episode of our Drizzle Miniseries, our Ethical Rainmaker host Michelle talks with Stacy about the emotions that can sabotage us when it comes to money! They discuss the...Show More