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Break Fake Rules: Change Big Giving For GoodSome rules are meant to be broken Author: Stupski Foundation
Some rules are meant to be brokenespecially the fake ones! Break Fake Rules is a podcast that brings todays news and big philanthropic issues into focus, challenging the self-imposed rules that shape the flow of money, power, and resources in America. Join Glen Galaich, CEO of the Stupski Foundation, and a rotating cast of co-hosts as they unpack the news of the day and engage in conversations with principled rulebreakers in philanthropy, nonprofits, government, media, and more. Each episode examines the fake rules holding the systems in place that dont serve usand which rules we must break to secure a better future for all. If you have ever questioned why we live by certain rules and wondered what becomes possible when we do things differently, this show is for you. Language: en Genres: Business, News, Non-Profit, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Is Institutional Philanthropy Undermining Our Democracy? feat. Aparna Rae
Episode 33
Tuesday, 10 November, 2026
In the wake of the midterm elections, the question remains: will institutional philanthropy strengthen our communities and democracy, or will it continue operating by fake rules that entrench inequality forever?Co-hosts Eric Brown, Principal of Brownbridge Strategies, and Glen Galaich, CEO of the Stupski Foundation, break down the results and outline the opportunity ahead for philanthropy to fuel the changes communities overwhelmingly demanded at the ballot box. Special guest Aparna Rae, speaker, workshop facilitator, journalist, and Forbes contributor, joins them to question whether institutional philanthropy strengthens democracy or reinforces the inequalities it claims to address. Drawing on her reporting on the nonprofit workforce crisis, Aparna describes widespread layoffs, financial insecurity, and a sector struggling to measure the true extent of its losses.Aparna argues the problem goes far beyond inadequate funding. She challenges a system in which publicly subsidized wealth remains under private control while nonprofits struggle to sustain their workers and communities. From foundation investments that may perpetuate the problems philanthropy seeks to solve to charitable dollars sitting in donor-advised funds, Aparna questions whether these institutions are serving the public or simply preserving themselves. Her proposal is provocative: use philanthropy to help dismantle philanthropy.💡 Aparna Rae: “We need philanthropy to help dismantle philanthropy. I'm not saying that we give up the idea of helping people in need, but modern philanthropy, I think, is extremely caustic.”💡 Eric Brown: “What can philanthropy, if it can at all do, to be a part of that of a solution that allows us to reclaim a democracy, solidify the things that we value in this country, and move beyond the crazy little moment?”Read Aparna Rae's Forbes article, The Invisible Job Crisis: America's Third-Largest Employer Is Hemorrhaging Talent, which examines the employment crisis affecting nonprofit workers and the sector's ability to serve communities.Explore her follow-up article, Nonprofit Workers Are In Crisis. Funders And Policymakers Have The Tools To Fix It., on the funding practices and working conditions contributing to the crisis.Read Catherine Liu's Virtue Hoarders: The Case Against the Professional Managerial Class, which Aparna recommends during the conversation about professional privilege and institutional power.Read Glen’s latest Substack on What Comes After a Win?Order your copy of Glen's book, CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short.Learn about the Stupski Foundation.Co-Hosts: Eric Brown & Glen GalaichGuest: Aparna RaeProduction Team: PodflyGraphic Design: Middle MGMT
