If you followed our podcast A Guide to Freedom, check out our next podcast, Meeting the Moment. Listen in on conversations with extraordinary organizers and philanthropists—and some people who are both. We're starting with six episodes, availab

Are You Earthseed?

Nov 8th, 2020 24m 23s

As Risa and Maureen journey into the depths of their hearts, and let go of these notions of what being a part of this movement ought to be, they begin to understand the limitless definition of giving. Of time. Of talent. Of leadership. Of resou

Freedom

Nov 8th, 2020 26m 42s

Where does North Star Fund go from here? And where do Maureen and Risa go, having fallen down the rabbit hole down of social justice philanthropy? Do they continue on their paths as before? Or do they take that journey toward the “inward sea” a

Meet the Collision Head-On

Oct 31st, 2020 25m 53s

Global pandemic. Worldwide protests. And yet. North Star Fund distributes $1.7 million in a short period of time. And yet. Communities receive critically needed resources with the help of funds given out from the Future of Organizing Fund. And

As Difficult and As Perpetual

Oct 31st, 2020 21m 58s

Social justice is not a sprint. It is not a marathon. It is a practice of compassion and insight that goes beyond donations, calls to action, and allyship. It takes education, community, giving, and self-reflection—all but the last of which can

The Master's House

Oct 24th, 2020 24m 56s

Risa and Maureen try to wrap their heads around the fact that they have to 1) decolonize wealth and power, and 2) do it in unanticipated places, like philanthropy. They enter into “The Master’s House”: those mahogany paneled rooms of traditiona

No Struggle, No Progress

Oct 24th, 2020 21m 23s

The hosts of Gulp Podcast, Maureen Sebastian and Risa Sarachan, journey down the rabbit hole to learn all about North Star Fund, questioning whether they are the right people to be hosting this podcast, being new to the North Star Fund world of

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