241 | Can fundraisers play a more radical role in the redistribution of money?

241 | Can fundraisers play a more radical role in the redistribution of money?

The Fundraising Talent Podcast, a production of Responsive Fundraising

Hannah and I have evidently been wrestling with the same question lately. The essence of our question is this; rather than merely being concierges for the rich and powerful in their pursuit of personal philanthropic interests, how can we play a more radical role in the redistribution of money? And, what if by changing the rules of how the game is played, could we recruit a radically diverse and extraordinarily powerful new generation of fundraising leaders who want to write an entirely new playbook on how fundraising really works?

As Hannah pointed out, fundraising professionals are powerful communicators and they have the know-how for building meaningful relationships. However, they sometimes overlook the inherent power that comes with being in such influential roles. What I appreciated about this conversation was Hannah’s willingness to apply NYU professor John Jost’s Theory of System Justification to our thinking. Jost’s research demonstrates that those who are most negatively impacted by a system are also those most inclined to defend it.

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As always, we are grateful to CueBack for sponsoring The Fundraising Talent Podcast.