for the Love of

RADICAL

Giving

a podcast on the joy and power of
giving out of love

Listen up.

Check out the For the Love of Radical Giving playlist on GIA’s SoundCloud.

Episodes for this miniseries will be released from September through November 2024. Sign up for the GIA Reader Snapshot to get updated when the next one is released.

a Radical Series

You are tuning into For the Love of Radical Giving podcast, a GIA Reader miniseries that deconstructs traditional philanthropy and celebrates the joy and power of giving out of love.

Each episode explores radical, innovative, community-driven approaches that challenge traditional philanthropic models, highlighting the voices and experiences of those actively working to democratize philanthropy and create equitable, impactful change.

Episodes

EP01
Decolonize Philanthropy

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  • Unpack how American traditional philanthropy was founded, and how its guiding principles have choked the industry's ability to resource change.

  • Michele Kumi (久美) Baer
    Vu Le
    Aaron Dorfman
    Nick Tilsen

EP02
Joy in Collective Giving

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  • Explore innovative ways by which community leaders are funding grassroots movements through mutual aid and collective giving practices.

  • Sara Lomelin 
    Jenice Fountain
    Wit López
    Operation Olive Branch

EP03
Unrestrict the Funds

Coming Soon in October

  • Understand the current financial state of artists as gig economy workers, and how unrestricted funding is a tool to unlock self-determination for artists.

  • Jessica Mele
    Holly Doll and Joua Lee Grande
    Eddie Torres
    Ricardo Beaird

EP04
Systems Change, Now

Coming Soon in October

  • Dive deep into the transformative potential of radical funding models to address historical injustices.

  • Nairuti Shastry and Zac Champan
    Lorainne Ramirez

    Other Guests TBA

EP05
Appalachian Futurism

Coming Soon in November

  • Take a road trip through the hills Appalachia and uncover how culture there unlocks a resilient future.

  • Guests to Be Announced Soon

EP06
Spaces for Storytelling

Coming Soon in November

  • Wrap-up the gift that keeps on giving with our final episode on sharing spaces for conversation and change.

  • Guests to Be Announced Soon

and I’m
your host…

Tom Tamayo Young

I’m a proud co-founder of Vital Little Plans, an artist giving circle, and Flannel & Blade, a queer-owned communications shop for good.

I first learned about the world of philanthropy through my work with ArtPlace America, and since then, I’ve been working with nonprofits, foundations, and artists to advocate for more unrestricted funding towards individuals and community organizations.

With many, many incredible people surrounding me,
I proudly produced, edited, and narrated
this love letter to radical giving.

Our Guests

Those Who Helped Coordinate

Flannel & Blade

Beth Davenport

Westlake

Kashka Glowaska

Adam Erickson

Joe Tolbert

Lora Smith

Derrick Robinson

My Sister, Rachel

My Husband, Charlie

sound editing by
PAX Podcast Studios

special thanks to
my editor and friend—
Nadia Elokdah

and Grantmakers in the Arts for hosting on the GIA Reader.

Love &
Gratitude