E12S10Trust-Based Philanthropy and Participatory Grant-Making with Darius Graham

The Social Change Career Podcast

Introduction

On Episode 12, Season 10 of The Social Change Career Podcast, host Craig Zelzer speaks with Darius Graham, Program Director at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, about his experience in philanthropy, social justice, and innovation.

Darius shares insights on how to get hired for non-profit roles and emphasizes the importance of skills like problem-solving and managing unpredictability. He also talks about the legal training that has been useful throughout his career and how he's been involved in organizations like Social Innovation Lab and Fast Forward You. Listeners will learn about topics like foundations' funding processes, successful proposals, and the strong social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Baltimore. Darius stresses the importance of networking, developing skills like writing and synthesizing information, and the need to involve marginalized communities in decision-making. Tune in for an informative and thought-provoking discussion on social impact careers.

Timestamped Overview

[00:00:19] New podcast episode featuring Darius Graham on philanthropy, social impact, and careers.

[00:08:25] Lawyer to social innovator for impact.

[00:14:04] "Skills for social impact: listening, writing, analyzing"

[00:22:04] Foundations have different processes for funding requests.

[00:27:29] Various ways of hiring, impact-based candidates preferred.

[00:33:05] Nonprofit boards serve as governance structures. Finding them involves networking and skill matching.

[00:37:28] Advice on joining a board: network first.

[00:46:49] Philanthropy engaging communities in decision-making.

[00:52:16] Many job opportunities in innovation worldwide.

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