Director Stephen Gyllenhaal and activist Dan Pallotta answer questions about the film and the future of philanthropy. Don’t miss this insightful conversation that promises to inspire change! (Recorded 6/13/24)
The article highlights Uncharitable and features interviews from activist Dan Pallotta and Jody Levison-Johnson (President & CEO of Social Current).
“We must champion a more entrepreneurial and risk-tolerant ethos within the nonprofit sector.”
Embracing Dan’s call-to-action, we recently brought the principles of Uncharitable to San Francisco–the home of entrepreneurial and innovative minds. We hosted an event that united leaders from nonprofits, for-profits, tech, and policy. The aim was to brainstorm actionable ways to initiate solutions for the daunting challenges confronting nonprofits specifically in the Bay Area.
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Participants from Tesla, Meta, VC funds, Google, and the Uncharitable Team, converged and discussed the future of philanthropy. Here are our key insights:
1️⃣ Getting on the same page: Identifying the root causes of urban and societal issues necessitates a collective effort involving all sectors. Achieving consensus on these root causes is imperative before setting attainable goals.
2️⃣ A New Framework for Coordination: Just as NASA coordinates a very complex matrix of teams toward common objectives, we will require a centralized system of communication and collaboration, potentially embodied in a single organization.
3️⃣ Grassroots Empowerment: While top-down coordination is crucial, grassroots initiatives are equally vital. Every individual has a role to play in effecting change through education, dialogue, and challenging preconceptions. Initiatives like “Uncharitable” empower individuals to advocate for social good.
4️⃣ Embracing Discomfort: Breaking out of comfort zones is essential for driving real change. Nonprofits should proactively engage with entities outside their sector, fostering partnerships for fundraising and other shared objectivesExplore UnCharitable’s solutions to the world’ biggest problems, and ask yourself, “What if you became a part of it, a very big part, because it’s an enormous solution?
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Director Stephen Gyllenhaal’s UnCharitable featured on page seven…
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal and Producer Meredith Blake dig deep with Deadline’s Matt Carey about how UnCharitable can be a catalyst for much needed change.
“Too many philanthropists support an inequitable system when they fail to consider the work small organizations do to address the social determinants of health.”
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal’s UnCharitable takes a lot at how our donations and charitable pledges might not actually be shaping the world the way we think they are. Is there a darker side to philanthropy?
Director Stephen Gyllenhaal talks about his film ‘UnCharitable’ and the message he wants it to send.
A new documentary ‘UnCharitable,’ from ‘Paris Trout’ and ‘Losing Isaiah’ director Stephen Gyllenhaal, tells the story of longtime advocate Dan Pallotta, who pioneered the idea of fundraising through bike rides and road races initially to raise money for AIDS and cancer research and treatment. Pallotta has long argued that nonprofits are unfairly pressured to cut salaries, lower operating costs and delay long term investments, which all degrade organizations’ abilities to accomplish their missions.
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