Decolonising philanthropy with Shivani Gupta & Laura Somoggi

Be & Think in the House of Trust

Let’s talk about power, trust, and effective collaborations...

In this episode of Be and Think in the House of Trust, I am welcoming Shivani Gupta from India and Laura Somoggi from Brazil, the new co-CEOs of the Womanity Foundation, a philanthropic organization that works to accelerate gender equality.

• Together we discuss the recipe for a successful co-CEO-ship of an operational philanthropic foundation.
• We look at the platinum rule of "do unto others what they want to be done to them" which requires deep listening, deep seeing, compassion, and devolution of power.
• We also explore the mind shift needed to decolonise wealth and philanthropy, and to understand how knowledge and the variety of languages used in the system, can impact change.
• We look at how understanding who you are, the type of power you hold, and the knowledge you have can be just as powerful as money.

Highlight in this episode

(7:40) What are the DOs and what are the DONT’s

(10:15) Knowledge is power too

(11:10) The Platinum Rule

(14:43) Decolonising philanthropy: what it means in practice

(16:40) What sustainability means for funds recipients

(21:30) The missing link in the sector

(27:00) Even one life altered and changed can make a lot of difference

Useful Links

Womanity Foundation womanity.org

Shivani Gupta on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/shivani-gupta-mumbai

Laura Somoggi on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurasomoggi/

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