Episode 4 | Spending out: The Critical Role of Infrastructure Investment

How has the movement toward spend out philanthropy impacted the organizations that receive funding?

In Episode 4 of our Make Shift Happen conversation series, Mia Reilly, Director of Engagement Strategy at Tara Health Foundation (https://www.tarahealthfoundation.org), sits down with Mariko Miki, Co-Executive Director of If/When/How (https://ifwhenhow.org), a national nonprofit that provides legal help to people facing criminalization for pregnancy, abortion, or birth. In this revealing exchange, Mariko shares If/When/How’s experience navigating a wave of funder spend outs, along with the challenges and opportunities presented by this sea change in philanthropy. She also discusses the infrastructure investment that If/When/How and similar organizations need from funders, in order to do their work sustainably and grow beyond reliance on a shifting philanthropic ecosystem.

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Featured in this video, in order of appearance: Mia Reilly, Director of Engagement Strategy, Tara Health Foundation (https://www.tarahealthfoundation.org), & Mariko Miki, Co-Executive Director, If/When/How (https://ifwhenhow.org)

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:36 Who is If/When/How?
2:20 What is it like facing a wave of funder spend outs?
5:21 What support is needed for sustainability?
7:59 What do you need from funders right now?
10:50 Outro