Funders for LGBTQ Issues's Podcast

This episode of Justice Ain't Cheap—“Philanthropic Organizers Making Waves”—is about philanthropic organizing.

Funders' President Saida Agostini-Bostic joins three powerhouse speakers, Farrah Parkes from the Gender Justice Fund, Mike White from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Zev Lowe of the Tikkun Olam Foundation.

This Justice Ain't Cheap episode was hosted by Saida Agostini-Bostic and produced by Amara Reese-Hansell and April Bethea. It was recorded with Hangar Studios in New York City and edited by Hala Hassan. Featured guests were Farrah Parks, Mike White, and Zev Lowe.

TRANScending Voices is part of Funders for LGBTQ Issues' main podcast, Justice Ain’t Cheap. This mini-series is dedicated to sharing the stories and experiences of trans leaders who are not only living authentically but also reshaping the landscape of philanthropy and shifting the narrative around funding, visibility, and support. This mini-series is hosted by Alexander Lee (he/him), Deputy Director of Funders for LGBTQ Issues.
In our first episode, Alex interviews Rickke Mananzala. Rickke has been active in grassroots organizing, advocacy, and social justice philanthropy in service of racial, economic, and gender justice movements for more than two decades. He currently serves as the President of the New York Foundation, which supports community organizing and advocacy toward a more just and inclusive New York City. Before this role, he was Vice President of Programs at Borealis Philanthropy.

This episode of Justice Ain't Cheap—“The Proving Ground”—is about the state of LGBTQ philanthropic organizing in the South.

Funders' President Saida Agostini-Bostic joins Shaena Johnson, Out in the South (OTS) Project Director, board member and OTS steering committee member Kelli King-Jackson, and Grantmakers United for Trans Communities (GUTC) Fellow Míchél Macklin of Texas Pride Impact Funds.

This episode of Justice Ain't Cheap was hosted by Saida Agostini-Bostic and produced by Amara Reese-Hansell and April Bethea. It was recorded with Hangar Studios in New York City and edited by Jen Tidwell. Featured guests were Shaena Johnson, Kelli King-Jackson, and Míchél Macklin.

This episode of Justice Ain't Cheap brings together legislators and organizers on the movement front lines who have been impacted by the far right's legislative assault, targeting trans and gender non-conforming communities.

Host Saida Agostini-Bostic talks with Representative Kim Abbott (MT, HD 83), Representative Mauree Turner (OK, HD 88), and Emmett Schelling (Transgender Education Network of Texas: TENT), who are organizing against this tide of anti-trans hate.

**content warning: this episode contains references to suicide**

This episode of Justice Ain't Cheap is co-sponsored by Funders Concerned with Civic Participation (FCCP) and National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP). It was hosted by Saida Agostini-Bostic and produced by Amara Reese-Hansell and April Bethea. It was recorded with Hangar Studios in New York City with the support of Roscelia Ryan and Max Solomon. It was edited by Jen Tidwell and featured guests Kim Abbott, Mauree Turner, and Emmett Schelling.

Full transcript available: bit.ly/jac_ep3

“I feel like there’s a conversation that has been created definitely by philanthropy in relationship to movements that’s like, “Is this a $50,000 problem? Is this a $100,000 problem?” And I’m like, “This is a billion-dollar problem. This is a huge problem.” — Paulina Helm-Hernández

In the premiere episode of Justice Ain't Cheap, host Saida Agostini-Bostic talks with Funders for LGBTQ Issues' board members Ana Conner (Third Wave Fund) and Paulina Helm-Hernández (Foundation for a Just Society) about the heightened attacks on transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) communities and the role philanthropy plays in resourcing social justice movements.

This episode of Justice Ain’t Cheap was hosted by Saida Agostini-Bostic and produced by April Bethea. It was recorded at Hangar Studios in New York City with the support of Max Solomon. It was edited by Jen Tidwell and featured guests Paulina Helm-Hernández and Ana Conner. Justice Ain’t Cheap materials were designed by Noemi Mangual-Rosa.