Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Fundraising, "Wednesday," and the Myths We Need to Kill w/Tom
Season 1
Episode 73
Published 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Description
A pop-culture detour with a purpose: Tom breaks down how Netflix’s Wednesday (Season 2) portrays fundraising—manipulative galas, predatory leaders, “mind-control” asks—and contrasts it with ethical, mission-centered practice. If your board’s first idea is “throw a gala,” this one’s for you.
In this episode
- Why TV gets fundraising wrong (manipulation, greed, event-centric thinking)
- What ethical fundraising actually looks like: gratitude, consent, mission & impact
- The real problems with events and “a question to everybody is a question to nobody”
- Better paths than grants-only or cookie/candy sales—and why individualized asks win
Looking for fundraising coaching? Check out www.abundantvision.net