White Saviors in Nonprofits

Let’s get into an uncomfortable space. We have to discuss white saviorism and where it plays out in nonprofits.

Episode Highlights

●    An episode FILLED with caveats

●    White Saviors: White people who set up services or programming without actually involving the people accessing services in developing the programs or determining what services are actually needed. White people assuming they know best and enacting programming to “save” others.

●    A quick overview of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: And why we don’t say Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

●    How Brittny avoids having to answer hard questions

●    Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos’ playing white savior

●    Allyship and Power-sharing in nonprofits

Resources

●    This American Life Episode on Betsy DeVos

●    Tiny Spark Podcast: What can we do about the white savior complex?

●   NPQ: On A Mission To Make White People Uncomfortable

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