The nonprofit sector is entering a King Tide Era — a convergence of political, economic, and environmental pressures that won’t just strain the social sector, but fundamentally reconfigure it.

Hillary explores uncomfortable questions: What if the nonprofit model isn’t the best vehicle for solving the problems we care about? What happens when philanthropy becomes volatile, identity-conflicted, and driven by instinct more than strategy? And what can we learn from mutual aid networks that are already operating without hierarchy, predictability, or formal structure?

Hillary is joined by Dan Reed of Praxis, a longtime collaborator and mentor, for a conversation that moves from personal apprenticeship to the future of capital itself. You’ll hear them talk about:

The Impact Returns Reversal for philanthropists
How we ask what’s possible versus what’s feasible and the Overton Window
Philanthropy’s identity crisis
How to identify leaders worth investing in within 5 minutes
How our obsession with impact might be making us dangerous

About Dan: Dan Reed is a partner at Praxis Capital, an accelerator based in NYC supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to address the major issues of our time. Dan is animated by the power of generous, risk-forward capital to transform culture. At Praxis, he helps cultivate a community of funders committed to activating capital toward redemptive purposes. Previously, Dan served in leadership roles at National Right Work Committee, Denver Public Schools Foundation, and Morris Animal Foundation. In 2015, he founded Seed, a training and coaching company designed to help social entrepreneurs fundraise for scale. He loves the work of building new things and people that put their hands to the task. Dan holds a BA in History and Philosophy from Geneva College. After many years in the mountain west, Dan lives in the small town of Beaver, PA.

Research for this Episode:

A new mindset changes donors' relationship with philanthropy.

What's your endgame?

The Innovator’s Tale of the Phoenix and Dragon.

The T-Rex and the Snowshoe Hare: What’s Next for Philanthropy in the 2020s.

The Black Panther Party: Challenging Police and Promoting Social Change.

What can mutual aid do in a disaster?

Megatrends: Five global shifts reshaping the world we live in.

Six paradoxes of leadership.

Big Bet Philanthropy and the Big Shift to Working With Government.

Philanthropic leaders reflect on major trends – and tensions.

Grappling With Systems Collapse: How Social Sector Leaders Can Respond.

Coronavirus volunteering: how you can help through a m

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