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Stupski Foundation

@stupskifoundation.bsky.social
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We are a private foundation returning all our assets to the communities we call home in Hawai‘i and the San Francisco Bay Area by 2029. #StupskiCantWait ⏳

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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short by @glengalaich.bsky.social is out today! A challenge to the traditional rules of philanthropy—and a call to move resources faster and trust communities more. Order your copy: stupski.org/CONTROL
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Thanks to everyone who joined @glengalaich.bsky.social and @ibramxk.bsky.social on @talkshoplive.bsky.social. The conversation about CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short is just getting started. Pre-order a signed copy: talkshop.live/watch/FMkA4t... 📚 CONTROL releases March 17.
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Live in just half an hour! At 4PM PT, @glengalaich.bsky.social joins @ibramxk.bsky.social on @talkshoplive.bsky.social to discuss CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short. Tune in and join the conversation: talkshop.live/watch/FMkA4tNWQZ32
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Today at 4PM PT: @glengalaich.bsky.social joins @ibramxk.bsky.social on @talkshoplive.bsky.social to discuss CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short. Tune in and join the conversation. talkshop.live/watch/FMkA4tNWQZ32
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
1 week until CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short is out. Tomorrow, @glengalaich.bsky.social joins @ibramxk.bsky.social for a @talkshoplive.bsky.social on the book and why so much charitable wealth remains sidelined. RSVP and pre-order a signed copy: talkshop.live/watch/FMkA4tNWQZ32
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Reminder: RSVP for @glengalaich.bsky.social ’s TalkShopLive with @ibramxk.bsky.social on March 11, 4PM PT. They’ll discuss CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short and the $2T sitting idle in charitable accounts. Pre-order a signed copy and ask questions live. talkshop.live/watch/FMkA4tNWQZ32
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Reminder: March 11, 4PM PT. @glengalaich.bsky.social joins @ibramxk.bsky.social on TalkShopLive to talk CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short. Tune in to preorder a signed copy and ask questions live.https://talkshop.live/watch/FMkA4tNWQZ32 Learn more about CONTROL: stupski.org/CONTROL
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
The CONTROL book tour is kicking off. @glengalaich.bsky.social will be in conversation across the country (and online) about how philanthropy can shift from holding power to sharing it. Save the date — more details coming soon. 📘 Learn more: stupski.org/CONTROL
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
March 11, 4PM PT: @glengalaich.bsky.social joins @ibramxk.bsky.social for a TalkShopLive on CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short. They’ll dig into the $2T in sidelined charitable assets—and how to move it. Pre-order a signed copy + ask questions live: talkshop.live/watch/FMkA4tNWQZ32
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
The CONTROL book tour is kicking off. @glengalaich.bsky.social will be in conversation across the country (and online) about how philanthropy can shift from holding power to sharing it. Save the date — more details coming soon. 📘 Learn more: stupski.org/CONTROL
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Philanthropy doesn’t have to be driven by fear and control. Jennifer Risher of #HalfMyDAF calls CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short a must-read for anyone ready to center generosity and community instead. 📘 Learn more: stupski.org/CONTROL
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Why did @glengalaich.bsky.social write CONTROL? After decades in philanthropy, he saw community needs rising while $2T+ sat idle. CONTROL explores how we got here—and how individuals inside the system can begin to think and act differently. 📘 Preorder: stupski.org/control
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Risk isn’t irresponsible. Avoiding it is. On Break Fake Rules Season 3, Ralph Lewin and @glengalaich.bsky.social take on philanthropy’s fear of risk—and how playing it safe blocks real change. Featuring María Teresa Kumar of Voto Latino. 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Another heavyweight endorsement for "CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short". Bob Kissane calls it required reading for anyone who wants philanthropy to stop protecting itself and start serving people. This book challenges who holds power—and why. 📘 Preorder: stupski.org/control
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Season 3 of Break Fake Rules is live 🎙️ @glengalaich.bsky.social and new co-host Jamie Allison (Walter & Elise Haas Fund) kick things off with @replsimon.bsky.social, calling out the fake rules holding nonprofits back. 🎧 Listen now: stupski.org/break-fake-rules 🎥 Preview on YouTube
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
As founder of Trust-Based Philanthropy, she’s spent years challenging donor control and the myths that protect it. "CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short" belongs in that fight. Preorder now: stupski.org/control
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Who benefits from donor control—and who gets cut out? The Mindset of Control shapes how philanthropy hoards power and delays impact. Take our quiz to assess your relationship with it: gqi1vpylenl.typeform.com/CONTROLquiz 📘 CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short stupski.org/control
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Grantee Spotlight: Hawai‘i Care Choices Hawaiʻi Care Choices is redefining what compassionate care looks like—providing palliative support, dignity, and quality of life for people facing serious illness on Hawaiʻi Island. Learn more: hawaiicarechoices.org
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Big Giving has a problem: control. This book calls it out. 📘 "CONTROL: Why Big Giving Falls Short" exposes the most urgent issue in US Big Giving—and how to address it. ▶️ Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG3G0RE_tHY 📖 stupski.org/control
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Season 2 of Break Fake Rules is a wrap. @glengalaich.bsky.social + producer Claire Callahan revisit the biggest rule-breaking moments—and yes, Season 3 drops in January with some major changes coming. Thanks for rocking with us. See you next year. 🎧 Full episodes wherever you get your podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Philanthropy keeps pretending small tweaks will fix a sector built on imbalance. In our season finale, Jamie Allison and Carmen Rojas say what others won’t: it’s time for courage, redistribution, and naming our complicity. 🎥 Preview on YouTube 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Funders: the call is clear—fund community-led food ecosystems. Bay Area food justice leaders came together last year to share how lasting change starts from the ground up—and that message still matters today. 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=B1hMy2xECDk 📝 stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/fund-the-ecosystem
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
🗳️ The Alliance for Youth Organizing is empowering young people to shape our democracy—registering new voters and inspiring the next generation to take action. Learn more: allianceforyouthorganizing.org
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Jennifer Nguyen returns to the Philanthropy Confidential Confessional to answer real questions—on camera. Candid. Direct. Insightful. 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/wM3QQlmDX5c 📝 Read her blog commentary: stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/phil…
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🎙️ In the next Break Fake Rules with @glengalaich.bsky.social, @joan-c-williams.bsky.social talks "Outclassed"—her new book on how bridging America’s “diploma divide” could protect democracy + advance progressive goals. 🎧 Listen to BFR wherever you get your podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
💡 Grantee Spotlight: The Association for Infant Mental Health in Hawai‘i (AIMH HI) uplifts caregivers + professionals to nurture healthy, resilient keiki from the very start. 💙 Learn more:aimhhi.org
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Philanthropy can’t just play defense. In part 2 of Break Fake Rules with @glengalaich.bsky.social, California Donor Table's Ludovic Blain challenges funders to play offense and fund like they want to win. 🎧 Preview the episode on YouTube, or listen to the full convo wherever you get your podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
100% College Prep is helping Bayview–Hunters Point students turn college dreams into reality through tutoring, mentorship, and leadership programs. We’re proud to spotlight their work building confidence and opportunity for future scholars. 👉 Learn more: 100collegeprep.org
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
“Private philanthropy is a symptom of a deeply inequitable society.” — Farhad Ebrahimi. On Break Fake Rules, he urges funders to prioritize movements over foundations. 🔗 stupski.org/break-fake-rules/ 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts @glengalaich.bsky.social @solidaire.bsky.social
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Break Fake Rules went live at California Donor Table’s 20th Anniversary Celebration with @glengalaich.bsky.social + Ludovic Blain. CDT honored 20 years of impact + looked ahead to a new progressive era. Subscribe on YouTube or your favorite podcast app to catch it when it drops!
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
💜 Grantee Spotlight: Alzheimer’s Association Hawai‘i provides care, education + advocacy so no one navigates Alzheimer’s or dementia alone. We’re proud to support their work strengthening communities statewide. Learn more: alz.org/hawaii
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
🎙️ New Break Fake Rules: Stupski’s Malila Becton Consuegra + Ari Datta share what went into the decision to accelerate our spend down—and why bold action matters when communities can’t wait. 🎧 Listen wherever you get podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Why are funders limiting support to nonprofits w/ budgets over $5M? Arbitrary cutoffs exclude proven orgs communities need. As Jen puts it: “Being butthurt is not a way to live + shouldn’t be a way to give.” Read the latest Philanthropy Confidential: stupski.org/philanthropy-confidenti…
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
🎙️ “Keep doing what you’re doing. If anything, do it even better and do more of it.” This Black Philanthropy Month, Marc Philpart of @blackfreedomfund.bsky.social joins Break Fake Rules to call for long-term investment in Black-led orgs. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🚀 Applications for the Stupski Youth Internship open Sept 3 + close Sept 17 at 11:59PM PT. Build leadership skills, gain hands-on experience, and help shape bold philanthropy. 👉 Apply here: stupski.org/intern-with-stupski/#17…
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
🎓 “Opportunity has to be proximate to people.” – Dr. Christopher Nellum of EdTrust–West In Ep. 2 of Degrees of Change, he joins Dr. Su Jin Jez to talk expanding financial aid + tackling inequities in CA’s higher ed system. 🎧 Listen: californiacompetes.org/podcast
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
What if leadership wasn’t about titles, but about listening + serving? @ctlhawaii helps youth flip the script—building futures rooted in kuleana, love of place + collective action. Read the blog A Future of Stewardship: stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/ctl-…
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
🎙️ This Black Philanthropy Month, Marc Philpart of @blackfreedomfund.bsky.social reminds us: racial justice needs long-term investment. Progress is under attack—now is the time to stay the course. 🎧 Listen to the new Break Fake Rules episode wherever you get podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
When students feel safe, valued & connected, they show up. Strong attendance starts with schools where every child knows they matter. Let’s surround students with support: You Belong. Be Here. 👉 Join the campaign: sparksfpublicschools.org/behere #BeHereSF #YouBelongHere
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
🎒 Back to school means new chances to learn, grow & connect. We’re proud to support SFUSD’s Be Here! campaign—because showing up matters. Let’s make this year one of momentum & possibility. 🔗 Get the Be Here! Social Media Kit: sparksfpublicschools.org/behere
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
We’re moving $6.4M to Hawai‘i’s neighbor island orgs bridging healthcare gaps & supporting families—because communities can’t wait. Bold action, deeper giving, shared accountability. Learn more: stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/6-4-…
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Moving Resources Now: $6.4 Million in Support for Community and Family Organizations Serving Neighbor Islands - Stupski Foundation
Learn about the organizations Stupski Foundation is funding to support youth power building in the Bay Area.
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
📣 We’re proud to join SFUSD and Spark SF Public Schools in launching Be Here!, a citywide push to boost attendance and belonging. Missing 2 days each month can set students back. Let’s help every student start and finish strong! 👉 sparksfpublicschools.org/behere
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
🎙️ Degrees of Change, a new podcast by nonprofit California Competes, explores how to build a more equitable higher ed and workforce system in CA. In Ep. 1, CEO @sujinator.bsky.social talks with Pat Callan about updating the Master Plan for today’s students. 🎧 californiacompetes.org/podcast
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
📰 Thank you to @InsidePhilanthropy reporter Mike Scutari for covering this moment of reckoning in our sector. 🔗 Read the full story: www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/thr…
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
What stops philanthropy from speaking up? In ep. 6 of Break Fake Rules, Richard Tate of @calwellness.bsky.social shares why using our voice—despite the risk—is vital in the face of rising authoritarianism. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Grantee Spotlight: My Other Brother is building confidence, healing, and leadership with Black youth in Bay Area schools through mentorship rooted in identity and community. More at mobmyotherbrother.org, or email myotherbrothermobism@gmail.com.
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Where you live should never limit who you can become. We’re granting $4.6M to 14 organizations uplifting Hawai‘i’s rural youth through culture, connection, and creativity. Learn more: stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/empo… #ChangeCantWait
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
“The fake rule is that it’s a zero-sum game, that you benefit if somebody else loses." @solidaire.bsky.social co-founder @lhh.bsky.social joined Break Fake Rules to talk about reimagining philanthropy and why solidarity doesn’t fit in a 501(c)(3). 🎧 Listen wherever you get podcasts
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
76% of our remaining allocated grant dollars, awarded this year. Why? Because change can't wait. Read our full statement → stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/stup…
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Stupski Foundation @stupskifoundation.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Thanks to all who joined us for State of the Art(s): Protecting Nonprofits in an Era of Uncertainty. The conversation was urgent—but not without hope. We left reminded that solidarity is our strongest tool in protecting the nonprofits our communities depend on.
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