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“Strong People Make Strong Organizations” with Sherece West-Scantlebury, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (Season Finalé)

“Strong People Make Strong Organizations” with Sherece West-Scantlebury, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (Season Finalé)

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 In this final episode of Season 8, you'll get a powerful, inspiring discussion on defending the nonprofit sector amid political intimidation and retrenchment, with a call to action for funders to act with courage rather than caution. The message is clear: a strong democracy depends on a strong, well-resourced nonprofit workforce, and philanthropy must choose to lead boldly in this moment. Host Rusty Stahl, Fund the People's President and CEO, speaks with Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury, President and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, as part of the Defend Nonprofits, Defend Democracy series. Reflecting on more than 30 years in philanthropy and her forthcoming retirement at the end of 2025, West-Scantlebury offers a candid assessment of what has — and hasn’t — worked in the sector. She traces the evolution of the foundation’s equity-centered mission, its focus on working families who are struggling in Arkansas, and how COVID reinforced the urgency of addressing low wages, systemic inequities, and the root causes of poverty.Throughout the conversation, she challenges philanthropy to confront the real costs of sustaining a healthy civil society and to move beyond outdated, restrictive funding models.Dr. West-Scantlebury also details the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation’s commitments to capacity building, nonprofit workforce pay and benefits, leader wellness, and innovative approaches such as enterprise capital. She argues that investing in people — through living wages, flexible funding, wellness stipends, and long-term balance-sheet investments — is essential to nonprofit sustainability and impact.The episode closes with a powerful discussion on defending the nonprofit sector amid political intimidation and retrenchment, with West-Scantlebury urging funders to act with courage rather than caution. Her message is clear: a strong democracy depends on a strong, well-resourced nonprofit workforce, and philanthropy must choose to lead boldly in this moment.Download an edited transcript of this episode⁠This is part 2 of our 2-part Season 8 Finalé. Check out part 1, a conversation with Andrea Levere of Capitalize Good (S8:E12), from December 10, 2025.Guest Bio:From her early beginnings as a housing advocate in New York City to leading some of the most prestigious foundations in the Southeastern U.S., Sherece West-Scantlebury, Ph.D., has been relentless in her quest to increase prosperity for families striving to move out of poverty. She has served as President and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation for 18 years. Previously, she was the founding CEO of the Foundation for Louisiana, which was born in response to Hurricane Katrina. Prior to that, she was a program executive at the Annie E. Casey Foundation.Related Episodes:Enterprise Capital: A Framework for Sustainable Nonprofits - with Andrea Levere (S8:E12)Lowering Our 'Revenue Risk,' with Gretchen Upholt, BDO (S8:E11)'Silence Isolates, Solidarity Shields,' with Tonya Allen, McKnight Foundation (S8:E7)Links to Resources Discussed in the Episode:Winthrop Rockefeller FoundationFund the PeopleAnnie E. Casey FoundationFoundation for LouisianaCapitalize GoodUnited for ALICE (ALICE: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed)ALICE in the Nonprofit WorkforceEnterprise Capital ExplainerCapacity Building in PhilanthropyMIT Living Wage CalculatorTitan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron ChernowAudre Lorde (referenced on silence and complicity)
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