
Some rules are meant to be broken—especially the fake ones! Break Fake Rules is a podcast that brings today’s news and big philanthropic issues into focus, challenging the self-imposed rules that shape the flow of money, power, and resources in America. Join Glen Galaich, CEO of the Stupski Foundation, and a rotating cast of co-hosts as they unpack the news of the day and engage in conversations w... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 53 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Non-ProfitBusinessNewsPolitics | |||

What will it take for philanthropy to unlock the extraordinary potential of 501(c)(4)s? In this episode, co-hosts Glen Galaich and Ralph Lewin, Executive Director of the Peter E. Haas Jr. Family Fund, challenge the fake rules telling philanthropy to ... more
Philanthropy needs a reboot. Youth are nearly non-existent in the rooms where decisions are made about where charitable dollars flow. So what changes when we bring in young people to help direct these dollars?
In this episode, co-hosts, Stupski F... more
What could we change if we broke out of boom-and-bust election-cycle funding to support long-term generational transformation? In this episode, Glen and co-host Ari Datta, Stupski Foundation’s Food Justice Program Manager, sit down with Emily Lee, e... more
What changes when we embrace impermanence instead of trying to live forever?
In this episode, Glen Galaich sits down with Santhosh Ramdoss, president and CEO of Gary Community Ventures, for a conversation about impermanence and legacy. Guided by Ga... more
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Whether you agree or not, Break Fake Rules is thought provoking, “Funders shouldn’t get to dictate where the money goes?!” Shaking things up in a sometimes overly cautious industry. Love it!
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The show consistently analyzes philanthropy, power, and governance, often challenging entrenched “fake rules” that shape funding, policy, and public discourse. Across episodes, conversations span reparations, donor collaboration, asset framing, youth-led grantmaking, government/philanthropy bridges, and the role of media in advocating for equity. Guests tend to be foundation leaders, nonprofit advocates, researchers, and journalists who push for more participatory, accountable funding models and systemic change. A standout element is the willingness to critique traditional philanthropy—from spend-down vs endowments to donor control—and to propose practical, near-term actions that mobilize capital with communities at the center. The format b... more
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