A pop-culture detour with a purpose: Tom breaks down how Netflix’s Wednesday (Season 2) portrays fundraising—manipulative galas, predatory leaders, “mind-control” asks—and contrasts it with ethical, mission-centered practice. If your board’s first idea is “throw a gala,” this one’s for you.

In this episode

• Why TV gets fundraising wrong (manipulation, greed, event-centric thinking)
• What ethical fundraising actually looks like: gratitude, consent, mission & impact
• The real problems with events and “a question to everybody is a question to nobody”
• Better paths than grants-only or cookie/candy sales—and why individualized asks win

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