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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 ⏳
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
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🗳️ 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
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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: https://stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/philanthropy-confidential-3-the-mailbag
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎙️ 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
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 PM
💡 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
October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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
October 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
October 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“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
October 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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!
September 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
💜 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
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎙️ 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
September 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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: https://stupski.org/philanthropy-confidential/
September 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎙️ “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
September 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚀 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: https://stupski.org/intern-with-stupski/#1720825735303-331f1b5a-b1b4
September 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎓 “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: https://californiacompetes.org/podcast
September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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: https://stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/ctl-thefuture/
August 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎙️ 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
August 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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
August 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎒 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
August 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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: https://stupski.org/changecantwaitblog/6-4-million-for-family-organizations/
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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August 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📣 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
August 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎙️ 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
August 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
📰 Thank you to @InsidePhilanthropy reporter Mike Scutari for covering this moment of reckoning in our sector.

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/threats-to-our-communities-stupski-foundation-accelerates-its-spend-down-and-giving
August 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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
July 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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.
July 29, 2025 at 3:59 PM