Vu Le (“voo lay”) is a writer, speaker, vegan, Pisces, and the Executive Director of Rainier Valley Corps, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities.
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Jun. 21, 2021 8:18 am
Nonprofit AF: We need to support legislation on philanthropy’s crappy, inequitable practices
The fact that the Accelerate Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act is moving forward is encouraging, but it’s disappointing to see strong opposition to the bill from some philanthropic institutions, says guest columnist Vu Le.
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Jun. 7, 2021 1:03 pm
Nonprofit AF: It’s time we pay interview-stage job applicants for their time
It is inequitable to ask already economically vulnerable people to spend hours doing multiple rounds of interviews and preparing a presentation or other assignments for free, says Vu Le.
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May 10, 2021 9:22 am
Nonprofit AF: 12 ways ‘all lives matter’ manifests in nonprofit and philanthropy
"If we’re going to advance equity, then we need to examine the myriad, often subtle ways we are perpetuating the all-lives-matter credo in our work," says Nonprofit AF's Vu Le.
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Mar. 29, 2021 8:36 am
Nonprofit AF: We need to talk about our toxic obsession with productivity
"The ability to work from home means everything is blurred, and many of us just end up working more hours in total than we used to," says guest columnist Vu Le.
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Mar. 17, 2021 4:06 pm
From Nonprofit AF, a tool to make your grantmaking more equitable
If foundations are serious about moving funding to the communities that are most affected by systemic injustice, then their funding philosophies and practices must evolve, says Vu Le in this guest post.
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Feb. 15, 2021 8:00 am
Nonprofit AF: Stop expecting nonprofits to merge. It’s annoying
"True innovation requires lots of different people trying different things, failing and learning and iterating," says Vu Le in his most recent blog post.
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Feb. 9, 2021 8:46 am
Nonprofit AF: 10 tips for spicing up your love life if you work in nonprofit and philanthropy
You can role play an overstressed, underpaid nonprofit leader, and your partner a well-paid tech professional, suggests Vu Le in this lighthearted guest column.
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Jan. 18, 2021 9:00 am
Vu Le: 21 signs you or your organization may be the white moderate Dr. King warned about
"[The sector] is filled with good people who want to advance justice and help create an equitable society. We may have the same dreams as MLK, but so many of our good intentions serve to further the very injustice we claim to be fighting," says the founder of Nonprofit AF.
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Jan. 4, 2021 8:00 am
Nonprofit AF: 21 tips to make getting back to work this week more bearable
"Seriously, can we all just agree to turn off our cameras? No one is going to look good this week," says Vu Le in an amusing first column of the new year.
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Dec. 14, 2020 8:00 am
Nonprofit AF: 8 nonprofit-themed mocktails for your virtual holiday parties
Vu Le's final blog post of the year is the kind of lighthearted fun that helps his sharply observed commentary go down easy. Check out the recipes for "The Solidarity Statement" and "The Foundation Minimum Payout Rate."
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