This column offers a candid, narrative-driven look at the unseen mechanics, inherited myths, and emerging possibilities within philanthropy and wealth work. Through stories, analysis, and movement-grounded observations, Sadé Dozan examines how resources flow—or fail to flow—through our social change ecosystems, and what that reveals about power, belonging, and democracy. Each installment pulls from real-world practice across movements, funders, and resource leaders, illuminating how narratives shape funding decisions, how inequities become operationalized, and how communities are building alternative models of trust and accountability.

Rather than offering best practices, the column invites readers into deeper questions: What does it take to build durable narrative and resource infrastructure? How do we fund movements with imagination instead of fear? And what can we learn when we treat philanthropy not as a system to fix, but as a mirror for who we believe deserves to thrive?