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Welcome to Foundations Shaken. A space for thinking out loud about philanthropy, from someone who lives at the intersection of research, practice, and reflection.

Here, you’ll find working ideas, half-drafted theories, and fully cited musings on the mess and meaning of philanthropic work. I write with academic rigour, professional experience, and an unapologetic dose of sass. Some thoughts will stick. Others are meant to stretch.

This space is for anyone who cares about how and why we give: foundation staff, funders, scholars, practitioners, and the philanthro-curious. I'm here to surface questions, test ideas, and rethink assumptions in public.

It’s not always polished. It is always honest.

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