Mauri Ingram and Esra Khalil on moving from scarcity to abundance
From Can we talk about...? A podcast on leading for racial equity in philanthropy by Philanthropy Northwest
October 14, 2025 · 55 min · Season 3 · Episode 5
About this episode
Mauri Ingram and Esra Khalil discuss how to resource equity beyond just financial means.
Mauri Ingram (CEO, Whatcom Community Foundation) and Esra Khalil (Senior Program Officer, Community Foundation of Southwest Washington) join our podcast to counter a narrative we hear too often: “we don’t have the budget and time to do equity work.” In this episode, they explore what it means to truly resource equity — not just with dollars, but with time, energy, creativity and intention. Both leaders share how their organizations have embedded equity into budgets, professional development, ...
People in this episode
Host: Philanthropy Northwest
Guests: Mauri Ingram, Esra Khalil
Topics covered
- equity work
- philanthropy
- resource allocation
- community foundations
- budgeting for equity
Keywords
- equity
- philanthropy
- community foundations
- budgeting
- resource allocation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Whatcom Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Southwest Washington
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