This week, we welcome Christine Yoon – Senior Program Officer, Arts at the Wallace Foundation. She brings to the role experience in philanthropy, nonprofit arts administration and for-profit business development at American Express and the New York Philharmonic. 

In the intro, we welcome Lindsay back from Minneapolis and talk about what the team has been thinking about this week – uncertainty and creativity and how to navigate getting through this moment. 

At 18:47, Christine Yoon joins the pod. Her arts and culture experience that left an imprint on her was seeing Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings live (20:45); her musical childhood being obsessed with classical music idols (23:10); how Christine’s career has brought through culture shifts and into philanthropy (27:35); being an AAPI leader in the philanthropy field (33:50); lack of philanthropic funding in AAPI communities (35:45); lack of leadership development funding for nonprofits, and the problem with relying on sweat equity (39:35); how foundations are meeting this moment and choosing what to leave behind (47:15); how Christine manages uncertainty (54:10); scenario planning (58:38); closing with a family story (1:01:40). 

Music Transitions: “The Marina” by The Docksiders 

E2 Ephemera 

The Neuroscience of Creativity, Perception, and Confirmation Bias | Beau Lotto | Big Think 

The Role of Play in Health Equity 

Building Audiences for the Arts 

Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP)  

Seeking to Soar: Foundation Funding for Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities 

Scenario Planning for the Arts and Culture Sector   

Culture Track