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      UnCharitable

      Released Sep 22, 2023 1h 30m Documentary List
      Reviews 89% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings What if charity could be transformed from a gesture to an answer--to solving the world's greatest problems? What if everything we've been taught about charitable giving is wrong? What if it's undermining the very causes, we love the most? UnCharitable is a one-of-a-kind movie that shows how our charitable traditions and prejudices have suffocated the charitable sector and prevented it from leading the charge to truly change the world. Based on the book, "Uncharitable," by Dan Pallotta, which became one of the most talked-about TED talks of all time--changing everything from charity watchdog standards to the giving practices of America's biggest foundations--UnCharitable follows the stories of four iconic American charitable efforts that were crippled or destroyed by old ideas. Step-by-step, and with a chorus of leading voices in the field, the movie shows how charity's real power has been misunderstood and undermined by anachronistic ideas about frugality and deprivation and takes the viewer on a journey from sach-cloth and ashes to a place where unleashed, charities can play the leading role in creating an unimaginably beautiful world that works for everyone. No topic is more crucial or timelier as we confront a world with increasingly complex problems, with the least of us left behind, and with the growing revelation that we are all interconnected and that our fate lies in our willingness to turn away from old ideas that have not worked and embraced radically new ones that can. Read More Read Less

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      Brian Lowry CNN.com [Illustrates] that while raising money is where most charity begins, the complexity lies between the desire to help and turning that into tangible benefits. Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht One of my least favorite types of documentaries: A rich guy with a particular and esoteric axe to grind who decided the thing to do was to make a documentary about it. Rated: 1/5 Oct 14, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Will Y Long, drawn out, and repetitive. Dan's TED talk 10 years ago (which this movie keeps showing) has the exact same message, yet the film hasn't progressed any of the thinking in that time. If you're interested in the topic, just watch the TED talk. Apart from that, some of the arguments in the film are laughably flimsy. The film makers argue that no one questions the salary of a CEO of a corporation, but we do question the salary of a charity CEO. Well, that's cos they are two different types of entities, with different structure, stakeholders and incentives. While there is value in some of the messages, overall the arguments presented in this film require an elementary school level of thinking to debunk. Was hoping for more. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review Martin W Powerful, moving, informative and highly accurate about the sector, and a critical movie in this moment of humanity where we need radical change. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review Bart L Nonprofits are an essential and overlooked fabric in our society, and this movie helps us see how we are typically treating them as second class. A "must watch" for everyone. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/07/23 Full Review Bree J Phenomenal movie that changed my understanding of non profits and the constraints outdated thinking has placed on non profits. Must see! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/23 Full Review Akuyoe G This movie is fantastic- very moving, compelling and truthful. It inspired me, and I plan to host a screening and I have never done that for any film up to now. It's a must see for my staff, friends and associates. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/23 Full Review Laura W An absolute must-see for anyone who gives to a charity, works for a charity or has an opinion about how charities are run. Eye-opening and life changing! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis What if charity could be transformed from a gesture to an answer--to solving the world's greatest problems? What if everything we've been taught about charitable giving is wrong? What if it's undermining the very causes, we love the most? UnCharitable is a one-of-a-kind movie that shows how our charitable traditions and prejudices have suffocated the charitable sector and prevented it from leading the charge to truly change the world. Based on the book, "Uncharitable," by Dan Pallotta, which became one of the most talked-about TED talks of all time--changing everything from charity watchdog standards to the giving practices of America's biggest foundations--UnCharitable follows the stories of four iconic American charitable efforts that were crippled or destroyed by old ideas. Step-by-step, and with a chorus of leading voices in the field, the movie shows how charity's real power has been misunderstood and undermined by anachronistic ideas about frugality and deprivation and takes the viewer on a journey from sach-cloth and ashes to a place where unleashed, charities can play the leading role in creating an unimaginably beautiful world that works for everyone. No topic is more crucial or timelier as we confront a world with increasingly complex problems, with the least of us left behind, and with the growing revelation that we are all interconnected and that our fate lies in our willingness to turn away from old ideas that have not worked and embraced radically new ones that can.
      Director
      Stephen Gyllenhaal
      Producer
      Lindsay Hadley, Heather Kahlert
      Screenwriter
      Kathleen Man Gyllenhaal, Dan Pallotta
      Distributor
      Abramorama
      Production Co
      Upstream Pictures (II)
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 22, 2023, Limited
      Runtime
      1h 30m