Richard Tate, President and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation on Building the Power to Be Well

The Social Change Diaries · Aug 18, 2026 · 1m

Righting and Writing History: Episode 8, Vanessa is joined by Richard Tate, President and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation. Together, they explore why philanthropy must mobilize more than money, the role of voice, influence, and community power in advancing social change, and what it means to build the power to be well. They also discuss the importance of creating space not only to address urgent needs, but to imagine and build what comes next.